# Have you ever had a stroopwafel? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 29, 2017, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278 "2017-03-29T11:21:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/1 "2017-03-29T11:21:03Z")
I have not. I’d like to, though. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/2 "2017-03-29T11:27:07Z")
Yes. They are nice. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/3 "2017-03-29T11:31:47Z")
Yes, they’re terrific. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/4 "2017-03-29T11:43:05Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I have not. I’d like to, though. Very briefly Costco carried them. They were fantastic. Warmed over a cup of tea, it was the perfect afternoon nibble. Sigh, they were in my life so briefly. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/5 "2017-03-29T11:44:29Z")
That’s a very personal question. When I was a younger man… etc. _goes off on long meandering tale_ ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/6 "2017-03-29T11:47:45Z")
Wegman’s carries them! I am happy! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/7 "2017-03-29T11:58:01Z")
[For those, like me, who have no idea what a Stroopwafel is.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroopwafel) Gooey/syrupy is not my cupa, so I don’t think I’d like this. Where are they being encountered? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/8 "2017-03-29T12:40:07Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Where are they being encountered? [David Attenborough] _Here we see the wild stroopwafel in its native habitat…_ [/DA] My local supermarkets sell them in various forms, but I’m in the UK. You can even get bags of mini-ones (about the size of a quarter). Some are the proper ones with syrup or honey in the middle; others just use caramel. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/9 "2017-03-29T12:42:12Z")
Yes, they’re yummy. A local grocer sells them, along with salty licorice and a few other favorites from the old country. Not as good as freshly made ones, of course. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/10 "2017-03-29T13:08:01Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [For those, like me, who have no idea what a Stroopwafel is.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroopwafel) > > Gooey/syrupy is not my cupa, so I don’t think I’d like this. > > Where are they being encountered? The ones I had weren’t gooey. Just a little softened with a light sweetness in the middle. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/11 "2017-03-29T13:12:41Z")
Among other things, I had some in Amsterdam. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/12 "2017-03-29T13:19:33Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > The ones I had weren’t gooey. Just a little softened with a light sweetness in the middle. Yeah, it’s not like a snickers bar or something. They’re nice, and a little different, but there are lots of similar cookie/cracker type things that go well with tea or coffee. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/13 "2017-03-29T13:28:49Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [For those, like me, who have no idea what a Stroopwafel is.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroopwafel) > > Gooey/syrupy is not my cupa, so I don’t think I’d like this. > > Where are they being encountered? They are a Dutch traditional speciality, they are _ **DELICIOUSNESS INCARNATE** _, and are one of the things that makes life in the Netherlands bearable (at least for me). ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/14 "2017-03-29T15:09:21Z")
Is that the cookie that they serve on airplanes? If so, yes. ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/15 "2017-03-29T15:12:09Z")
Yes, and they are delightful. I find it hard to resist buying a box whenever I see them in a store. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/16 "2017-03-29T15:18:13Z")
They’re sooo good when they’re fresh and warm. I mean, they aren’t BAD when you eat them cold out of the packet from the store either, but a warm fresh stroopwafel is a beautiful thing. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/17 "2017-03-29T15:23:38Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [For those, like me, who have no idea what a Stroopwafel is.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroopwafel) > > Gooey/syrupy is not my cupa, so I don’t think I’d like this. > > Where are they being encountered? Oh I’ve had those, didn’t know they were called stroopwafel, those were always “waffle cookies” and were the YUMS! never gooey or syrupy, slightly soft and flexible but with a definite snap/crunch/crispy sensation when you bit into one. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/18 "2017-03-29T15:24:04Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > Wegman’s carries them! I am happy! Which one? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/19 "2017-03-29T15:25:54Z")
I had one at a brothel in Amsterdam. Nice experience but very expensive because most of the girls won’t do it. Oh wait, a _stroopwafel_, sorry thought you meant something else. No, never had one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278/20 "2017-03-29T15:27:56Z")
Once, a long while ago, my son ordered a box from a specialty on line store. Very recently we had pizzelle, which are Italian and very stroopwafel-ly. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-stroopwafel/783278.md?page=2)