Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 (edited) I got a new non-stick 6" skillet and "baptised" it this morning. A lady gave me some waffle mix that she invented.....heavy on the vanilla which I like anyway, and with a slight touch of nutmeg. So I decided to try it. It's been years since I ate any waffles. No good reason, but I just never did. I eat pancakes and French toast, and other such, but just never got waffles. I almost didn't this morning. Somehow I misplaced the waffle iron and it took me an hour or more to find it...on a shelf in the guest bedroom. My friend's waffle mix, lots of butter, real light maple syrup from a place in Canada (I think. Not sure.), two scrambled eggs and a few slices of bacon, my favorite 50% / 50% mix of Tropicana OJ and Langer's 100% apple juice, Farmer Brother's 100% arabica coffee that everyone has tasted but they don't know it because it's usually the coffee used in restaurants. (I don't really like coffee, but I need something to put the sugar in), and a few canned sliced mushrooms fried in the butter left in the the pan from the corn and with a small bit of Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire sauce. I used some of the garlicky seasoning I mentioned in another space, fresh ground black pepper and a lot less salt than usual because of the garlic seasoning. A near perfect breakfast except for one thing: I now have to wash the dishes. Weeeeeeel, there's always tomorrow. Oh, BTW, waffles are back on my menu after several decades. Edited November 4 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 Not just breakfast waffles! A week or so ago, we were running late and I made up some cheesy spicy dinner waffles (you want a plain, non flavored mix as base) and sausages. Worked out great as an emergency meal. Spices to your taste and availability. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 Sounds really good, Forty. My wife and I both like waffles. But they are a pain in the butt to make. Not difficult, just time consuming. 4 or 5 minutes per bake, most batter receipts make 6. That's half an hour. Every now and then it's worth it. That crisp exterior and soft interior...mmmmm. Another problem is finding an affordable waffle iron that gets hot enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 3 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Sounds really good, Forty. My wife and I both like waffles. But they are a pain in the butt to make. Not difficult, just time consuming. 4 or 5 minutes per bake, most batter receipts make 6. That's half an hour. Every now and then it's worth it. That crisp exterior and soft interior...mmmmm. Another problem is finding an affordable waffle iron that gets hot enough. Fool around a little with ingredient quantities. I make one for each of us, no waste. I have a Hamilton Beach cheapie $29.95 online. Have been considering a new one that will do both waffles in one pass. Wouldn't mind Belgian either, but we already have the Kingdom of the small appliances. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 1 hour ago, Rip Snorter said: Fool around a little with ingredient quantities. I make one for each of us, no waste. I have a Hamilton Beach cheapie $29.95 online. Have been considering a new one that will do both waffles in one pass. Wouldn't mind Belgian either, but we already have the Kingdom of the small appliances. I'll sometimes make a half batch, which isn't quite enough. Usually we don't have anything else with waffles other than coffee. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 9 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I'll sometimes make a half batch, which isn't quite enough. Usually we don't have anything else with waffles other than coffee. Got to have sausage or bacon + an extra piece to split among the dogs! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 Just completed a two week road trip staying at motels some of which featured “free” breakfasts including a waffle maker. Not too bad, three minutes on the maker’s timer and you get a decent waffle. Seamus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Waffles were a huge source of marital discord in my family when I was growing up. They stuck to the iron, and then caused all sorts of disharmony. Today, I am the waffle man for my monthly lodge breakfast. We have one of those machines that flips over after you close it. PAM spray makes every waffle come out perfectly, with no breakage or sticking. 2~2 1/2 minutes does the trick. I use the Krusteaz waffle mix, best price is Sams or Costco. I mix per directions, but toss in a bit of vanilla extract and Cinnamon powder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 (edited) Down side: I took the plates out of the dish-washer and two had become three. One had broken about a third of the way across making the whole thing useless. Just ordered a replacement from Amazon. It will be here Wednesday for under $40:00. There's just me and the dog, so I don't need a big one...and this one makes round waffles about 8" in diameter. I never heard of round waffles before. Do they taste any different? Edited November 3 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 14 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I never heard of round waffles before. Do they taste any different Where you been hiding? All the waffles I've seen in the last 20 years or more have been round. See the one pictured in the upper left corner of this Waffle House menu. That's what they all look like now. Maybe it's so it would fit on the plate better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 Guess I don't get out enough. Might be why it's been long since I've had waffles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 We had a four holer at home ... got to where we could ladle out just the right amount on each of the four squares, close the lid, four excellent waffles! To this day I use the waffle recipe when making pancakes! (Note to self: waffles sound pretty good, tell Santa that would make a good gift!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 55 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Down side: I took the plates out of the dish-washer and two had become three. One had broken about a third of the way across making the whole thing useless. Just ordered a replacement from Amazon. It will be here Wednesday for under $40:00. There's just me and the dog, so I don't need a big one...and this one makes round waffles about 8" in diameter. I never heard of round waffles before. Do they taste any different? Only square ones I am aware of are the ones from the grocery store. Eggo Waffles. Let go of my Eggo. LOL They also just go in the toaster. TM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 I can remember a square electric waffle iron at my Grandfather's house just after WWII, but that's the only square one I've encountered. Mine have always been round. I even have an antique round one that goes on a gas stove burner. Had round waffles this morning. Wheat Montana mix, came out a little heavy. Looked up some recommendations - whipping the egg whites separately, adding a mix of baking powder / baking soda, leaving the batter lumpy. Experimentation pending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I never heard of round waffles before. Do they taste any different? They have a more balanced, well rounded flavor and aroma. It sort of depends on what history you want to believe. Some trace waffles back to the pizzelle and other embossed/debossed cookies https://www.biscuitpeople.com/magazine/post/pizzelle-traditional-biscuit Which were almost universally round. Smithsonian says that some sort of waffles baked in iron can be traced back to classic Greek culture. