Like A Teapot

Too early for most folks but you had ice cream nonetheless.
I looked up The Pantry and was surprised to find it was such a large chain, as well as by the variety of food they offer. Looks like a nice place.
Glad the ice cream was soft.
Intrigued by Belgian waffles, eh?

It's the waffle that's soft. Warm and soft. The vanilla icecream was a bit cold in contrast but added a nice flavour. The Lipton Eeal Grey tea was terribly expensive but had a nice fragrance and went well with the waffle. Glad I did not order coffee.

The coarseness of the grid pattern and the thickness of the waffle itself are in marked contrast to my dear old mum's round waffles ... but that was an electric waffle iron from the mid-'30s, when my folks were married. Last I saw it, it looked like it had been through the burning of Rome, but my mum could still make a mean waffle with it. Damn! It even had Art Deco linear decorations on it.

Anyway, the icecream sounds jes' fine to me ... damn near anything can go on a good hot waffle. Well, I might not try cole slaw ... but one never knows.

I don't care for Earl Grey's ... it's 'way too perfumy for me. I like English or Irish Breakfast, or (if I can get it) lapsang souchong. A nice oolong is good, too ... a real workhorse of a tea.

And if in a celebratory mood, a blob of whipped cream with some Mexican shaved chocolate on the icecream, along with a dash of brandy in the smoaking tyde. In this case, the "smoaking tyde" is best if it's lapsang souchong.

To be honest, the look of a waffle had never appealed to me. The Pantry boasts of an exclusive batter mixes and so I gave it a try. And it was really good. Not exaggerating. They normally serve with warmed strawberries, whipped cream, and ice sugar though.

My daughter loves Belgium waffles with Strawberry sauce and whipped cream.

My husband makes delicious chocolate chip pancakes at home. Mmmm... warm, melted chocolate.

I used to make a mean crêpe ... chonklit chips or plain ... I stopped when I noticed a distinct ballooning effect in the family.

Originally posted by derWandersmann:

I used to make a mean crêpe

So, solid_copper, have you tried crêpes yet? Not necessarily dW's, though I bet they're delicious.

Originally posted by derWandersmann:

I noticed a distinct ballooning effect

Damn that ballooning effect. It such a killjoy.

Indeed.

Plus, I must admit to feeling a touch over-carbed after a meal of crêpes.

Originally posted by derWandersmann:

I must admit to feeling a touch over-carbed after a meal of crêpes.

Perhaps you aren't combining it with enough fats, like a nice cream cheese based filling. I've found that this seems to counteract the carb effect.

Does nothing to counteract the ballooning effect, though

*puts it on his must try list*

So, solid_copper, have you tried crêpes yet?

I have only just found out what crepes are through googling. No, I don't think I have ever tried them, though I have tried something similar that I purchased from an Iranian store.

Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I think I should visit the Iranian store soon. They are very friendly and offer good prices. Haven't had their bread for a long while. It is economical, handy, and tasty in my opinion. I will try to find the real French crepes later.

I prefer butter and maple syrup on waffles. Some places offer waffle cones but a Belgian waffle would be too thick to use to make a cone. Some places make waffle cones fresh on the premises and then offer a variety of ice cream flavors to put in the cone.

Strawberries or blueberries and whipped cream are both nice. So is cream cheese with either fruit. I like a lot of flavor and texture contrast when I have waffles, especially the crispy Belgian kind. Belgian waffles, when prepared just right are cooked fast and hot. The outer surface should be evenly golden brown and very crisp and the inside should be light and tender. I use a little butter and a little rich, medium amber maple syrup and have either a salty breakfast meat such as thick sliced bacon or salt cured ham or a spicy sausage patty on the side to provide the contrast. Sweet and spicy and salty and spicy are just too good to resist. Don't do it very often though or you will soon be buying larger clothes.

Looks so good.