Gaufre de Bruxelles is a signature dish of Belgium; we have verified places to eat it in Brussels. The Brussels waffle: light, crisp and rectangular, with deep pockets, leavened with whisked egg whites or yeast. Start with where to eat Gaufre de Bruxelles in Brussels.
Gaufre de Bruxelles · Brussels
The Brussels waffle: light, crisp and rectangular, with deep pockets, leavened with whisked egg whites or yeast. Served warm with icing sugar, cream or fruit.
Brussels waffles are made with a batter leavened with egg whites or yeast, and are lighter and crisper than other European waffles, with larger pockets and rectangular sides that tell them from Liege waffles. The oldest reference to gaufres de Bruxelles by name dates from 1842 or 1843, from the Swiss baker Florian Dacher in Ghent. Belgian waffles were shown at Expo 58 in Brussels and popularised in the United States at the 1962 and 1964 fairs. Maison Dandoy, open since 1829, sells Brussels and Liege waffles at its Rue Charles Buls shop.
Where to eat in Brussels:
- Maison Dandoy
- Au Vieux Saint Martin
- Au Stekerlapatte
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