Seeing the Waffle Iron in the gadgets thread gave me this idea...

Waffles, hands down.

Pancakes are, well, too cakey and battery for me.

Waffles on the other hand have a great texture and crispy outer core.

Of course I also prefer real Maple Syrup as a topping over the sugary Aunt Jemima crap.

See this past post for pictures of the Waffles I made....

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1593361-post38.html

It's just the opposite for me, I grew up eating both but prefer Pancakes hand's down...(do not even own a Waffle Iron unless my Mothers is boxed up and stored out back...)Butter (substitute) and Maple Syrup...

Pancakes all the way.


Waffles on the other hand have a great texture and crispy outer core.

"Outer core" :confused:

We're talking about homemade waffle iron waffles, right? If any of you are basing your waffle experience on frozen, store bought Eggo waffles, you clearly are missing out.

Try a homemade waffle using a quality waffle iron and I find it hard to believe you'll still prefer the floppy, cakey, boring pancake. ;):)

Waffles don't taste the same as Pancakes to me even though they come from the same dough...

Waffles.

They hold syrup a lot better than pancakes with its squares/holes.

Also, when ordered with bacon/sausage/ham, it goes better.

(I got your PM, HD- WAFFLES RULE!)

Waffles.

They hold syrup a lot better than pancakes with its squares/holes.

Also, when ordered with bacon/sausage/ham, it goes better.

(I got your PM, HD- WAFFLES RULE!)

Good point Sabres. Waffles are designed perfectly to hold a pool of syrup and butter. Pancakes on the other hand, when you pour syrup on them, it just runs off of them and back onto the plate.

Humm...Pancakes with sryup over a dab of peanut butter!!

Humm...Pancakes with sryup over a dab of peanut butter!!
MMM! I make waffles and spread PB all over them. Sometimes I can't wait for the others to cook and have to do quality control on one. And I add syrup also. Pure maple is best, but a little pricey, so my fave is Log Cabin. I can eat waffles anytime of the day.

Sorry, pancakes are where it's at for me.

Only with real maple syrup, though.

Part of it is that you need special equipment to make waffles. Just a griddle for pancakes. And I have eaten far too many bad toaster waffles. But pancakes were always from scratch.

Waffles....Belgians in particular.

pancakes with real maple syrup.

I said both...if I'm in the mood for a pancake, the waffle waffles, but if I'm in the mood for a waffle, the pancake falls flat.

Which begs the question... might be a regional thing but... I grew up calling them Hotcakes instead of Pancakes... ;)

We always called them pancakes here, I've heard some people call them flapjacks, not sure if they are the same? Anyway, the only way to eat them is with molasses..and bacon, and toast, and lots of milk:hungry:

Its a no-brainer. Pancakes, with pure Vermont Maple Syrup (Fancy grade preferred) and butter. Nothing else will suffice. Of course, with in-laws who are Vermont Maple producers, I am spoiled. :D

We always called them pancakes here, I've heard some people call them flapjacks, not sure if they are the same? Anyway, the only way to eat them is with molasses..and bacon, and toast, and lots of milk:hungry:I've heard them called pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks and griddlecake. Pure maple syrup and butter is how I like 'em best, but there is a number of interesting syrups...and even Karo Syrup from time-to-time years ago when I was a young and poor service member. Speaking of young and poor...I probably ate Top Ramen noodles every day for three years, but I haven't them in over 20 years. Anyway, the really awful pancakes I ever had were the ones served up with a lethal portion of some nasty stuff called scrapple when I was in Central PA. All I can say is you can't make scrapple with the word crap.

I voted both, but honestly...pancakes are easier to make, but waffles are lighter and a bit more 'fun'. You can put ice cream on a waffle...on a pancake its not quite the same... ;)

voted for both. i like both but i especially love pancakes. i make them a little crunchy around the edges which i love. and what i like about waffles is that they are crunchy all around.

I voted both, but honestly...pancakes are easier to make, but waffles are lighter and a bit more 'fun'. You can put ice cream on a waffle...on a pancake its not quite the same... ;)

Don't forget fried chicken with hot sauce!

