Cornflakes

/ˈkɔrnˌfleɪks/ noun

Definition

A breakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of corn, typically eaten with milk. Originally developed as a health food.

Etymology

Compound of 'corn' (American English for maize) and 'flakes' (thin pieces). Invented in 1894 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg at his Battle Creek Sanitarium as part of a vegetarian diet program for patients.

Kelly Says

Cornflakes were originally invented as an anti-aphrodisiac food - Dr. Kellogg believed that bland, healthy foods would reduce sexual desire and promote moral behavior in his sanitarium patients. The accidental discovery happened when cooked wheat was left out overnight and then rolled, creating the first flaked cereal and revolutionizing breakfast forever.

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