Lohkee wrote:
Ummmm, yeah. O.k.

Interesting combination.

Enjoy, I guess.

ETA: Gastric suicide is not the only way out. There are other options . . . .

Its one of the big trends in comfort food. What kinda rock you hanging out under?

Lohkee wrote:
Ummmm, yeah. O.k.

Interesting combination.

I was in northern Ohio a couple of years ago and went to a restaurant that "specialized" in that, huge buffet but the "main attraction" was the fried chicken and waffles...

KelliOnLineGlamourNude  wrote:
So Americans really eat that?

I googled it. Apparently they do and it is quite popular. Learn something new every day I suppose. Personally, I could have gone the rest of my life blissfully ignorant of this culinary delight.

KelliOnLineGlamourNude  wrote:
So Americans really eat that?

Just like you guys eat poutine.

Model Sarah wrote:
How the hell do some of you not know what chicken and waffles are???!! They're not a food trend, people have been eating them forever. Especially in the ghetto. It's a great flavor combination, kind of like chocolate covered potato chips. It's sweet and salty/fried.

Yeah.  I thought it was weird when my brother ordered it.  But once it came to the table it occurred to me that it looked bloody delicious.  Sadly the chicken batter has milk in it at that particular restaurant so I won't be trying it.

I was sortof imagining a piece of chicken on top of some waffles all drenched in syrup.  What came to the table, however, looked fantastic.

Model Sarah wrote:

Just like you guys eat poutine.

Ugh.

Don't get me started on that stuff.  Even when I *could* eat cheese I avoided that stuff.

Wye wrote:
Yeah.  I thought it was weird when my brother ordered it.  But once it came to the table it occurred to me that it looked bloody delicious.  Sadly the chicken batter has milk in it at that particular restaurant so I won't be trying it.

I was sortof imagining a piece of chicken on top of some waffles all drenched in syrup.  What came to the table, however, looked fantastic.

It makes sense to the palate when you think about it. We respond the most to salty/sweet stuff. Ever since I was a kid in the south I knew of it but didn't have it for a while. I finally had it and it was just delicious. They are usually beside each other on a plate. I still can't believe some people screw up fried chicken. It's just so easy. Traditional southern fried chicken has buttermilk in it but it needs to be breaded twice. You dredge it in the flour, then buttermilk then either breadcrumbs or the flour again. The way to eat it is to take a bite of the chicken and a bite of the waffle with syrup on it and eat it at the same time. It's kind of amazing.

Model Sarah wrote:

It makes sense to the palate when you think about it. We respond the most to salty/sweet stuff. Ever since I was a kid in the south I knew of it but didn't have it for a while. I finally had it and it was just delicious. They are usually beside each other on a plate. I still can't believe some people screw up fried chicken. It's just so easy. Traditional southern fried chicken has buttermilk in it but it needs to be breaded twice. You dredge it in the flour, then buttermilk then either breadcrumbs or the flour again. The way to eat it is to take a bite of the chicken and a bite of the waffle with syrup on it and eat it at the same time. It's kind of amazing.

Amazing. Yes, that is a very good word-choice.

Seems to me that one could just cut to the chase - dip chicken in waffle batter, deep fry, and then smother with butter and syrup.

Oh dear entity in heaven, what did I just say!?!

**  runs and hides  **

Lohkee wrote:

Amazing. Yes, that is a very good word-choice.

Seems to me that one could just cut to the chase - dip chicken in waffle batter, deep fry, and then smother with butter and syrup.

Oh dear entity in heaven, what did I just say!?!

**  runs and hides  **

No. If I wanted to do that, I'd go to a fair in Texas.

Honestly, it is really good.

Model Sarah wrote:

It makes sense to the palate when you think about it. We respond the most to salty/sweet stuff.

Last year sometime I found out our local chocolate maker makes a dark chocolate with coarse sea salt in it.  Absolutely wonderful.

KelliOnLineGlamourNude  wrote:
So Americans really eat that?

Lohkee wrote:
I googled it. Apparently they do and it is quite popular. Learn something new every day I suppose. Personally, I could have gone the rest of my life blissfully ignorant of this culinary delight.

My exboyfriend at sugar in his grits.

Gross.

Apparently people from philadelphia engage in treachery of that nature.

Koryn wrote:
My exboyfriend at sugar in his grits.

Gross.

Apparently people from philadelphia engage in treachery of that nature.

