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Welcome
to the Wonderful World of Waffles!
Forget
about the mal-represented ‘Belgian Waffles’
served for breakfast at your local diner. Waffles
have been an important part of the Belgian diet
for centuries and are an epicurean encounter which
can only be experienced in their natural habitat.
Aside from the delicious recipe,
the authentic Belgian waffle is unique because
of the special waffle irons used to bake them.
These waffle irons are only available in Belgium
and give Belgian waffles their signature crunchy-golden
outside and fluffy inside.
In
Belgium there are two types of waffles (or gauffres
as we like to call them): the Brussels and the
Liege waffle. The Brussels is rectangular in shape
with a golden-brown exterior, deep divots and
is usually eaten with a knife and fork. Brussels
waffles are served with a variety of toppings
such as powdered sugar, whipped cream, ice cream,
strawberries and chocolate. The Liege waffle is
golden-yellow, more dense in texture and has a
burned sugar coating on the outside giving it
a lightly sweet flavor. This hand-held waffle
is sold by street vendors all over Belgium.
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Brussels
Waffle |
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