Belgian Vs. "Regular" Waffles

Hi C.-

The iron is pretty much the same...

The recipe for a true belgian waffle takes a little more time (ex... Rising time...folding whipped egg whites in at the end)

BUT THEY ARE WORTH IT! (IMO).

They do not freeze or re heat well in my experience...

So...when kiddos were little, I made double batch of regular...and froze half for quick school morning breakfasts...

Now that they are older and appreciate the difference...we take time for the belgian...particularly on the weekends.

They have gone from 'gourmand' to 'gourmet'!

Happy waffles!
michele/cat

Hi! We are a mixed family so I have a regular and Belgian waffler. I use the same recipe for both machines. You can often find me using both machines at once. What ever your recipe is I am sure it would be fine. I use a recipe that calls for whipped egg whites as some others have mentioned. If one machine had to go it would be the Belgian, I'd never give up my waffle iron. It's big and I can flip the plates over and make my favorite---- grilled cheese. Paninis, quesadillas, and anything else you want to squish. But the boys like Belgian waffles...

to make the Belgian waffles, you need to whip up egg whites to make them "fluffier" - other than that? It's just a "thicker" waffle.

I believe your recipe will work - you'll just need a tad bit more of it.

here's a "regular" waffle iron

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-WMR-CA-Round-Classic-Waff...

http://www.amazon.com/Oster-CKSTWF40-4-Slice-Waffle-Maker...

Have fun!!!

Same recipe in Belgian waffle maker.

You can use any recipe you want. You will just have to adjust the amount of batter you use per waffle so you don't over or under fill the maker.

There is basically no difference between the two.