The No Control Group

I am taking off for my annual work meeting in State College, PA. I just wanted to let you know that I have begun my entirely unstructured experiment in waffles and the pros and cons of Teflon coated waffle-irons. I made the Marion Cunningham yeast raised waffles recipe that has been variously praised and questioned, using the teflon coated version of two otherwise identical, shiny, penguin-like waffle irons.

I have no point of comparison at the moment- and have not made waffles for years in any form. I will just say that these waffles were fantastic...incredibly crisp. light and flavorful- particularly when served and eaten immediately after being forked off the waffle iron. Okay, I will also say that though my memory is imperfect, I did feel, at the time, that these were the very best waffles I've ever had. There was also some buckwheat honey involved. I suspect that the non-Belgian nature of these waffles was a major contributing crispness enhancer.

I did exercise enough personal control to take this photo of one before gobbling it up. I froze some, too-to see how they do with reheating (and anyway, there is, surprisingly, actually a limit to how many waffles one person can eat.) There will be more waffling after I return late Thursday. We plan to stop at Clem's for barbecue on the way home. It is our custom.

Comments

[claudia]

when you want to do something totally different - and it's not so much abot the recipe as the new experience and the testing of the iron itself - buy Bruce's Sweet Potato Waffle Mix. ok ok - iknow i know - it's a mix. BUT. it's damn good. really. except the waffle recipe on the bag is all wrong and i have been struggling to get the proportions right. i get it at "the fresh market" a gourmet chain that somehow made it to my neighborhood.

hey - I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!! i meant to say that first. very cool indeed.

[Tanna]

Thinking they were the best ever eh. Well I've been meaning to try some yeasted waffles, I'll have to look into this.
Have a good trip and enjoy Clem's for barbecue!

[Julie]

Those waffles certainly look good and crisp, light, flavorful certainly sounds good. I find myself getting closer and closer to a waffle iron purchase!

Enjoy your trip. I just drove through State College this weekend on the way to Elk County, PA to visit various in-laws and the high summer Pennsylvania countryside was unbelievably beautiful.