Waffle or Wafel

Here I write about the famous Belgian waffle, the one in the photo is what we had in a small cafe in The Hague. Waffle is the Dutch (and the Belgian) version of pancake. It is normally sold by vendors along the street during winter and served hot. Eating one does helps to beat the cold temperature briefly. A ‘waffle iron’ made up of two hot plates is used to cook it and give it the distinctive pattern. Normally the outside gets cooked quickly making it crisp while leaving the inside tender and light. The ingredients are simple like any pancake - flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs and some butter. On the street, it is already prepared and only waiting to be warmed.

Unlike the street vendors, the waffle in most café’s are freshly made. One could request the waffle dusted with confectioner's sugar or topped with whipped cream or chocolate spread. Yummy...