CREPE HISTORY:   The name “crepe” was originated from Latin word crispa, meaning “curled”. Crepes are originated from the region called Brittany, located Northwest of France but it is now considered as a French national dish. In Brittany, crepes are usually served with apple cider.

WAFFLE HISTORY:  The history of waffles could go back to even Ancient Greek time. It was called obkelos (flat cakes). "The word [waffle] is from the Dutch wafel, and first appeared in English print in 1735. The item was known to the Pilgrims, who had spent time in Holland before sailing to America in 1620, and waffle parties became popular in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Thomas Jefferson returned from France with a waffle iron, a long-handled patterned griddle that encloses the batter and gives it its characteristic crispness and shape. A century later vendors on city streets sold waffles hot and slathered with molasses or maple syrup. Waffles continued to be extremely popular breakfast items in the twentieth century, an electric waffle irons made the timing of the cooking easier. Then, in 1953 Frank Dorsa introduced frozen waffles into supermarkets, calling them Eggo Waffles. At the 1964 World's Fair Belgian Waffles made with yeast and thicker than the usual waffle, were an immediate sensation, and they are sold today at stands, county fairs, carnivals, and other fast-food outlets." ---The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (page 343). In France, waffles are very popular like crepes, especially beaches as convenient snacks!