# Waffles and what? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607 "2010-08-08T17:00:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/1 "2010-08-08T17:00:30Z")
Alton Brown’s recent episode about waffles keeps popping into my head; guess I’m going to have to dig out the waffle maker that I haven’t used in years. Anybody have any family or local combos beyond the classic waffles and eggs, waffles and ice cream, or waffles and fried chicken? ---
**Author:** ![I\_Am\_The\_Lorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19adc/32.png) [@I\_Am\_The\_Lorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Am_The_Lorax)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/2 "2010-08-08T17:50:53Z")
Waffles and fruit? Waffles and bacon? If you’re feeling spendy, waffles and fruit _and_ bacon. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/3 "2010-08-08T17:54:01Z")
I live – literally, out my front door! – to a chicken and waffles restaurant. The best brunch I ever searched was a waffle concoction; freshly-made spicy curry-laced waffles (with the Frugal Gourmet’s egg-white recipe from scratch, NOT a boxed kit!), topped with whipped cream cheese, Indian chutney (fig or blueberry), slices of fresh fruit (fig or blueberry), freshly whipped cream (not sweetened), and another sprinkling of curry powdered. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/4 "2010-08-09T01:33:13Z")
A local diner makes a variation on biscuits and gravy called “Moon Biscuits and Gravy”. They cook biscuit batter in a waffle iron, then serve w/eggs, sausage gravy, and potatoes. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/5 "2010-08-09T01:37:34Z")
Waffles and more waffles? ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/6 "2010-08-09T01:37:35Z")
My fave is simple: Waffles, sliced banana, maple syrup and whipped cream ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/7 "2010-08-09T01:53:28Z")
Cut a couple of strips of baon in half and cook them in the waffle iron. After they have crispped nicely, pour the waffle batter right on top of the bacon and make a waffle with a heart of bacony goodness. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/8 "2010-08-09T02:13:13Z")
Slightly off topic, but another use of a waffle iron is to make French toast! Prepare French toast as normal, but slap the toast in the waffle iron instead of frying in a pan. Quick and easy. BTW, never did understand the whole “waffles and chicken” thing. Might as well have pancakes and Swedish meatballs… ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/9 "2010-08-09T02:18:44Z")
I don’t know how this’d be with real, homemade, good quality waffles, but I used to take a couple frozen waffles ([Downyflake](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t01ZCuFrbc) preferably), toast 'em, and then spread peanut butter on both and either eat 'em individually, or put 'em together to make a ridiculously unhealthy toasted peanut butter sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/10 "2010-08-09T02:22:01Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > BTW, never did understand the whole “waffles and chicken” thing. > Might as well have pancakes and Swedish meatballs… [stage whisper]Psst. It’s the whole [sweet and salty](http://www.sugarstand.com/images/sc/sc0087d.jpg) [thing](http://advantageserviceltd.com/images/snickers.jpg). It’s good. Really.[/stage whisper] ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/11 "2010-08-09T02:26:06Z")
> [@MTCicero](#): > > I don’t know how this’d be with real, homemade, good quality waffles, but I used to take a couple frozen waffles ([Downyflake](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t01ZCuFrbc) preferably), toast 'em, and then spread peanut butter on both and either eat 'em individually, or put 'em together to make a ridiculously unhealthy toasted peanut butter sandwich. Toasted waffles make really good meat and cheese sandwiches, too. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/12 "2010-08-09T03:26:04Z")
I’m not familiar with waffles and chicken, but I imagine it’d be similar to waffles and turkey. Although that’s really more something made to use up turkey after Thanksgiving than something made for its own sake. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_drama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@auntie\_drama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_drama)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/13 "2010-08-09T03:35:05Z")
> [@Turble](#): > > …Anybody have any family or local combos beyond the classic waffles and eggs, waffles and ice cream, or waffles and fried chicken? If you like cocoa and hazelnut, slather on some Nutella. (Right next to the Peanut Butter in most US grocery stores) Yum!😉 ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/14 "2010-08-09T04:15:33Z")
Waffles and fried chicken is the bomb! I’m still upset that the restaurant here in town that did it went out of business. He had the best chicken I’ve ever had, and the combination, with syrup and hot sauce, on a savory waffle…oh, my! ---
**Author:** ![spoike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@spoike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spoike)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/15 "2010-08-09T06:54:10Z")
My husband’s family eat pudding with their waffles. The flavour is pretty good, but it makes the waffles a little too soggy for my taste. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/16 "2010-08-09T09:47:45Z")
You can’t beat [Homer Simpson’s Moon Waffles](http://www.hulu.com/watch/22112/the-simpsons-homers-moon-waffles). I see your recipe failed in one key area – wrapping each waffle around one stick of butter. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/17 "2010-08-09T11:54:26Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > BTW, never did understand the whole “waffles and chicken” thing. > Might as well have pancakes and Swedish meatballs… Yeah, or pancakes and sausage! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/18 "2010-08-09T14:16:54Z")
I recommend Alton’s chocolate waffles. We make them quite frequently and usually eat them with bananas and maple syrup (or, vanilla ice cream). ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/19 "2010-08-09T16:28:23Z")
Local place has a dessert–waffle base, coffee ice cream, maple sauce, and chocolate covered bacon. Amazing. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607/20 "2010-08-10T16:03:42Z")
I generally make medieval waffles (waffres) with grated cheese in the batter, and serve with mascarpone and honey. Or yoghurt and honey. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-and-what/549607.md?page=2)