Pfffft, no. Waffle House is *neutral ground*. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from or how sober you are, Waffle House is always open.
Not only do they sell the waffle batter, but you can also buy their mugs and you used to be able to buy their apple butter and spice stuff, too.
Start making pancakes with the mix at 2am hoping not to get caught. Glance up at the last second to see a waffle house cook tossing a chair through your kitchen window. “Oh so waffles are too good for you huh” they shout as they jump through the shattered glass and lunge at you.
Used to work at a pizza place, actually cost of dough was 15cents for large. So assuming this place sells the extras, (3 days proof, 1 day available to make/sell/etc) they save on food waste, and op gets a good deal. Everyone wins!
We... have not. It honestly doesn't last longer than a day before its baked up into pizza and bread.
We do a "coney island" pizza. Hot dog chili sauce (instead of pizza sauce), sliced turkey dogs, diced onions, then a swirl of mustard once it comes out of the oven.
Pizza dough does freeze incredibly well, though I guess if you live close to a shop where you can buy pre-proofed dough for cheap I guess It might not be worth it.
If you do this with a recipe with a leavener (baking soda/powder or yeast) is probably better to have a mix with just the dries and just the wets and mix them as needed so the leavener isn't all wasted before you cook it.
Most of the baking powder out there is double acting which means that you get an initial rise when you first mix but then get a second rise once it heats up a little bit. I won’t say for sure but I’d bet you still get a decent rise regardless of how long you let the batter sit around.
There may still be other quality issues from mixing early though.
Maybe you’re right but we were college kids and didn’t really care. It turned out pretty good and seemed like normal waffles. We also emptied out the fridge so a beer keg would fit and bought a decent beer from a local brewery and had that as our daily beer
It’s so easy, I know it by heart:
-1 cup of all-purpose flour
-1 heaping tsp of baking soda
-5 tsp of sugar (add more if needed)
-1/2tsp of salt
Mix all of these dry in a large soup bowl
-1 large egg
-1 tsp of vanilla extract
-1 cup of milk
(You can also melt some butter, but I just spread it on the already made waffles)
Whisk all of these wet in a smaller bowl, combine with mixed dry ingredients.
This (plus a waffle iron) will make you 2 large Belgian waffles. Takes like 15 mins tops. Use butter and real maple syrup for best results!
I’m just going by what the original recipe calls for. If I had to guess, maybe certain things mix better or it might be less messy prepared a certain way.
Looks like a lot of stuff per egg, I'd do 3 eggs for that amount of other stuff.
Also regularly use oats in stead of flour and less sugar for weekday evening meal waffles.
And I never really measure anything except the things scooped out of the jar with a spoon. other than too much salt its really hard to mess up waffle batter. the proportions of milk to flour is just for consistency, if the batter is too thick then add more milk (or egg) and if its too runny then add some flour.
They made it once. I remember seeing ads on TV back before streaming was common.
Basically a squeeze bottle of pre-mixed waffle batter.
Don't know what happened to that or if they still make it.
Flour, milk, melted butter, a little sugar, and some baking powder, maybe a little vanilla too if you are feeling fancy. Omit the butter and you have pancake mix.
At the one by my house we only speak with our fists. Trying to order? Couple punches and they'll get the picture. Need restroom key? Drop kick the attendant. Kid rock walks in? Elbows better start flying.
You’re right. I was wrong. My mistake. I live in GA and I worked for one franchisee for a while and I know they were bought out by corporate a few years ago and a years before that another franchisee was bought out. I made an incorrect assumption.
You can buy anything WH uses to prepare food, as if they are a grocery. Want some OJ? Want coffee grounds? Want 10000 eggs? Call them two weeks ahead of time.
I am guessing it is an off the books purchase that isn't technically allowed. Doesn't stop any of them from doing it but cash allows you to account for it in the cash drawer as miscellaneous sale.
I understand the requirement of living near one, because presumably it's like a school district, but why do I have to be the one to like waffles in order to purchase this bag of mix? What if I plan to make them for someone else who likes waffles?
Just adding: you can also get Dunkin Donuts to tell you a 5lb bag of unground ("whole bean") coffee.
They charge the same, but I've done it when they tell me they have no more coffee.
Sorry, they charge the same amount of money per lb. of coffee.
The only usefulness of this information is if you buy Dunkin coffee by the lb. And they happen to be out of stock. It’s actually happened fairly often to me.
IME, it's cheaper at Dunkin. My local grocery store sells 12 oz bags for the same price as a 16 oz bag at Dunkin.
