# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/61 "2018-09-09T08:41:47Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Does anybody jazz up the eggs when they make French toast? Alternatively, you could jazz up the bread - make french toast from a sandwich, not a single slice - AKA stuffed FT. Monte Cristo sandwiches are one variant, but you can do this with a variety of sandwich fillings - berry compote and ricotta, bananas and cream cheese, peanut butter, Nutella, lemon curd, savoury mince… ---
**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 9, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/62 "2018-09-09T14:27:53Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > 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. Usually cinnamon and some vanilla. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/63 "2018-09-09T14:50:45Z")
French toast is first, waffles a close second. Pancakes are just waffles that died in despair without ever laying eyes on the promised iron. ---
**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, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/64 "2018-09-09T16:29:25Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Alternatively, you could jazz up the bread - make french toast from a sandwich, not a single slice - AKA stuffed FT. Monte Cristo sandwiches are one variant, but you can do this with a variety of sandwich fillings - berry compote and ricotta, bananas and cream cheese, peanut butter, Nutella, lemon curd, savoury mince… Or use raisin or Cinnabon cinnamon bread instead of white or whatever plain bread you have. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/65 "2018-09-09T17:56:50Z")
Which chain had the Silver Dollar Pancakes? I could eat a dozen of those. IHop doesn’t offer them. There was a similar chain restaurant near the base where my dad was stationed. We ate there a couple times a week. ---
**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, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/66 "2018-09-09T18:07:46Z")
^ Shoney’s? Lums? ---
**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, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/67 "2018-09-09T18:10:03Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Which chain had the Silver Dollar Pancakes? I could eat a dozen of those. > > IHop doesn’t offer them. > > There was a similar chain restaurant near the base where my dad was stationed. We ate there a couple times a week. Big Boy? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/68 "2018-09-09T18:13:28Z")
I think it was The Pancake House. A competitor to IHop. I see they still have the silver dollar pancakes on the menu. > **[The Original Pancake House Home Page](https://originalpancakehouse.com/)** > > America's finest Pancake House with over 100 franchises throughout the US, is a family oriented breakfast restaurant. Signature items include the Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, Vegetarian Omelet, Banana and Cherry Crepes, Corned Beef Hash, and the... I wish there was one near me. They only have a 100 franchises. Much smaller than IHop. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/69 "2018-09-10T21:45:03Z")
Has anyone on the boards actually eaten french toast served with real sour cream (and nothing sweet). That’s the way my mother made and probably my grandmother before that. I like pancakes and waffles (especially with honest maple syrup) well enough, but that way of serving french toast is a delight. ---
**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/70 "2018-09-10T21:46:36Z")
Waffles, but pancakes are a very close 2nd. I’m meh about French Toast. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/71 "2018-09-10T22:33:56Z")
> [@ExTank](#): > > Agreed. I wanna change my vote. If you can’t decide or want to change your vote, you’ve chosen waffle :). I love all three: my wife does this overnight French toast that’s to die for, and I make a mean freakin’ buttermilk waffle or pancake. But waffles in a non-Belgian waffle iron are my very favorite: the contrast between the crispy exterior and the fluffy, tangy interior is just perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/72 "2018-09-10T23:18:24Z")
French panwaffles. ---
**Author:** ![Sloe\_Moe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sloe\_Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sloe_Moe)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/73 "2018-09-10T23:47:00Z")
Pancakes dead last? That’s it. Bye, Straight Dope! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/74 "2018-09-11T00:36:51Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > My mama would whisk the egg whites, and fold them into the batter. She said it makes them more crispy. > > Anyone ever heard of that? N Yes, whisking the egg whites to a stiff peak is part of the prep. > [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > I laugh at those who scorn waffles and love pancakes, or vice versa. Many places, the batter is essentially identical. I suppose the nooks and crannies of a waffle might make some difference. Waffle batter has much more oil in it (at least the recipes that I use). Trying to use waffle batter in a pan like pancakes creates an oozing mess. My son used to ask me to make chocolate chip pancakes every weekend. I don’t even like pancakes. ---
**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 11, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/75 "2018-09-11T01:00:34Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > The main thing is that they are served butter-melting hot! > > I went with waffles, cuz they are heated from two sides before serving. > > And they were rare (not frequently served) when growing up. My mama would whisk the egg whites, and fold them into the batter. She said it makes them more crispy. > > Anyone ever heard of that? This works with pancakes, too. Makes them very light and fluffy. (Personally, I prefer my pancakes dense and moist, so I add a bit of corn oil to the batter instead of whisking the egg whites.) ---
**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 11, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/76 "2018-09-11T01:02:39Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > French panwaffles. I am intrigued; please continue. ---
**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 11, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/77 "2018-09-11T01:27:41Z")
Not to steal anyone’s thunder, but… > **[The Panwaffle Is More Glorious than Pancakes or Waffles Could Ever Be On...](https://food52.com/blog/18274-the-panwaffle-is-more-glorious-than-pancakes-or-waffles-could-ever-be)** > > Meet the panwaffle, love the panwaffle, embrace the panwaffle Never heard of this before! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/78 "2018-09-11T01:37:39Z")
I have to cook, so it’s pancakes. Ain’t got no waffle iron. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/79 "2018-09-11T02:28:33Z")
Waffles, French toast, pancakes. Pancakes are just waffles without personality. ---
**Author:** ![Sloe\_Moe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sloe\_Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sloe_Moe)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987/80 "2018-09-11T02:34:30Z")
A real man won’t worry about shoe-sole patterns on what he eats, or dipping good bread into eggs and milk. He pours out dollops of batter from a huge bowl straight into the griddle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-toast-pancakes-or-waffles/820987.md?page=5)