Chuckles. Well, I must confess to having a little fun here. Nope, there is no way that I'm ever gonging to have chicken and waffles together, but I've been known to eat some pretty strange things (I like to put mango chutney along with other goodies in my omelets) so I suppose that I'm not totally innocent. My mantra is since none of us are going to get out of here alive anyway, if it makes you happy, then enjoy it while you can. If it makes you sick then stay away.

**  ponders the possibility of a deep fried egg and wanders off to the kitchen to see what trouble I can get into  **

Model Sarah wrote:
Just like you guys eat poutine.

Wye wrote:
Ugh.

Don't get me started on that stuff.  Even when I *could* eat cheese I avoided that stuff.

When I was in Halifax the locals that to get me to eat that, ewwww.

First the sight of it made me want to heave and then I was hit by the smell, get me a bag, quick.

And, in solidifies into some road patching material as soon as cooling begins.

No way in hell was I eating that...

Lohkee wrote:
**  ponders the possibility of a deep fried egg and wanders off to the kitchen to see what trouble I can get into  **

Allow me to introduce you the wonder of wonders known as The Scotch Egg:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/eggs … and-pickle

https://www.google.ca/search?q=scotch+egg

It's a hard/soft boiled egg, wrapped in sausage meat, rolled in bread crumbs and deep fried.

Your tastebuds will thank me. Your heart will curse me.

Enjoy!

Lohkee wrote:
Ummmm, yeah. O.k.

Interesting combination.

Enjoy, I guess.

ETA: Gastric suicide is not the only way out. There are other options . . . .

Dude, even a Canadian like me has heard about it. Get with the times.

Model Sarah wrote:

Just like you guys eat poutine.

Canadians who have never been to Quebec have no idea what real poutine tastes like.

Wye wrote:
Your tastebuds will thank me. Your heart will curse me.

Enjoy!

Chuckles. I have. Many many times. I must admit that I am not really traditional in that I like my eggs wrapped in a nice spicy (hot) sausage and can do without the Worcestershire sauce as it tends to interfere with the sausage. In fact, it's been a while. I think I'll get some sausage tomorrow and have at it!

Thanks for the reminder.

P I X I E wrote:
Dude, even a Canadian like me has heard about it. Get with the times.

I'm sorry. I'm old (and apparently live under a rock). Please forgive me.

P I X I E wrote:
I know this will sound like blasphemy to some of you, but please refrain from snarky comments please...

One of my favourite restaurants here makes a vegan version.



So if a vegan Canadian knows what chicken & waffles are, it is quite telling...

Iiinteresting.

Chicken and waffles didn't sound appealing even when I ate meat, but I guess I'd give this a try.

What's that orangey brown blobby bit in the upper left?

Lohkee wrote:
**  ponders the possibility of a deep fried egg and wanders off to the kitchen to see what trouble I can get into  **

the trick is to drop the eggs without breaking it and keep the white from spreading.

scrymettet wrote:
the trick is to drop the eggs without breaking it and keep the white from spreading.

I was thinking of just cracking the egg into hot oil (I have a deep fryer). Putting the egg in its shell into hot oil sounds like an explosion waiting to happen?

But now, it matters not. I'm going to go to the store tomorrow to get some sausage and breadcrumbs. I haven't had a Scotch egg, or four, in a while and now I'm really getting HUNGRY!

Lohkee wrote:

I was thinking of just cracking the egg into hot oil (I have a deep fryer). Putting the egg in its shell into hot oil sounds like an explosion waiting to happen?

But now, it matters not. I'm going to go to the store tomorrow to get some sausage and breadcrumbs. I haven't had a Scotch egg, or four, in a while and now I'm really getting HUNGRY!

cracking the eggs into the hot oil is likely to have the white spreading.
use a cup to get the egg more "concentrated"
real artist use a 'colander on a stick' (I dunno the word in English) to turn the egg around to have it golden

Alabaster Crowley wrote:
Iiinteresting.

Chicken and waffles didn't sound appealing even when I ate meat, but I guess I'd give this a try.

What's that orangey brown blobby bit in the upper left?

Mashed sweet potatoes! Super amazing.

Lohkee wrote:

I'm sorry. I'm old (and apparently live under a rock). Please forgive me.

I'm just teasing you!

Jim Ball wrote:
Sausage & waffles - yes!  Chicken & waffles......meh.

Don't knock it till you try it... I said the same thing until the day I went to Roscoe's

Jim Shibley wrote:
Where are you eating? I like looking at menus.

http://www.hillcountrychicken.com/asset … Y_Menu.pdf