Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Subject: Re: Waffle maker
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:27:23 -0500
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 36
Message-ID: <vp8vbc$38dkl$1@dont-email.me>
References: <67b767c5$3$16$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
 <5d272ccfca7810bc539db1065e4183bd@www.novabbs.org>
 <dac6fd4e4ec7b8a1ff0010a9e2f71b4b@www.novabbs.com>
 <9pNtP.122577$P31.31064@fx48.iad>
 <7713cf0987c91d9cdcf9d1267067d742@www.novabbs.com>
 <vp8r21$340dh$2@dont-email.me> <rrStP.660103$l629.402383@fx10.iad>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:27:25 +0100 (CET)
Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="8134d272935f8c3302c31684a9e41dde";
	logging-data="3421845"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org";	posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19jxEJI1VE1G6lql9sVFbY/BN89cPNSQN4="
User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
Cancel-Lock: sha1:hjeVnbi3+JcFe6aaL1bEot+SOqY=
Content-Language: en-US
In-Reply-To: <rrStP.660103$l629.402383@fx10.iad>
Bytes: 3071

On 2/20/2025 10:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2025-02-20 10:14 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 2/20/2025 5:03 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> 
>>> I was thinking I'd like the B&D model if I were on the
>>> verge of trotting down the aisle.  Both could be having
>>> breakfast together instead of one chowing down while the
>>> other person is still waiting on their waffle to cook.
>>
>> I have a very old chrome looking waffle iron from the 1950's that 
>> makes two (square) waffles at a time.  I vaguely remember my mother 
>> using it when I was a kid.  For some reason she kept it forever and I 
>> wound up with it.  I don't feel like dragging it out of the pantry to 
>> check the brand or snap another pic of it.  It's very retro.  Cooking 
>> waffles are simply not that interesting to me.
>>
> 
> I think that few people use waffle irons often enough to bother getting 
> or keeping a waffle iron. My wife and I have one and use it quite often. 
> While I am happy with pancakes my wife really likes waffles. Pancakes 
> are a snap to make from scratch but waffles are considerably more work. 
> The eggs have to be separated and the whites beaten then folding into 
> the batter. It's not the end of the world but enough to make me opt for 
> the easier pancakes.  And then EdP went and told me about that good mix 
> where you just add water.  Pancakes it is.
> 
> 
Our waffle maker goes back to about 1966 when we got married.  The 
griddle flips to flat so I use it for grilled cheese. Can't recall the 
last time we made waffles.

Blueberry pancakes this week. Made enough for four breakfasts so 
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday.

Should you have a desire for a waffle, don't go to a restaurant named 
Waffle House.  Let's say "did not meet expectations"