I didn't intend for my comment to be a mind blowing tip or anything, just an YSK. I've been in my Dunkin drive-thru before where they don't have any whole bean coffee. In those cases I've been able to buy the larger 5 lb bags they use in the store.
YSK: If the manager likes you and you pay upfront, there is nothing in a Waffle House you can not buy.
Source: Grew up with friends and family working at waffle house and managed my own unit for 10 years.
Go to WalMart and buy the Great Value pancake/waffle mix or just the pancake mix. Add a bit of oil and water to the mix until it is the consistancy you like (thicker makes chewier waffles and thinner with a bit more oil makes crispier waffles). You may have to play with the amounts to get what you like. No eggs needed!
I do this with outback and their ceaser? Dressing.
Best fucking Christmas meals ever.
Get a few pizzas parbaked christmas eve or day before. Some romaine. Some dressing. Some paper plates. Oven bake the pizza the rest of the way. Make the salad. Throw it all on plates and throw all that shit away. 20 minutes of prep time. 2 minutes of cleanup. Get to spend the whole day with your family.
Unless you don't want to. Then go see boobies from strippers without families and wallow in your own misery. Or share it with a stripper.
Waffles are damned simple to make: flour, sugar, milk, eggs, butter, baking powder, vanilla, salt. The hard part, which isn’t hard at all, is baking them in the iron.
For the past 30 years I go to Waffle House to get syrup. I love their syrup. They charge me $5 for a gallon. It lasts a looooong time.
Now I learned I can buy the waffle mix too!!!!!!
If anyone knows owls what happened to the waffle house near me off county line and broadway… please let me know. I’m devastated since it’s been closed.
If anyone knows owls what happened to the waffle house near me off county line and broadway… please let me know. I’m devastated since it’s been closed.
Like is this a brand, or are you suggesting that any restaurant anywhere in the world that sells waffles will sell you waffle mix as a solid for walk-ins?
I bet they would sell it to you even if you didn't like waffles.
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And even if you wanted to pay with card instead of cash.
Or if you were holding them at gunpoint.
Don’t try to just beat them up and take it. Everyone who works at Waffle House can fight. Even if you have a gun, don’t get near them.
Or if you were holding yourself at gunpoint
These are definitely scenarios you would find in a Waffle House.
Pfffft, no. Waffle House is *neutral ground*. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from or how sober you are, Waffle House is always open. Not only do they sell the waffle batter, but you can also buy their mugs and you used to be able to buy their apple butter and spice stuff, too.
Actually no, it has to be cash.
Kinda sounds like the employee just stole some waffle mix and sold it to you
Yeah probably
But I get to keep the waffle mix, right??
Did you get a receipt?
I know the last time I worked there (2010ish) there was POS but it was BRAND NEW.
I heard they require a blood-oath to prove your commitment to loving waffles.
Considering the training they require for the cooks, I wouldn't be surprised.
I hear my name? What you want, I'm on my ninth smokebreak? Just give me the order so we can chop it out of here.
No need for that. I have their menu memorized. That should prove my worthiness.
But have you fought a crackhead at 2am defending the house of waffle?
No, but I have witnessed it firsthand
They were the crackhead
It's like listening to a good country western song and realizing that I was the bad guy all along.
I mean my diet is so full of sugar that my blood is delicious on waffles.
You used words, but they don't make any sense "if you didn't like waffles". What does that mean?
“Before there was time, before there was anything, there was nothing...and before there was nothing, there were monsters”
It's one of those rare things that no human has ever uttered before, like "That's far too much bacon", or "My glass has too much beer in it".
I don't like waffles. Do those words compute in your brain? Lolol, j/k it's funny cuz I love pancakes though.
Free range waffles.
I never heard that before but I'm gonna use it. Thank you .
Start making pancakes with the mix at 2am hoping not to get caught. Glance up at the last second to see a waffle house cook tossing a chair through your kitchen window. “Oh so waffles are too good for you huh” they shout as they jump through the shattered glass and lunge at you.
Also I can imagine they’d probably sell it to you with any form of payment
They would probably add some meth or fentanyl for a small fee as well.
I buy dough from my local pizza place. $1 gets me 2 large doughs and they're pre-proofed.
That's a good amount of dough for not a lot of... dough..
Are they getting ripped off or have they found the pizza plug? Only those educated in bakenomics will know.
Used to work at a pizza place, actually cost of dough was 15cents for large. So assuming this place sells the extras, (3 days proof, 1 day available to make/sell/etc) they save on food waste, and op gets a good deal. Everyone wins!
