Waffle wonderland: 5 amazing waffles you must try

Mumbai: Each and every year new food trends make the headline, from bacon sandwich to overloaded cheese beef burgers, we all love exploring food.

Foodies love reading about and looking at the pictures of delicious things. We dug around and found a handful of popular waffle trends for this year.

A waffle is a leavened batter, cooked between two metal plates.

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The word “waffle” for the first time appeared in the English language in 1725. It is believed that the word is directly derived from Dutch ‘wafel’, which was originated from the Middle Dutch ‘wafele’ at the end of 13th century.

In fact if it is to be believed then, this word was introduced by the French ‘walfre’ in 1185. Tracing the history of waffle we only realize that how this dish has evolved with time and has become a popular food trend all around the globe.

2015 looks definitely like the year of waffles. This year everyone is talking about different versions of waffle, from creamy waffle sandwich to honey cherry waffle, where there’s a waffle there’s always a new dessert invention.

How does a waffle smothered in molten chocolate sauce topped with fresh strawberry pieces sound? Pretty tempting right? So save some room for this dessert this year.

Here’s a list of few must try waffles:

Chocoloaded waffle:

Who doesn’t like some overdose of chocolate, this waffle is filled with a seductive swirl of three layers of molten chocolates. Try out a concoction of pure white, creamy milk and delicious dark chocolates with sweet butterscotch nuts over a crisp waffle.

“Chocolate is a very liked ingredient and I think it’s really this concept of three different type of chocolate in one dish that makes you like it, very sweet, a bit bitter, just perfect,” said Mahi Mehta, a customer at Wafflist, Mumbai.

Where you can get something like this?: Wafflist, Mumbai.

Banofee/ Banana waffle:

Photo: Wafflist, Mumbai 

A perfect breakfast meal is when the waffle is served with fresh cut fruit. Banofee is a classic waffle loaded with fresh slices of banana, topped up with chocolate sauce.

However, the best part is that you can always invent your own waffle recipe and top it up with your favourite fruit and sauce.

Where you can get something like this?: Waffle House, Hyderabad. 

Cookie rookie waffle:

Photo: Wafflist, Mumbai

While there might be many waffles to try out, this is definitely delicious. “Cookie rookie” is generously loaded with a dollop of freshly whisked delectable Oreo cream cookie, served fresh with hot melting chocolate.

Where you can get something like this?: BelgYum, Bangalore.

Chocolate fudge Sundae waffle:

Get ready for some sugar rush!

Inspired by icecream sundaes, this is the most stands out waffle innovation. Caramelised nuts, crispy waffle, this recipe revolves around fresh whipped cream, vanilla icecream and chocolate fudge. This is a signature waffle dish served at Wafflist, Mumbai.

This glass is a pretty treat to satisfy your dessert cravings.

Raspberry waffle:

Photo: Wafflist, Mumbai 

If original, classic waffle is what you like, then this is the perfect pick. The golden-brown waffle is topped with raspberry waffle. The buttery taste, a perfect balance of sweetness and the fruity taste of the sauce along with soft crispy waffle, is its USP.

Where you can get something like this?: Rico’s, New Delhi.