What are waffles, and their varieties?

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What Are Waffles, And Their Varieties?
What are waffles? Waffles are baked food made out
of batter or dough, baked in a metallic waffle
maker by pouring the leavened batter in between
and heating until it turns golden. There are
various shapes and sizes of waffles, eaten
worldwide mainly as breakfast but also as dessert
or snacks.
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Where are waffles most eaten? Waffles are a
famous food worldwide. Belgium is the country
that eats most of them in the world. Belgian
Waffles are famous worldwide. Countries like
France, the U.S.A., Germany, China,
Vietnam, Netherlands, Thailand, Italy, and India
eat waffles. The variety and recipe differ from
place to place. History of Waffles. The history
is very ancient as it was first observed to be
present in the medieval period, the Greeks baked
flat cakes in between metal plates and heated
them. The recipe spread throughout Europe by that
time. The year 1620 witnessed the Dutch pilgrims
bringing waffles on their voyage to
America. Waffles in India The love for waffles
in India is spreading day by day. India, where
people are loyal to their culture and tradition
is shifting their taste in desserts especially
the youth when asked about desserts instead of
thinking of gulab jamun and ladoos they imagine
ice cream, pastries, and waffles. This is the
result of economic liberalization when western
cultures started influencing India.
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Types of Waffles Brussels - Brussels is the
oldest type of waffle, first occurring in
1842/43. The original recipe of Brussels
contained egg-white-leavened batter which later
evolved into the yeast-leavened batter. Brussels
is often served with chocolate sauce, powdered
sugar, berries, and fruits. They are very light
and crispy. Liège - Lièges are sweeter and
denser as it is made from thicker dough. Sugar
chunks are added to the dough so it caramelizes
into a sweet and crunchy coat. Liège waffle is
served without toppings. On Belgian streets, it
is prepared in varieties like plain, vanilla, and
cinnamon.
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Liège American - Unlike Belgian, baking powder is
used instead of yeast, American is thinner and
denser. Best served with chicken, fish, bacon,
and ice cream. Another way to make it is with
whole grain batter and topped with Greek yogurt
or almond butter. Belgian - Belgian is a
simplified version of Brussels Waffle. It is well
known for larger squares and deeper pockets,
Belgian waffles are often much larger than
regular ones in both diameter and thickness.
Served best with ice cream and fresh fruits it is
very famous in North America.
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Flemish - Flemish is usually eaten cold but can
also serve hot. This type can be preserved for
several weeks. They are the specialties of
Western Belgium and Northern France. Usually
served with syrups, whipped creams, ice creams,
berries, orange blossom water, fruit slices,
sugar. Bergische - Bergische is a specialty of
Bergisches Land in Germany. These are less dense
than Belgian and are best served with cherries,
rice pudding, and cream. Hong Kong - Hong Kong
are round-shaped waffles that are divided into
four quarters and also served by turning into a
semi-circle. Sugar evaporated milk, and eggs are
used to make this. Chocolate, Melon, and Honey
are used to create different colors. The Hong
Kong style Egg Waffle is a unique street hawker
food in Hong Kong. Pandan - Pandan is a
Vietnamese-style waffle, which is easy to make.
The sweet coconut and delicate pandan flavor
really set these waffles apart from others,
theyre made with coconut milk instead of regular
milk. Loved on the streets of Vietnam, the
waffle is golden and green in color. Croffles -
With a soft, chewy inside and crunchy outside,
croffles are a hybrid between croissants and
waffles, croissant dough is baked in a waffle
maker. It is popular across the globe, especially
in Korea. Basil, corn, and cheese are some
toppings used for croffles. Kue gapit- Kue gapit
is Indonesian dry snack originated from Cirebon,
West Java. It is made from tapioca flour and
grilled between waffle makers.
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Scandinavian - Scandinavian are heart-shaped
waffles and thinner as compared to others. They
are made from various milk products like milk,
buttermilk, yogurt, cream, or sour cream. These
are famous in the Nordic countries.
Gofri - Originated in Italy, it is a cuisine of
northern Italy and comes in both savory and
sweet versions. Gofri is lighter and crispy also
it is eggless and contains no milk. Stroopwafel
- Stroopwafel originated in the city of dutch
called Gouda and is popularly known as a dutch
treat and is exported worldwide. The two layers
of thin round waffles are filled with caramel.
The filling contains spicy buttery syrup.
Traditionally it is eaten by placing it above a
hot coffee cup till one side becomes soft and
keeping another side crispy
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Potato- These types of waffles are made out of
potatoes and are sold frozen. It is served with
spicy dishes like bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms,
and sausages.
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