Belgian Waffle Makers

There are various waffle irons that make ‘regular’ waffles, i.e. the thin ones or the thick or tall waffles, know as a Belgian waffle which uses a different iron known as a Belgian waffle maker. 

These waffles stand high on your plate with deep pockets to hold all sorts of delightful additives. The Belgian waffles are made primarily for desert. So you can fill them with fresh fruit sprinkled with power sugar, a cooked fruit compote, ice cream (home made of course) with your choice of toppings, fried bananas with piles of whipped cream, or just plain with butter and syrup.

The Belgian waffle iron is designed to cook a yeast batter so the resulting waffle is lighter in taste, with the deep pockets to hold the fruit or syrup, and pressed into squares.

There is a rumor that the Belgian waffle makers were brought to the U.S. for the 1960 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. They were called Brussels Waffles to begin with, but since most Americans did not know where Brussels was located, the name was changed to Belgian Waffles. The delicious waffles were served with strawberries and whipped cream and sold for a dollar!

Now you can make these delightful dessert waffles in your own kitchen, but you must have a Belgian waffle maker to use. You can use this iron as a second waffle iron if you choose, but by using the same pancake-type batter, the results will not be a dessert waffle, but rather a regular waffle with deeper pockets or waffle design.

You will find that these irons present at most state fairs. But  do not be fooled, the Belgian Waffle maker will provide you with an elegant, yet simple, dessert that you would be proud to serve to any of your guests. You make the choice of buying an iron or waffle maker based on what you will be cooking with it: company dinners or lazy, fun-filled Sunday morning breakfast.