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Waffles for sure. Here is the end of an ode to waffles I once wrote. There was no celebrity chef there to consider as sexual conquest - it was, simply, all about the waffles.

Thick heart-shaped bittersweet double-chocolate waffles sensually topped with crunchy caramelized bananas. . . orange-almond-cumin waffles ladled with a rich heady creamy curried quail. . . oh! She loved his lemon thyme waffles luxurious with the fresh lobster claws holding hands on top, dotted with jewel-like aromatics in that pink vodka sauce. . . or the seven-grain waffle sandwich stuffed with Greek salad drizzled with biting tahini sauce. . .ah! There, those dreamy rosewater–peach waffles were dancing by her, twirling in the air with divine insouciance as she watched, the two round smiling matching curves of strawberry sorbet and lemon gelato glistening on top as they shimmered by in the night. So much waffle-y bliss! Mrs. Waffle slid further into dreamland with a sigh, dove deeply into dreamland, smiling in her sleep, and moving just a hint of a touch closer to Mr. W, she felt a spark. Just like water hitting a waffle iron that was ready to cook. She edged closer, ready.

I doubt if pancakes would work the same way.

Waffles, plain or loaded with fruit and whipped cream or ice cream. Butter and pure maple syrup is heavenly, add some bacon.....divine. Even as a sandwich holder. Sweet or savory. When I'm trying to fill a hungry growl and don't want too many calories, I just eat it straight out of the iron as I sip my coffee, and it serves it's noble purpose.

Pancakes plop in my stomach and stay there yelling nasty things at me for exactly 5 days.

I make pancakes with whole wheat flour, using unsweetened applesauce or pureed pineapple or pureed peaches instead of buttermilk. They feel significantly healthier this way:-) We love to start with a "savoury" pancake topped with fried bacon and egg (with ketchup), followed by a couple of "dessert" pancakes - topped with cottage cheese and strawberry marmalade for me, maple syrup for hubby. This is our Sunday brunch when we eat in:-).

I used to love waffles when I was little, but since we don't have a waffle maker, I now do without them (sigh), although I did tell hubby just a couple of days ago that we ought to get one. I do remember that I always preferred my waffles plain and crispy, never fancied the idea of toppings on my waffles,

Wheat battered pancakes with a drizzle of maple and two eggs over easy on top, good for the rest of the day...

I'd prefer to eat pancakes, but I'd rather make waffles.

This is a hard choice to make!

Sometimes you're just in a pancake mood, and sometimes you're in a waffle mood...

If I want something with a bit more crunch, something a little airier, I'll go for waffles.

But if I want something richer and heartier, fluffy buttermilk pancakes fit the bill better.

Definitely waffles! Butter and syrup, fruit and whipped cream or peanut butter and jelly. It's all good.

pancakes.. i've always found waffles too dry.

i defer to mitch hedburg, r.i.p., who once noted that pancakes are something you always get excited about, but by the time you get to the middle, you're just sick of 'em. i like pancakes when they have lots of things in them (my parents used to take us to brunch at a restaurant that had twenty-five different kinds of pancakes!) and i like to make them at home with bananas and walnuts (no waffle-maker, sadly). but given a choice, i think i'd always rather eat waffles. especially from the wafles and dinges cart (waflesanddinges.com). also: fried chicken and waffles at roscoe's...holla!

I don't care for western breakfast food, but I do love Belgian waffles and get them once every few months at the cafeteria at work. They are made to order - $3.50 buys two huuuge waffles and 2 strips of turkey bacon. The only bad thing is that they load it up with waaay too much fruit (peaches, spiced apples, or cherries) and (fresh) whipped topping, even when I say, "just a wee bit, please."

While I do like pancakes, mainly for the syrup (mmm butter pecan), for some odd reason they leave an odd feeling on my tongue after I've finished eating, like it's been scrubbed. It's the same funky feeling I get when eating raw spinach, which is why I never eat spinach raw.

I've had a Vitantonio Premier Belgian Waffle Machine which has perfromed flawlessly for many years.

I'd also like to mention Granny Bunt Baking Mixes. The company is a non-profit commercial supplier that trains and employs disabled persons. They're distributed primarily through USDA Programs, but you can purchase direct via internet.

Their mix makes THE GREATEST WAFFLES!

again, to credit mitch hedburg

a waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.

waffles everytime.

both are great!

When I'm feeling crusty and multi-dimensional, waffles. When I am feeling uncomplicated and more "go with the flow," pancakes. :D

Way too much introspection today!

waffles, no doubt
with strawberries and whipped cream
or with syrup is good

Karen - that made me laugh out loud!

waffles for me, too. i like crispy.

when i was traveling in holland and belgium i basically lived on waffles from street carts, with the occasional bag of frites for variety.

Pancakes....with pure maple syrup....I love living in WNY....just picked up some fresh syrup for the season!

srhcb - I don't know what's not to like but toothsome is one of the top words that shows up when wordyfoodies start rating foodwords. I like it - it reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, but I've heard rants about the word that sound as if there are people who would like to shackle it to an IHOP menu and toss it into the deep blue (where obviously the mere thought of the caloric weight on that IHOP menu would sink it to the bottom of the ocean forever).

I'm trying to be nice this morning so have found some pancakes I do like: Crepes, which have pulled themselves out of the usual pancake mold, shaped themselves into a bearable lightness of being then tossed on some elegance; and ableskivers - which always remind me of cute little round robins.

I also like the pancakes Mu Shu Pork is folded into. :)

pancakes- spread nutella on half, place sliced strawberries and roll. eat hot dog style!

it's my favorite way to eat crepes also, but i like the extra umph of pancake. mmmm carbs

I love to eat both pancakes and waffles. Waffles slightly more than pancakes.

I love making the batter for both- pancakes are so easy, but folding in egg whites for waffles is fun!

BUT. I prefer cooking pancakes strictly for the fact that you can turn out a griddle-full of lovely small fluffy pancakes in the same time it takes to make one or two waffles. Sure you can hold waffles for a little while in the oven but it's not nearly the same as having them hot from the iron. When I make waffles, it's like we all eat our breakfasts seperately and that's not as fun.