Food Waffles

I miss waffles. We tried to years to find a decent traditional waffle iron, as I do not like Belgians... Too much dough and mess for me. I only like a schmear of butter and maybe a tiny bit of maple syrup. I like to taste the waffle. But, no one has a decent paleo recipe that I can do at home even if I had the waffle iron. But, oh what I wouldn't do for a yummy waffle breffast.

 

I do like a good waffle on occasion, but really superb waffles are incredibly hard to find-- much harder than finding superb pancakes or French toast.

A really superb waffle is big like a Belgian waffle, but light and flaky as fuck, with a distinct note of vanilla and butter. They should be enjoyed with a small amount of whipped butter and best quality real maple syrup.

I find that elaborate presentations of fruit (fresh or compote) or chocolate or caramel and whipped cream almost inevitably are present to distract from the mediocrity (at best) of the waffle itself.

 

I want this restaurant in Anchorage, NOW!

 

Could be promising-- looks like a nice treat-- but doesn't look like the true superb waffle. Described in raves as "dense and chewy" with the sugar offering "crunchy" texture alternation. Sounds potentially interesting, but not light and flaky.

 

Oh my dear, if I knew how it was done, I would go out and buy a waffle iron! I've only had them at a few places: once in San Francisco, once in LA, once in Milwaukee, once in some little town in Michigan, and once in Pittsburgh. They're not flaky like a croissant is flaky, they're...I dunno. Maybe flaky just isn't the right word. Not airy. Not creamy. The only thing I can think of by analogy is that they were to regular waffles what crepes or true flapjacks are to regular pancakes. Light, but not fluffy: inside the most fragile outer crispiness it's tender, almost melt-in-your mouth. Definitely not dense or chewy, but I guess I suck at trying to describe them accurately. But it's totally worth it if you ever run into it: there's nothing quite like it.

 

Snowy you're bringing tears to my eyes.
We've had that exact Waring Pro for about 15 years. It's old family at this point.
Woke up early yesterday to make mama breakfast in bed with the kiddos.......freh waffles, fruit and bacon of course.
Halfway through the batch of waffles our poor waffle iron went to waffle heaven.
The rest of the batter became pancakes and the poor old waffle iron is slated for burial tomorrow......

 

Fun! The hubs will likely love it. Sadly, most gf options still have rice or potato flour in it so I have to plan ahead and make sure I didn't have anything else. I'll have to check it out when we go this summer.

 

So I've heard,

 

I can't decide whether or not I like waffles.

Thank you, you're too kind. Thanks. I'll be here all week, be sure to come back and bring your friends. Don't forget to show your appreciation to the folks bringing your drinks. Thanks again!

 

You'd make a great politician.