Waffle

:This article is about the food item. For other uses, please see Waffle (disambiguation)

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A waffle is a batter cake cooked between two hot plates that are called a waffle iron. It has a distinctive gridlike appearance, the result of raised partitions on the waffle iron.

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Waffles are considered typical of Belgium, which boasts several varieties of waffles with somewhat different recipes. A popular variant is the so-called Belgian waffle (called Brussels waffle in Belgium), which is lighter, taller, and crispier than standard waffles and is often served with ice cream or whipped cream and fresh strawberries, as a dessert. The Belgian Waffle was introduced into North America during the 1964 New York World's Fair.

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Belgium - Brussels - Ice cream - Whipped cream - Strawberries - 1964 New York World's Fair

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In the United States, waffles are largely a sweet breakfast food, popular enough that the franchised restaurant chain Waffle House has more than 1,000 restaurants in 24 states. In 2001, it claimed to have sold more than 442 million waffles in the previous 46 years. Frozen waffles made their convenience food debut in U.S. grocery stores in 1953. They are heated in a toaster or microwave oven.

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United States - Breakfast - Waffle House - 2001 - Convenience food - Grocery stores - 1953 - Toaster - Microwave oven

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A Japanese waffle, or taiyaki (鯛焼き), is a batter cake cooked like other waffles, but typically shaped like a fish and filled with sweet paste called an.

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Taiyaki - Fish

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In the UK, a popular frozen food is the potato waffle, a savoury form made of reconstituted potatoes, oil and seasonings. The waffles may be baked, grilled or fried, and are used as a side dish.

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UK - Frozen food - Potato - Oil - Seasonings - Baked - Grilled - Fried

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