We can thank American food reformer and religious teacher Sylvester Graham for graham crackers. Though the graham crackers we know today are nothing like the ones he first invented. Library of Congress/HowStuffWorks
Let s face it: One of the best things about making a campfire is making s mores the quintessentially American treat consisting of a toasted, gooey marshmallow and a square of melted chocolate pressed between two crisp graham crackers. But have you ever wondered where graham crackers came from or where they got their name?
It turns out the graham cracker was a health food developed in the 1830s from the teachings of an American food reformer and religious teacher named Sylvester Graham who, by all accounts, would be appalled by what passes for a graham cracker today.