# Waffles vs. Pancakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 12, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859 "2010-10-12T04:01:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/1 "2010-10-12T04:01:11Z")
Waffles, right? ---
**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:** [October 12, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/2 "2010-10-12T04:02:29Z")
> [@Hades](#): > > Waffles, right? Unquestionably. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/3 "2010-10-12T04:04:36Z")
No doubt. Crispy beats floppy every day of the week. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/4 "2010-10-12T04:04:38Z")
Mmmmmmm…waffles!! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/5 "2010-10-12T04:04:41Z")
> [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > > [@Hades](#): > > > > Waffles, right? > > Unquestionably. Why is this even a question? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/6 "2010-10-12T04:06:59Z")
> [@Hades](#): > > Waffles, right? Wrong. Apparently I am in the minority. Fortunately, that in no way diminishes the fact that I am correct. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/7 "2010-10-12T04:48:57Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Crispy beats floppy every day of the week. That’s what she said. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/8 "2010-10-12T05:02:40Z")
I freaking love pancakes! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/9 "2010-10-12T05:04:50Z")
Pancakes are better at absorbing butter and syrup and jam and whatnot. Waffles are too crusty, and seem to cool off much more quickly. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/10 "2010-10-12T05:15:05Z")
I like that you can get the wholewheat pancake mix, and that pancakes are way easier to make, you don’t have to have a special gadget for them. And…what **MtI** said. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/11 "2010-10-12T05:31:56Z")
Waffles ---
**Author:** ![Dereknocue67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Dereknocue67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dereknocue67)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/12 "2010-10-12T08:53:48Z")
Neither. ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/13 "2010-10-12T08:55:57Z")
I take it we are referring to sweet or Belgian waffles rather than the potato variety? If so, then Belgian waffles with ice cream for me please. Not so keen on the potato variety. Don’t really like pancakes much either. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/14 "2010-10-12T09:08:46Z")
Mmmmmm, pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/15 "2010-10-12T10:31:04Z")
> [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](#): > > I take it we are referring to sweet or Belgian waffles rather than the potato variety? Potatoes belong in pancakes, not waffles! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/16 "2010-10-12T12:23:28Z")
Depends on whether they’re real waffles or those goofy Belgian waffles. Made on my 1960’s waffle iron? Better than pancakes. Made on the cheap Belgian waffle iron? Pancakes are better. IOW, I didn’t reply to the poll. TheKid and her mutant self will only eat Eggos. No homemade waffles or pancakes for her. She also doesn’t use syrup, only peanut butter. Freak. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/17 "2010-10-12T12:39:57Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > > [@Hades](#): > > > > Waffles, right? > > Wrong. > > Apparently I am in the minority. Fortunately, that in no way diminishes the fact that I am correct. You are absolutely correct. As **Max the Immortal** says, waffles are _crusty_. Ewwww. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/18 "2010-10-12T12:59:32Z")
Ahh yes, but as the syrup and butter and fruit compote and whipped cream and … (sorry, got carried away there) softens the crust you get a perfect blend of soft & crunchy. And the dents are perfect reservoirs for extra syrup & the other liquid goodness. Pancakes on the other hand, turn to a mush resembling oatmeal. Yeccch! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/19 "2010-10-12T13:08:40Z")
Both. Too few choices to vote. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/20 "2010-10-12T13:25:31Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Depends on whether they’re real waffles or those goofy Belgian waffles. > Made on my 1960’s waffle iron? Better than pancakes. So true. Or maybe the waffles were great because Mom was doing the cooking back then, I don’t know. My sourdough pancakes can even beat Mom’s waffles though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859.md?page=2)