The idea of having desserts for breakfast is greatest invention in the history of mankind. Starting from the Belgian waffles to the French toast to the Indian Rawa Kesri, each dessert breakfast is unique and equally yummy!
Earlier, I was just a lover of pancakes when it came to breakfast. Pancakes are light, fluffy and has the right amount of sweetness to kick start your day. But I have always wondered what exactly is the difference between the waffle, pancake and crepe batter? The batter has egg, flour, milk and sugar and they all taste the same. The difference lies in the preparation and cooking method.
Waffles originated in Belgium and are crunchier than the rest of the two. They are cooked on a dual sided greased griddle using more sugar and thus they become crunchy. Traditionally enjoyed with melted butter and syrup, I still love my waffles with loads of whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
The Greek pancakes are prepared with just a slight difference in the cooking utensil. A medium hot pan is used to cook perfectly round pancakes which are moist and more spongy. Usually, the amount of sugar and eggs used are a li\'l lesser than that in the waffle batter. Pancakes are also enjoyed with syrup but my favourite condiment for pancakes is chocolate syrup! Also, there is never too much ice-cream.
The exotic crepes have an exotic origin too. Coming from France, crepes are prepared without using any baking powder and thus they don\'t rise as much as the other two. Crepes are flatand super thin and are an all day snacks. Crepes can be stuffed with a lot of ingredients to make them a filling breakfast. I love my crepe plain, thin and with Nutella on the top!
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