• LordAmplifier@pawb.social
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    7 hours ago

    What I like about waffles is that you can fill the little squares with chocolate, syrup, or anything else you like. That’s their big advantage over pancakes, I think

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 hours ago

        They’re more difficult to eat without making a mess for the undextrous and inattentive, though, which makes them LESS effective for some of us…

        • YourBestFriend@quokk.au
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          2 hours ago

          The most common misconception is that the waffle has little containers. That’s just its exterior form.

          It’s absorbent and crunchy. 🦄

          The waffle requires patience and perfect timing.

  • Oxysis/Oxy@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 hours ago

    Pancakes have a lower ceiling to how good they can be (not much lower but lower), and have a much higher floor. They are a pretty consistent food to make or order from a place. Waffles on the other hand are pretty much the reverse. If I don’t know how good you are at making waffles then I’ll take pancakes. If you are good at making pancakes then I’ll take waffles since they will probably be good too.

    • applebusch (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 hours ago

      i find waffles to be better in pretty much all cases tbh. pancakes tend to be dry even when made really well, and they dont absorb maple syrup nearly as well as waffles. i think its more the cooking method than the recipe which is why its been so consistent in my experience. im not really a big fan of belgian waffles because they tend to turn out too hard and crispy if you dont time it perfectly. i much prefer the shallower american style waffles, which are a great compromise between belgian style and pancakes. the shallower pockets are much more forgiving on cooking time and they come out softer and more moist than belgian waffles. but i acknowledge a lot of this is autistic sensory stuff combined with nostalgia 🙃

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        4 hours ago

        I do low sugar and add some vanilla or maple syrup depending on what it goes with

        If you make your own you can tweak it exactly to your tastes

        If your tastes are fully incompatible that’s okay too

  • Signtist@bookwyr.me
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    7 hours ago

    Pancakes are great, but waffles are just the best. And they’re versatile - I’ve made my own recipe for cheesy waffles using queso dip from costco, and they’re so good with a dollop of sour cream.