# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/21 "2010-10-12T13:33:54Z")
Crêpes, crespella, blintzes, blinis, Swedish pancakes, and the traditional American flapjack are all superior dishes. Waffles have their place, but to claim superiority over pancakes is just silly. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/22 "2010-10-12T13:44:59Z")
Pancakes, by a large margin. With butter and real maple syrup, or warm fruit compote. Mmmm. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/23 "2010-10-12T13:45:55Z")
**Alienhand, Antigen, ArchiveGuy, aruvqan, Aspidistra, CanvasShoes, Cunctator, dalej42, Der Trihs, doocoo, elfkin477, firstname, gladtobeblazed, KarlGrenze, Kiros, Max the Immortal, Moonlitherial, Not a Platypus, Race Harley, Rushgeekgirl, sandra\_nz, shiftless, Sigmagirl, Silophant, Skammer, Strinka, Suburban Plankton, Tamerlane, Weedy, wmulax93** : losers. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/24 "2010-10-12T13:50:36Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > **Alienhand, Antigen, ArchiveGuy, aruvqan, Aspidistra, CanvasShoes, Cunctator, dalej42, Der Trihs, doocoo, elfkin477, firstname, gladtobeblazed, KarlGrenze, Kiros, Max the Immortal, Moonlitherial, Not a Platypus, Race Harley, Rushgeekgirl, sandra\_nz, shiftless, Sigmagirl, Silophant, Skammer, Strinka, Suburban Plankton, Tamerlane, Weedy, wmulax93** : losers. Just for that, I’ll vote with the losers. So there! ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/25 "2010-10-12T13:50:51Z")
Eggo hot from the toaster, slathered with peanut butter and syrup _drools_ ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/26 "2010-10-12T13:51:23Z")
Pancakes, but I am not even terribly fond of them. I vastly prefer crepes. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/27 "2010-10-12T13:56:00Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Just for that, I’ll vote with the losers. So there! Ha! Seriously, though, I like both a lot, and am far more likely to make pancakes since that’s easier to do, but if I _had_ to choose between eating one or the other every morning for a month, oh, it’s waffle time. ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/28 "2010-10-12T14:01:28Z")
I’ve been going back and forth on this question. _waffles_ ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/29 "2010-10-12T14:07:05Z")
All you can eat pancakes at IHOP this month. mmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/30 "2010-10-12T14:18:13Z")
> [@Chopper9760](#): > > Eggo hot from the toaster, slathered with peanut butter and syrup _drools_ That’s a cardinal sin! If the poll were Eggo vs pancakes, I’d have to go back and change my vote to pancakes. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/31 "2010-10-12T14:59:22Z")
Why would you choose just one?? I have recipes that I love for both and some days are waffle days and some are pancake days. And then there are the various types of pancakes. (Including potato, which are popular in my family.) I consider crepes to be in the pancake category. You know what else is good? Start out like you’re making french toast with nice thick bread, but cook it in the waffle iron. Yummy interstices! (Also, I’ve only ever tried **Chopper 9760** ’s PB & Syrup combo on french toast. Worth checking out.) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/32 "2010-10-12T15:03:28Z")
You know what else is good? Breadcakes. Make the pancake batter a good bit thin with too much milk, add an extra egg, and then throw in enough cubed bread to make a thick batter. Grill the breadcakes until brown on both sides and cooked in the middle. Yummy deliciousness, shared with you from the Moto test kitchen. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/33 "2010-10-12T15:07:19Z")
I’m eating pancakes right now. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/34 "2010-10-12T15:08:32Z")
'Cakes FTW. Threw out my waffle iron years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/35 "2010-10-12T15:18:50Z")
Pancakes, but not the fluffy American kind. If I wanted bread, I’d have bread. Proper European crepe-style pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/36 "2010-10-12T15:21:47Z")
I picked pancakes, although the best waffle beats the best pancake. I only know of a couple of diners in NNJ where this is true, though. ---
**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, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/37 "2010-10-12T15:35:24Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > **Alienhand, Antigen, ArchiveGuy, aruvqan, Aspidistra, CanvasShoes, Cunctator, dalej42, Der Trihs, doocoo, elfkin477, firstname, gladtobeblazed, KarlGrenze, Kiros, Max the Immortal, Moonlitherial, Not a Platypus, Race Harley, Rushgeekgirl, sandra\_nz, shiftless, Sigmagirl, Silophant, Skammer, Strinka, Suburban Plankton, Tamerlane, Weedy, wmulax93** : losers. Not losers! The elite! Those with the taste to appreciate _true_ breakfast food! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/38 "2010-10-12T15:39:38Z")
I’m going to throw a wrench in the works and say French Toast. ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/39 "2010-10-12T15:44:24Z")
Eggos. Peanut butter. Glass of milk. Sometimes I feel like syrup instead of peanut butter. Either way, delicious! ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859/40 "2010-10-12T15:46:20Z")
Pancakes for sure. Buttermilk pancakes with butter only, unbesmirched by the excessive sweetness imparted by syrups and fruit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waffles-vs-pancakes/556859.md?page=3)