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-waffle-iron-180972980/ From what I get from the Smithsonian piece medieval European waffle irons tended to be rectangular, long handled affairs meant to be held in the open hearth or fireplace. Our modern waffle iron was patented in 1869. And one from the 1920s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 10 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: They have a more balanced, well rounded flavor and aroma. It sort of depends on what history you want to believe. Some trace waffles back to the pizzelle and other embossed/debossed cookies https://www.biscuitpeople.com/magazine/post/pizzelle-traditional-biscuit Which were almost universally round. Smithsonian says that some sort of waffles baked in iron can be traced back to classic Greek culture. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-waffle-iron-180972980/ From what I get from the Smithsonian piece medieval European waffle irons tended to be rectangular, long handled affairs meant to be held in the open hearth or fireplace. Our modern waffle iron was patented in 1869. And one from the 1920s Mystery solved! That waffle iron on the gas has always been very tricky. Reason being that i am missing the bottom portion. I had thought it was from wood stove days and you just got to the right ring size. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 22 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: Mystery solved! That waffle iron on the gas has always been very tricky. Reason being that i am missing the bottom portion. I had thought it was from wood stove days and you just got to the right ring size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 I wanted to see him take it off. See if it come off in one piece or if it came off in chunks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 1 hour ago, Alpo said: I wanted to see him take it off. See if it come off in one piece or if it came off in chunks. At about 2:55 when he checks both sides the plates lift up cleanly. It should lift off cleanly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 If you have never cooked on a high end wood kitchen stove from olden days, you have missed a treat. Very efficient, and heated the room as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 my friend and i used to shoot a sporting clays fundraiser for spinal column injury in nashville every year - thats a while back now tho- we stayed at a hotel next to a waffle house , i miss those breakfasts , they were one of the highlights of the trip , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 11 hours ago, bgavin said: Waffles were a huge source of marital discord in my family when I was growing up. They stuck to the iron, and then caused all sorts of disharmony. Today, I am the waffle man for my monthly lodge breakfast. We have one of those machines that flips over after you close it. PAM spray makes every waffle come out perfectly, with no breakage or sticking. 2~2 1/2 minutes does the trick. I use the Krusteaz waffle mix, best price is Sams or Costco. I mix per directions, but toss in a bit of vanilla extract and Cinnamon powder. I have Krusteaz mixes for all sorts of stuff.. he only one they have that I don't use is corn bread mix and for that Jiffy can't be beat for cost, ease, and a good bread. I add a tea spoon of fresh bacon grease and crumbled meat to make it even better. Put real butter and natural honey and it can be, and often is, a meal all by itself. I add extra cranberries and a large spoonful of orange marmalade to the Krusteaz mixes, exra chocolate chips ( both Toll House and White chocolate), nuts. raisins, bananas, and whatever else to the others. GOOOOD FIXIN'S!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 New Years Day is our annual black eyed peas and cornbread breakfast for our lodge. We use the Krusteaz Honey Cornbread mix, and hand made honey butter. Your creative mix above makes my mouth water... and my blood sugar cringe. It really sucks that all the fun foods are beyond my reach. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Really irritated me when Jiffy went from waxed paper to a plastic bag in the box. Excellent product, but I'm annoyed every time I open a pkg. Just what we need is more plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 On 11/3/2024 at 10:55 AM, Texas Maverick said: Only square ones I am aware of are the ones from the grocery store. Eggo Waffles. Let go of my Eggo. LOL They also just go in the toaster. TM Are Eggos fit to eat? I don't usually trust any quickie meals unless they come from Stouffer's, El Monterey, Deep, or a very few others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Are Eggos fit to eat? I don't usually trust any quickie meals unless they come from Stouffer's, El Monterey, Deep, or a very few others. Yup, the blueberry and the cinnamon ones are good! Especially with real maple syrup. Heat them in a toaster for a more crispy waffle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 2 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Are Eggos fit to eat? I don't usually trust any quickie meals unless they come from Stouffer's, El Monterey, Deep, or a very few others. I couldn't say since I don't eat them. Just remember the commercial about letting go of my eggo. LOL TM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Al the eggos I have seen are round not square. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 2 hours ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said: Al the eggos I have seen are round not square. True. They do have toaster waffles that are square though. Usually store brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 when we vate at the waffle house it was more about the hash browns than anything else - i never ate a waffle there v, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 12 hours ago, Alpo said: True. They do have toaster waffles that are square though. Usually store brand. The round ones fit in our toaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 The Waffle House in Columbus, OH near the airport was the most friendly place I've ever eaten. And this was at 3am before an early flight. It was wall to wall packed, so I sat at the counter next to what appeared to be two "working girls" at the end of their shift. They were all glamorous, and apparently hammered. It turned out they were birthday party celebrants and not working girls after all. The chef and waitress at the grill were right out of that scene from the Blues Brothers. It was a memorable experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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