What Is The Graham In Graham Crackers?
The Graham in Graham crackers refers to their inventor, Sylvester Graham, a 19th-century dietary reformer. He created the crackers as part of a strict diet intended to suppress what he believed were unhealthy carnal urges. The original Graham crackers were made from whole wheat flour, unsifted wheat bran, and wheat germ, and contained no sugar or other enrichment. Today’s commercially available Graham crackers are usually made with refined flour and sugar.