spiderplanet | Pictures about waffles

I don't know if you people were aware, but there's a Waffle Shortage. If CNN is willing to spend the talents of a staff reporter on this "news," then it must be important.

A "Waffle Shortage" seems to imply that waffles are a basic commodity that people can't do without, or that they're some sort of Agricultural product that is intrinsic to our economy.

Fine. Though the crop from the majestic Waffletree forests has suffered this year, there are other waffle opportunities available to desperate Americans in this time of crisis.

Just like explosives and musical instruments, waffles can be made from common household items.

To make waffles, you need several things.

a waffle maker

The waffle maker that you chose should be heavy enough to hold your cookbook open, as illustrated in the photo. It is not imperative that your waffle maker come from Belgium.
stuff that measures volume

Dig around in a drawer until you find some cups and spoons that are fastened together.
all of the crap in the ingredients list

Here is a picture of crap.

Some of you may remember "Yellow and Black" generic products at Rainbow foods, they were around back in the late 80's. Salt doesn't go bad, so it doesn't matter that I've had the same salt container for more than twenty years. This container of salt is almost empty, I bought a new carton about a month ago. TV chefs will often recommend bourgie salts like kosher salt or sea salt. I have never noticed any flavor difference between the expensive salt and proletarian salt.

Incidentally, the other thing that TV chefs should not be trusted on is the methodology with which they crack eggs. I tried to crack these eggs as recommended by the TV guy, and one of them split on the Y axis, which created asspain when it was time to separate the yolk from the white.

You should crack an egg with whatever method you were taught.
A table and a chair near an electrical outlet

Enough said.
A book

This one was okay - entertaining enough.

Now that everything is assembled, it's time to make the waffles.

Here's how much waffle batter goes into the maker.

All appliances should come with at least one meaningless indicating light. This waffle maker has two. Each light occasionally turns on or off. It's very entertaining.

When estimating cooking time, ignore all product manuals and manufacturer recommendations. Trial and error is the least frustrating method. These took about seven minutes.

Now the waffles are ready to be enjoyed!

Here's the waffle recipe I used this morning.