Seriously, if you've never tried fried chicken with hot sauce on top of a waffle, smothered with maple syrup, you don't know what your missing! :hungry:

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Don't forget fried chicken with hot sauce!

Seriously, if you've never tried fried chicken with hot sauce on top of a waffle, smothered with maple syrup, you don't know what your missing! :hungry:

MMM! I make waffles and spread PB all over them. Sometimes I can't wait for the others to cook and have to do quality control on one. And I add syrup also. Pure maple is best, but a little pricey, so my fave is Log Cabin. I can eat waffles anytime of the day.

Glad to see someone has the same taste!! You would not believe some of the looks I get when I talk about PB/Syrup over pancakes/waffles????

Don't forget fried chicken with hot sauce!

Seriously, if you've never tried fried chicken with hot sauce on top of a waffle, smothered with maple syrup, you don't know what your missing! :hungry:


Now I have seen the Chicken and Waffles, but syrup over the chicken?? Sounds like something I got to try

For me, it purely depends on whether the waitress is wearing a yellow hat or a blue apron. :)

Sadly, had to vote "Neither". Love both, but they're on the "foods to avoid" list for me now, especially with all the added sugar (great syrups) and saturated fat (lotsa butter!).

When I can make a whole grain batter I actually can stomach I might try both again...with sugarless syrup (yuck!) and "no butter butter" (double yuck!!)

But I do confess to a penchant for that "nasty" (riffjim4069) scrapple! I fry some of that up from time to time. Folks ask what's in scrapple and I say "Don't ask!". But it's pretty simple, really...pig parts (of unstated origin) and floor sweepings (i.e., sawdust). I haven't found what a "lethal" portion is yet, but I have been known to eat 1/2 lb at a time...!

Sadly, had to vote "Neither". Love both, but they're on the "foods to avoid" list for me now, especially with all the added sugar (great syrups) and saturated fat (lotsa butter!).

When I can make a whole grain batter I actually can stomach I might try both again...with sugarless syrup (yuck!) and "no butter butter" (double yuck!!)

But I do confess to a pendhant for that "nasty" (riffjim4069) scrapple! I fry some of that up from time to time. Folks ask what's in scrapple and I say "Don't ask!". But it's pretty simple, really...pig parts (of unstated origin) and floor sweepings (i.e., sawdust). I haven't found what a "lethal" portion is yet, but I have been know to eat 1/2 lb at a time...!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Is that >> eek! << re: the scrapple? I have found it's really a love it or hate it vittle. When I take my scout troop out camping I always bring some along. About half love it, and the others either haven't tried it or decidedly hate it! The scouts love to prod the newest members that tasting it is part of their rite of passage! (An "initiation" act of sorts!) I have noticed that those that like it as I do tend to be a bit...well..."porky" in build...!

I just buy the store varieties, and Kuntzler's is my favorite. Kinda green/gray in color that turns brown when cooking. Served crisp and hot! Ummmm !!! (Some prefer it with maple syrup.) But none of those brands stack up to what my Grandmother used to serve, and the best is what the local PA Dutch folks produce when harvesting their pigs...!

Is that >> eek! << re: the scrapple? I have found it's really a love it or hate it vittle. When I take my scout troop out camping I always bring some along. About half love it, and the others either haven't tried it or decidedly hate it! The scouts love to prod the newest members that tasting it is part of their rite of passage! (An "initiation" act of sorts!) I have noticed that those that like it as I do tend to be a bit...well..."porky" in build...!

I just buy the store varieties, and Kuntzler's is my favorite. Kinda green/gray in color that turns brown when cooking. Served crisp and hot! Ummmm !!! (Some prefer it with maple syrup.) But none of those brands stack up to what my Grandmother used to serve, and the best is what the local PA Dutch folks produce when harvesting their pigs...!I think the :eek: means why avoid pancakes and waffles when the scrapple appears to be 10 times more deadly. In any case, I good friend of mine tried it were passing through Central PA and lovs the stuff...and he is one pickey eater. Go figure! He will often pick up a several pounds when passing through PA, and he fries it up and eats it with syrup. I actually tried it a 2nd time (after much beer and prodding) and I found it to taste like a ground up shoe mixed with sawdust. It's hard to explain...just gotta try it.

