Waffles

To put it really simple so even a hungry person can understand it, waffles are kind of a mix between pancakes, cookies, omelets and well...uh... what matters is that they are good and many waffely thanks to pilgrim who brought them to North America sometime around 1920. Along came the wooden clogs and waffle making methods and recipes from Holland. Otherwise waffles came from the wafers that look like crispy, thin and very light waffles.

What makes waffles stand out is a specific and crispy grid like appearance. They are baked using metal plates (usually made of iron) with a distinctive shape inside. This shape is imprinted on the waffles when they are baked and voila - this is how waffles get their shapes.

Today waffles are one of the favorite foods. What is so great about them and why do we really really want one right now? Well, you can mix in or remove some ingredients to make all sorts of waffles. Like vegetarian, non-vegetarian, low fat, high fat, sugar free, really sweet and sticky, not sweet at all... you know, waffles come in all shapes and tastes, something for everyone.

Different shapes - different names! Waffles have many names depending on the ingredients or the place the recipe comes from. Like American waffles, Belgian Waffles, Virginia waffles, malted waffles, Hong Kong Style waffles etc. That's all folks cause talking about waffles got us really hungry.

11.09.2007. 07:28

Gourmet Chocolate on 19.12.2007. 21:43

I recently bought a waffle maker from costco, but I have only used it once. I now think I will give waffle making another shot. By the way, great site.

heather on 25.12.2007. 10:33

Could you please put it in cups, tsp, and tbles, it would make it a lot earsier
thank you

Waffles on 20.01.2008. 13:54

Ounces...? My measuring stuff doesn't measure in ounces...

Waffle Man on 20.01.2008. 14:05

1 ounce = 28.35 grams, I'll try to put the measurements in both systems :)

Dan on 30.01.2008. 09:20

I am confused as well. In your basic recipe you use ounces when referring to dry ingedients. Most US recipes use cups, tablespoons or teaspoons when referring to dry ingredients. 1 cup of a liquid is not the same volume as a cup of dry ingredient. When I think of flour, I think of a measuring cup not a scale. I don't mean to complain, I just really want to try the recipe and I don't know where to start.

Whit on 09.02.2008. 09:05

I'll second Dan. Cups, please, for those of us without a kitchen scale.

That said, many thanks for your efforts to support the humble waffle, clearly the highest of the culinary art-forms.

Holly on 24.02.2008. 09:04

great site and very fun for those of us who believe waffles are a gift from the gods

Eran on 19.04.2008. 07:14

You say in your Basic Waffle Recipe that you should use "some oil". How much is "some" ?

Waffle man on 24.04.2008. 02:42

Some oil - a few tablespoons.. like 4-5

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