# French Toast, Pancakes, or Waffles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 8, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987 "2018-09-08T01:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/41 "2018-09-08T18:20:03Z")
I make some killer pancakes, so I’ll go with those. I like my wife’s waffles, and no that’s not a smutty reference. It took me 20 years to convince her that French toast needs an egg wash, not just beaten eggs, so that’s my third choice. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/42 "2018-09-08T19:43:15Z")
My favorite would be waffles and then it doesn’t really matter. It would depend on whether I’m in the mood for French toast or pancakes. I wouldn’t turn down any of them, though. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/43 "2018-09-08T19:44:30Z")
Pancakes with butter, please ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/44 "2018-09-08T20:01:54Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Waffles. Can I have chicken too? OMG there’s a place in Austin serving chicken and waffles and the waffles have corn meal in them. Mmmm. (If you want to go there I’ll give you the name of the place if you’ll take me along.) ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/45 "2018-09-08T20:43:21Z")
This is the shock of my life! How can pancakes not be far in the lead? Must be illegal aliens skewing the vote. ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/46 "2018-09-08T20:59:05Z")
French toast. Its what I like and it fits the O.P. Waffles are great, regular, Belgian with fruit or jam, savory with chicken and gravy – but the O.P. said: Just butter and syrup. Same story with pancakes – silver dollar, chocolate chip, whipped cream, ice cream on top – you name it. But _ **perfect** _ french toast beats out perfect other things. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/47 "2018-09-08T23:13:58Z")
I had the best French Toast of my life at Forneau’s Oven in Nob Hill, SF. It was made with their fresh current bread, and was so delicious I had it two days in a row. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/48 "2018-09-08T23:26:52Z")
French toast is disgusting to me. But I can’t stand eggs, and they are of course essential to French toast. Make mine pancakes, please. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/49 "2018-09-08T23:58:13Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > This is the shock of my life! How can pancakes not be far in the lead? Must be illegal aliens skewing the vote. There is a mystical place ([The Original Pancake house](http://www.originalpancakehouse.com)) that makes something they call “49’er Flapjacks.” These are without a doubt the most delicious pancakes ever invented, and I sometimes fiercely crave them, but a good French Toast still wins! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/50 "2018-09-09T00:00:10Z")
Does anybody jazz up the eggs when they make French toast? I usually season them with a little cinnamon, some nutmeg, and a dash of clove. Then I whisk in some brown sugar, and fry the soaked bread in butter. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/51 "2018-09-09T00:10:27Z")
Cinnamon and a touch of vanilla. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/52 "2018-09-09T00:24:53Z")
Vanilla, mmmmmmmmmmm! :o ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/53 "2018-09-09T00:32:18Z")
Do NOT force me to make this choice, as I like all three very much. But, if I absolutely HAD to choose, it would be pancakes. So voted. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/54 "2018-09-09T00:50:36Z")
Waffles for me. Done just right they are near perfect in taste and texture. Butter and maple syrup, please. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/55 "2018-09-09T01:02:23Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Waffles for me. Done just right they are near perfect in taste and texture. Butter and maple syrup, please. Agreed. I wanna change my vote. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/56 "2018-09-09T01:14:21Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > Sweet bread French Toast first. French toast made from pancreas or thymus? :eek: Oh hell, I’ll try it! 🆒 For me, pancakes come in 3rd. What’s first vs. second depends on the style of bread/batter/cooking method employed. Either waffles or french toast can be top notch. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/57 "2018-09-09T01:44:38Z")
If anyone stops at a LaQuinta hotel, there are waffles for (complimentary) breakfast; in Florida, they’re Mickey Mouse shaped, in Texas, they’re (of course) Texas shaped. Not TOO shabby, either. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/58 "2018-09-09T05:31:46Z")
Can’t we just pour some maple syrup on our lover’s privates and go from there? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/59 "2018-09-09T07:47:26Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Can’t we just pour some maple syrup on our lover’s privates and go from there? Ew! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/60 "2018-09-09T08:32:31Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > None. Don’t like Sweet Breakfast. Cheddar omelette with hash browns, sausage, and buttered rye toast, please. And a large V-8 with lemon. None of these really require sweet. For example, I’ve used both waffles and pancakes to make a breakfast sandwich with eggs and such. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987.md?page=4)