I voted for both, but I love a stack of pancakes with a fried egg(Dippy egg) in the middle of the pancakes, with whipped butter a syrup.

When you cut into the pancake and the egg yoke, butter and syrup all mixed together, mmmmmmm:hungry:.

Pancake sandwich.... YES!!!

I think the :eek: means why avoid pancakes and waffles when the scrapple appears to be 10 times more deadly. In any case, I good friend of mine tried it were passing through Central PA and lovs the stuff...and he is one pickey eater. Go figure! He will often pick up a several pounds when passing through PA, and he fries it up and eats it with syrup. I actually tried it a 2nd time (after much beer and prodding) and I found it to taste like a ground up shoe mixed with sawdust. It's hard to explain...just gotta try it.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. :confused: :eek:

I think the :eek: means why avoid pancakes and waffles when the scrapple appears to be 10 times more deadly. In any case, I good friend of mine tried it were passing through Central PA and lovs the stuff...and he is one pickey eater. Go figure! He will often pick up a several pounds when passing through PA, and he fries it up and eats it with syrup. I actually tried it a 2nd time (after much beer and prodding) and I found it to taste like a ground up shoe mixed with sawdust. It's hard to explain...just gotta try it.


Kind of funny with the scrapple talk, we have family out east and when we go there and some of the family talk about it, it always follows with, dont ask about what makes it....LOL (though I stay away from it...lol)

Though back to the pancakes/waffles....both are great and have many good combos!!!

I think the :eek: means why avoid pancakes and waffles when the scrapple appears to be 10 times more deadly. In any case, I good friend of mine tried it were passing through Central PA and lovs the stuff...and he is one pickey eater. Go figure! He will often pick up a several pounds when passing through PA, and he fries it up and eats it with syrup. I actually tried it a 2nd time (after much beer and prodding) and I found it to taste like a ground up shoe mixed with sawdust. It's hard to explain...just gotta try it.LOL !! From what I have learned recently it's the bad carbs (including beer) that are doing me in moreso than the meat products, which I also restrict. Surprisingly, for its lousy reputation the fat content of scrapple is not all that bad, not when compared with other breakfast meats. The possible hang-up is that I can't figure out which food group all the other crap falls into! I probably buy 5 lbs total a year, mostly for the aforementioned camping trips where the scouts pilfer the lion's share. I can explain the reason why what you had last tasted like sawdust - just look at the ingredients panel! Can't explain the shoe taste, but I will mention that many of the Amish I see around here are barefoot on their own turf...!

For the "unenlightened"...

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LOL !! From what I have learned recently it's the bad carbs (including beer) that are doing me in moreso than the meat products, which I also restrict. Surprisingly, for its lousy reputation the fat content of scrapple is not all that bad, not when compared with other breakfast meats. The possible hang-up is that I can't figure out which food group all the other crap falls into! I probably buy 5 lbs total a year, mostly for the aforementioned camping trips where the scouts pilfer the lion's share. I can explain the reason why what you had last tasted like sawdust - just look at the ingredients panel! Can't explain the shoe taste, but I will mention that many of the Amish I see around here are barefoot on their own turf...!

For the "unenlightened"...

Scrapple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple)

I was wondering what Scrapple was ;)... one of those things like Hog head cheese... :D

I was wondering what Scrapple was ;)... one of those things like Hog head cheese... :D
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Ya know, in the Grand Scheme of Things, I can't see where eating scrapple, or hog's head cheese for that matter (never had that) can't be all that different than eating the average hot dog! After all, it all ends up in the "crapper"...(love jwgreen68's current avatar!)...

Pancakes for sure!!

