Belgian chocolate: worth the hype.
Also, we discovered the secret of Belgian waffles! When you purchase a waffle from a little waffle stand, they're made in advance. At first this seems disappointing - wouldn't a fresh waffle be better? But it turns out that the key is in the reheating. After the magic Belgian waffle makers make these treats, they sprinkle sugar on them, then let them sit. Then when you stumble up to the counter in a gueze-induced haze and order one, they put the waffle back on the iron to warm up. In re-heating, the sugar sprinkled on top starts to melt. You can tell this is what happens because when they remove said waffle from the iron, a thin wisp of candy sugar trails behind it, and waffle is encrusted in sweetness. To quote the old Italian woman who was in line in front of us, "Oh, che buono!"
I guess grandma's reheating pizza in a fry pan has broad applications.. sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou guys should be made aware- a few boston students opened a pretty authentic belgian waffle place right by faneuil hall. Ginie and I went. It's solid.
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