Oh dear me, Belgian waffles. Possibly one of my biggest weaknesses here in Belgium is these little yellow vans that strategically park themselves all over the country, omitting that buttery smell of goodness, tempting me to count out one euro fifty in exchange for their beautiful waffles. A plain waffle you ask? Yes, a beautiful plain waffle wrapped in a little white tissue paper, steaming hot right off of the iron. There are two types of waffles here in Belgium...the Brussels waffle and the Leige Waffle. Forget the Brussels waffle which is probably the waffle that most tourists fall for because it looks more traditional with it's large rectangular shape and covered in chocolate or strawberries or cream or all three...the best are really the Leige though, so good they can be enjoyed plain. I believe the secret to the Leige waffle might lie in the balls of butter they distribute throughout the batter. These balls seem to explode in the waffle creating these little pockets of gooey goodness and forcing the sugar to the outer edge where it forms a nice comfortable crunch. Hungry yet? I know I need a waffle now...Oh dear me, Belgian waffles. Possibly one of my biggest weaknesses here in Belgium is these little yellow vans that strategically park themselves all over the country, omitting that buttery smell of goodness, tempting me to count out one euro fifty in exchange for their beautiful waffles. A plain waffle you ask? Yes, a beautiful plain waffle wrapped in a little white tissue paper, steaming hot right off of the iron. There are two types of waffles here in Belgium...the Brussels waffle and the Leige Waffle. Forget the Brussels waffle which is probably the waffle that most tourists fall for because it looks more traditional with it's large rectangular shape and covered in chocolate or strawberries or cream or all three...the best are really the Leige though, so good they can be enjoyed plain. I believe the secret to the Leige waffle might lie in the balls of butter they distribute throughout the batter. These balls seem to explode in the waffle creating these little pockets of gooey goodness and forcing the sugar to the outer edge where it forms a nice comfortable crunch. Hungry yet? I know I need a waffle now...Latest
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