Crepes for the win.. nothing better than fresh crepes with cream cheese.. mmm..

French toast is pretty good too ;):hungry:

While I do love waffles, I don't disdain pancakes (Are pancakes the Pittsburgh of breakfasts to HD?).

Waffles ARE great, but I do like IHOP.

While I do love waffles, I don't disdain pancakes (Are pancakes the Pittsburgh of breakfasts to HD?).

Waffles ARE great, but I do like IHOP.

Actually, the Pittsburghese all seem to enjoy this "scrapple" which is quite funny. So consider scrapple the Pittsburgh of breakfasts.

Never in a million years would you see that crap eaten here in wonderful Cleveland, Ohio. :D

Sadly, had to vote "Neither". Love both, but they're on the "foods to avoid" list for me now, especially with all the added sugar (great syrups) and saturated fat (lotsa butter!).

When I can make a whole grain batter I actually can stomach I might try both again...with sugarless syrup (yuck!) and "no butter butter" (double yuck!!)

But I do confess to a penchant for that "nasty" (riffjim4069) scrapple! I fry some of that up from time to time. Folks ask what's in scrapple and I say "Don't ask!". But it's pretty simple, really...pig parts (of unstated origin) and floor sweepings (i.e., sawdust). I haven't found what a "lethal" portion is yet, but I have been known to eat 1/2 lb at a time...!

A few excerpts from Wiki....


Scrapple is a savory mush of pork scraps and trimmings.A "savory mush of scraps"?! Are you kidding me? Who the F* wrote this? It sounds like they're authoring the next Giada DeLaurentiis cookbook, which in reality, they're describing boilied hog head!


Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other scraps, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush.http://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gif


The mush is formed into a loaf, and slices of the scrapple are then fried before serving. Scraps of meat left over from butchering, not used or sold elsewhere, are made into scrapple to avoid waste.

Seriously, this can't be good for one self. http://media.scout.com/media/forums/emoticons/149/barf.gif

Lol!! For a second, I thought i was still reading the Dog Food thread when you described scrapple :)

Like I said - pig parts !! The Amish around here eat a lot of it, and live long and healthy lives. Of course there are a number of lifestyle factors at play there. And also like I said, not far removed from the ingredients in the average hot dog. Diff'rent strokes...

(PS - Steelers eat scrapple...!)

Actually, the Pittsburghese all seem to enjoy this "scrapple" which is quite funny. So consider scrapple the Pittsburgh of breakfasts.

Never in a million years would you see that crap eaten here in wonderful Cleveland, Ohio. :D

I hate scrapple.

While I do love waffles, I don't disdain pancakes (Are pancakes the Pittsburgh of breakfasts to HD?).

Waffles ARE great, but I do like IHOP.

IHOP is good food.:hungry:

While I do love waffles, I don't disdain pancakes (Are pancakes the Pittsburgh of breakfasts to HD?).

Waffles ARE great, but I do like IHOP.

I prefer the Original Pancake House. (http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/)

I prefer the Original Pancake House. (http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/)

+1. I'm so thankful they opened one in Fairview Park

+1. I'm so thankful they opened one in Fairview Park

Yeah, we go to the one in Woodmere on Chagrin Blvd. Excellent stuff. I order something different every time I'm there and have never been disappointed.

where is pancakes house?

Heck, whichever is available.:D

where is pancakes house?

The Original Pancake House?

Check here for locations.....

http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/locations.html

The Original Pancake House?

Check here for locations.....

The Original Pancake House (http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/locations.html)

one in st louis i will check it out, thanks!!

that line i typed was a line from the movie "fargo"

Wow, there are five within 20-miles of the house. I never heard of them, but perhaps we'll check it out one day.

IHOP Pumpkin pancakes for me are the best!!!!

Does anyone else like their waffles a little bit crunchy?:hungry:

I especially like them crunchy. Even with pancakes I always try to get a crunchy edge where they are thinnest. Potato pancakes are really easy to get crunchy without burning but they are a pain to prepare.

Crunchy for sure when I actually eat any.