On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:52:22 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> With everything packed up to move, I did not have what I needed to make
> pancakes. One day I really wanted pancakes so I bought a pack of frozen
> ones. They were cheap in the scheme of life, but still a waste of money.
> Terrible stiff.
>
I've never bought the frozen pancakes as I can make those but I've bought the
frozen waffles as I don't have a waffle maker. They used to go in the toaster
but I've found they brown and crisp up better in the toaster oven. A mere 2 or
3 minutes per side and I'm ready to chow down.

On 2018-12-17 6:03 p.m., wrote:
> On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:52:22 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> With everything packed up to move, I did not have what I needed to make
>> pancakes. One day I really wanted pancakes so I bought a pack of frozen
>> ones. They were cheap in the scheme of life, but still a waste of money.
>> Terrible stiff.
>>
> I've never bought the frozen pancakes as I can make those but I've bought the
> frozen waffles as I don't have a waffle maker. They used to go in the toaster
> but I've found they brown and crisp up better in the toaster oven. A mere 2 or
> 3 minutes per side and I'm ready to chow down.
>

I think that my wife and I are among the few who still actually make
waffles. She loves them and would rather have them than pancakes, which
are much easier to make. I think waffle irons are one of those things
that you can easily find at a garage sale or second hand store.

On 12/17/2018 6:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-12-17 6:03 p.m., wrote:
>> On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:52:22 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> With everything packed up to move, I did not have what I needed to make
>>> pancakes.Â* One day I really wanted pancakes so I bought a pack of frozen
>>> ones.Â* They were cheap in the scheme of life, but still a waste of
>>> money.
>>> Â*Â* Terrible stiff.
>>>
>> I've never bought the frozen pancakes as I can make those but I've
>> bought the
>> frozen waffles as I don't have a waffle maker.Â* They used to go in the
>> toaster
>> but I've found they brown and crisp up better in the toaster oven.Â* A
>> mere 2 or
>> 3 minutes per side and I'm ready to chow down.
>>
>
> I think that my wife and I are among the few who still actually make
> waffles. She loves them and would rather have them than pancakes, which
> are much easier to make.Â* I think waffle irons are one of those things
> that you can easily find at a garage sale or second hand store.

My 1950's waffle iron doesn't give me a clue about when the waffles
might be done. So I gave up on making waffles. Pancakes are a
different thing and much more simple. Not that I make them often. I've
also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time. I don't think I'd buy
frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast. Just me.

Jill

On 2018-12-17 7:26 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/17/2018 6:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I think that my wife and I are among the few who still actually make
>> waffles. She loves them and would rather have them than pancakes,
>> which are much easier to make.Â* I think waffle irons are one of those
>> things that you can easily find at a garage sale or second hand store.
>
> My 1950's waffle iron doesn't give me a clue about when the waffles
> might be done.Â* So I gave up on making waffles.


Waffle irons don't really need a special indicator. Waffles give off
steam while they are cooking. When they stop releasing steam they are
done.

>Â* Pancakes are a
> different thing and much more simple.Â* Not that I make them often.Â* I've
> also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time.Â* I don't think I'd buy
> frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast.Â* Just me.

Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why people
buy mixes.

On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:25:17 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-12-17 7:26 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/17/2018 6:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> I think that my wife and I are among the few who still actually make
>>> waffles. She loves them and would rather have them than pancakes,
>>> which are much easier to make.* I think waffle irons are one of those
>>> things that you can easily find at a garage sale or second hand store.
>>
>> My 1950's waffle iron doesn't give me a clue about when the waffles
>> might be done.* So I gave up on making waffles.
>
>
>Waffle irons don't really need a special indicator. Waffles give off
>steam while they are cooking. When they stop releasing steam they are
>done.
>
> >* Pancakes are a
>> different thing and much more simple.* Not that I make them often.* I've
>> also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time.* I don't think I'd buy
>> frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast.* Just me.
>
>Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why people
>buy mixes.

It might be the only way to get xanthan gum in your pancakes.

On 12/17/2018 8:25 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> >Â* Pancakes are a
>> different thing and much more simple.Â* Not that I make them often.
>> I've also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time.Â* I don't think I'd
>> buy frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast.Â* Just me.
>
> Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why people
> buy mixes.

Because they sell it. Many people just take the easy way out and never
bother checking out what they need. I know people that never have
exotic ingredients like baking soda and baking powder. Just add water!

On 12/17/2018 9:18 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/17/2018 8:25 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Â*>Â* Pancakes are a
>>> different thing and much more simple.Â* Not that I make them often.
>>> I've also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time.Â* I don't think
>>> I'd buy frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast.Â* Just me.
>>
>> Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why
>> people buy mixes.
>
> Because they sell it.Â* Many people just take the easy way out and never
> bother checking out what they need.Â* I know people that never have
> exotic ingredients like baking soda and baking powder.Â* Just add water!

My neighbor was like that. Apparently she didn't need baking soda,
baking powder or flour for anything. (She isn't interested in cooking.)
The boxed mix worked for her.

Jill

On 12/17/2018 8:25 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-12-17 7:26 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/17/2018 6:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> I think that my wife and I are among the few who still actually make
>>> waffles. She loves them and would rather have them than pancakes,
>>> which are much easier to make.Â* I think waffle irons are one of those
>>> things that you can easily find at a garage sale or second hand store.
>>
>> My 1950's waffle iron doesn't give me a clue about when the waffles
>> might be done.Â* So I gave up on making waffles.
>
>
> Waffle irons don't really need a special indicator. Waffles give off
> steam while they are cooking.Â* When they stop releasing steam they are
> done.
>
Having never made waffles before, how was I to know? I did ask about it
here and learned about the puffs of steam and learned something. No big
deal since I rarely think about waffles. I do still have the waffle
iron, mainly because it's vintage and therefore rather kitschy.

> >Â* Pancakes are a
>> different thing and much more simple.Â* Not that I make them often.
>> I've also made cornmeal pancakes from time to time.Â* I don't think I'd
>> buy frozen pancakes or frozen French Toast.Â* Just me.
>
> Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why people
> buy mixes.

Pancakes are another thing I don't think about making very often. I had
a neighbor who bought the mix because she never had flour and levenings
on hand. I don't use a lot of flour but I do always have some in a
cannister and I have baking powder and baking soda, too.

Jill

On 12/17/2018 8:25 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> Pancakes are indeed easy. They are so easy I don't understand why people
> buy mixes.

I am not really a pancake person, if presented a choice I would
take waffles, hands down.

However, I love Kodiak Power Cakes. So, yeah, I actually have
pancake mix.

nancy