Pancakes or Waffles?
 

If you had to choose....

Both.

David

Waffles. I get annoyed that a lot of places will offer a breakfast of eggs, a breakfast meat, home fries, and pancakes or French toast, but not a waffle.

The answer is really both...depends on the day. Under duress I chose one though.

Not in the poll for some reason.

David

because we should choose one more at a higher level.

I love both and I still chose pancakes.

Soggy stacked panqueques are disgusting. Soggy waffles aren't great, but not disgusting.

Close call, but I'll take pancakes. 2 or 3 times a year is enough though.

Waffles because they do a better job of holding the peanut butter and jam that I use instead of syrup.

I agree about soggy stacks so I like silver dollars that stay hot and crisp around the edges. And waffles have to be thin and crisp, too, don't like them too soft and dense.

Depends if the waffles are fresh and crispy or sad and soggy.

IME waffles are reliably good while pancakes are hit or miss, with a lot of very disappointing misses.

I’m scared of the NEITHER response! My child’s ex is GF and I just made them GF pancakes or waffles. Easy. Fun.
neither? I can’t comprehend the Neither response :-)

No crepes or palatschinken???

Definitely prefer freshly made waffles from a proper waffle iron over pancakes.

If pre-made, sitting in a buffet tray for hours, then pancakes.

I had been a team pancake person for the first four decades of my life, then went to Iceland and had on three separate occasions waffles that completely changed my world of breakfast food. Now, waffles, always waffles.

But if we're talking being in the US, then I'll take an IHOP over a Waffle House any day.

I grew up in a household where waffles were made only for Sunday night dinner, my father made them. Alas my parents are both gone so I have no idea how the tradition started. However, I continue the tradition using their waffle iron that was one of their wedding presents. The waffle iron is now over 60 years old.

As for pancakes, there are pancakes and the there are buckwheat pancakes. If you want to experience buckwheat pancakes, the Preston County, WV Buckwheat Festival is held in the fall in Kingwood, WV. Buckwheat pancakes are served all day long. Trivia buckwheat is not a wheat.

As which I would choose, probably pancakes, but in general most are poorly made, especially those made at a restaurant. They are tough and dry. There are the exceptions.

I've had plenty of crappy waffles, but the worst of them don't even come close to the worst pancakes. The last time I ordered pancakes was a few years ago at the Laylow in Waikiki. I could eat some of the top one around the edges, and that was about it. A huge pile of mush. The server offered to take it off the bill, but it was pretty much the full use of the F&B credit I had, and I really didn't want anything else.

I also don't get the fascination of the auto-pancake machines in the AS lounge, or hotel buffays, etc. Perhaps the novelty the first time you push, but that's about it.

The Pantry in Los Angeles serves Buckwheat Pancakes and they are very good..

Hands down waffles. The geometric arrangement of syrup & butter cells appeals to my sense of order. Pancakes are pure syrup river chaos machines ensuring areas I won't get to for awhile turn into a less appetizing mush.

Not that I don't enjoy a small stack now and then...

I prefer waffles — especially when slightly crispy, topped with fresh fruit, real whipped cream, and maybe some shaved chocolate.Quit waffling and answer the question.

French toast. Easier to make and lots of variety. :)

Although that said, I wouldn't mind trying those japanese fluffy pancakes...

I don't either, although I do enjoy using the waffle makers at hotel buffets.

Funny. I've had probably 300 chances to use those things, and not once have I done it. I did try the pancake machine once (the only time I've seen one), and they were tolerable. In general, I skip hotel complimentary breakfasts anyway.

Do Jules Destrooper Waffles Count?
 

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Or, maybe the correct answer is whichever comes with coconut?

When I'm on vacation, I typically grab breakfast at the hotel, skip lunch, and then grab dinner somewhere, so in the US, I enjoy using the waffle makers as an extra treat. :D

I'm in the Neither category. I feel weighed down if I eat a lot of carbs for breakfast, so I stick with proteins. But in a starvation situation, if I "had to choose", it would be waffles, hopefully the lighter and crispier variety. Then again, if we count a crepe as a pancake and fill it with something good, I might change my mind.

It would be similarly interesting to see a similar poll about breakfast egg preparation, but I'm not going to open that can of yolks (or not).

one thing I still don’t ever want - fried chicken and waffles. I prefer them totally separate. I also don’t like Korean cold noodles and I don’t like sweet noodles. Certain combos just aren’t for me.

so for a buffet, it’s neither for me. I prefer either that are freshly made.

how are waffles different in Iceland? I love Walker bros and still haven’t had Waffle House

I love hotel free meals!!

Me too. I'm not a huge sugar fan either, and pancakes are just carbs and sugar which isn't a great start to the day. Waffles seem to me to be worse on both fronts. Maybe once a year I'll get a breakfast craving for pancakes. I don't mind a crepe every now and then, but it's not really something I look out for.

Egg preference varies a lot for me.

Not to mention that both are typically loaded with sodium. As far as waffles, the best ones barely need a drizzle of syrup and you can pick them up ;)

Usually the chicken is good and the waffle is crap. Less often, the reverse is true with a good waffle and crappy chicken.
However when prepared correctly, I love the combo! And don’t get me started on places that go cheap on the syrup. I want real maple syrup. I want to smell the trees!

The BEST waffle, that fits your description, is a stroopwafel. I remember discovering them in Amsterdam many years ago, before they were served on UA flights and everywhere else. But that's a sweet snack or dessert, not breakfast to me.

Yeah, not the corn syrup crap. I'm fortunate to have several relatives in Wisconsin that make homemade maple syrup from trees in their land. Its light years better than anything I can find in a store. I suppose the unfortunate thing is since we don't really eat pancakes and waffles, we don't use it a lot.

I volunteer to take any syrup you won't use. :D

The best waffle that fits my description is no longer made - at the original Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland (prior to moving and then closing). And it was the best waffle that also one could order with Fried Chicken - and it was the only place I've ever been where the two worked wonderfully together. It probably didn't hurt that everything was made to order (yes, including the chicken), and so while you had to wait, and wait, and wait - it was worth the wait.

BTW, I don't love stroopwafels. They're ok, but no love.

I'm quite fond of this recipe for waffles (have never made pancakes with it because I am solidly Team Waffle). Makes a huge batch but we freeze up the extras and then can just toast them up in the morning.
Classic Sourdough Pancakes or Waffles | King Arthur Baking

I love my Steen’s. ;) I use it on pancakes, waffles and biscuits among other things. 😋

https://www.steenssyrup.com

We got a mason jar from my uncle last Easter. We still have about half left. We're going there again this Easter so I may have a jar and a half. We just really don't eat pancakes and waffles here. Although I almost talked my wife into letting me buy a waffle iron and panini press each at about 75% off on Black Friday last year. I'm not a fan of single-use kitchen items, but the prices were right. I should have just bought them and told her I found them in a box in the basement :). Even with the waffle iron, I'd probably be more likely to press hash browns in there than waffle batter...that's tucked way back in my mind from some cooking show I saw years ago.

You can use maple syrup on more than just pancakes and waffles. :) You can put them on the hash browns as well or as a substitute for honey on pizza. :p As a glaze on fish or pork or beef actually... (although you might want to thicken it even more first).

As for kitchen items, depending on the stove you have, I'd probably get one of those cast iron grill plates and maybe one of those iron press things that they put on hamburger patties....might take up a bit more space but much more useful than a panini press.

I'll cover shipping for it. :D