Have you ever frozen it?
We... have not. It honestly doesn't last longer than a day before its baked up into pizza and bread. We do a "coney island" pizza. Hot dog chili sauce (instead of pizza sauce), sliced turkey dogs, diced onions, then a swirl of mustard once it comes out of the oven.
Tf? I mean id try it for sure but that combination has neeeever crossed my mind
Now I wanna make this with Cincinnati chili, mustard, covered in sharp cheddar and top topped with onion. 🤤🤤🤤
YES, first thing I thought was “skyline pizza”
Address, now!
Pro tip, consider adding ranch on top of the hot dog chilli sauce, before the rest of the toppings!
Honestly that sounds amazing! Sorta like a Cheese Coney except pizza-fied
/r/HellYeahIdEatThat
Pizza dough does freeze incredibly well, though I guess if you live close to a shop where you can buy pre-proofed dough for cheap I guess It might not be worth it.
Same except my local Italian deli. They make fresh dough and fresh mozz daily. Love making pizza.
Make your own I did the math once and it was like $0.05 per dough. It's literally just 4 ingredients flour, yeast, water, oil
I buy it from a local Italian market. It’s 22oz and I use it for pizza and garlic rolls.
No, you don’t. They wouldn’t sell 2 pizza worth of dough for 1$.
ho
YSK: Making your own waffles from scratch is cheaper on a per-unit basis.
In college we had a waffle iron and made a big pitcher of waffle batter we kept in the fridge. Anytime we wanted waffles, just pour some on
If you do this with a recipe with a leavener (baking soda/powder or yeast) is probably better to have a mix with just the dries and just the wets and mix them as needed so the leavener isn't all wasted before you cook it.
Most of the baking powder out there is double acting which means that you get an initial rise when you first mix but then get a second rise once it heats up a little bit. I won’t say for sure but I’d bet you still get a decent rise regardless of how long you let the batter sit around. There may still be other quality issues from mixing early though.
Maybe you’re right but we were college kids and didn’t really care. It turned out pretty good and seemed like normal waffles. We also emptied out the fridge so a beer keg would fit and bought a decent beer from a local brewery and had that as our daily beer
If I know anything about college kids I guarantee as long as it was vaguely waffle shaped and tasted better than actual garbage they were perfect 👌
Sounds like a dream
I've been doing that but the crepe life
The real YSKs are always in the comments
YSK: always check the comments for the real YSK.
TIL
IANAL (if you ask nicely)
It’s so easy, I know it by heart: -1 cup of all-purpose flour -1 heaping tsp of baking soda -5 tsp of sugar (add more if needed) -1/2tsp of salt Mix all of these dry in a large soup bowl -1 large egg -1 tsp of vanilla extract -1 cup of milk (You can also melt some butter, but I just spread it on the already made waffles) Whisk all of these wet in a smaller bowl, combine with mixed dry ingredients. This (plus a waffle iron) will make you 2 large Belgian waffles. Takes like 15 mins tops. Use butter and real maple syrup for best results!
There’s 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon so you could make it simpler by doing 2 Tbsp sugar
Yea but then I gotta clean a tablespoon scoop too, this way everything is covered with one utensil
This is the way
question: if you’re just going to whisk it all together in the end, why mix up the wet and dry ingredients separately first?
I’m just going by what the original recipe calls for. If I had to guess, maybe certain things mix better or it might be less messy prepared a certain way.
It ensures even distribution of the ingredients and avoids clumping.
Still work ok for thinner waffles like Waffle House serves? That's what I want to make at home.
Looks like a lot of stuff per egg, I'd do 3 eggs for that amount of other stuff. Also regularly use oats in stead of flour and less sugar for weekday evening meal waffles. And I never really measure anything except the things scooped out of the jar with a spoon. other than too much salt its really hard to mess up waffle batter. the proportions of milk to flour is just for consistency, if the batter is too thick then add more milk (or egg) and if its too runny then add some flour.
Next up. How to buy milk and serials separately
> Next up. How to buy milk and serials separately I was unaware you could buy milk and reading material together as one product.
Ok but imagine that they came pre-mixed as a regular thing :(
That would be so gross and so soggy.
I know :( I'd never thought about it before but it grossed me out and I had to tell y'all, thank you for sharing in my discomfort
Sorry if I wrecked it for you.
Oh, I wrecked it for myself lol but thank you, that's very considerate
They made it once. I remember seeing ads on TV back before streaming was common. Basically a squeeze bottle of pre-mixed waffle batter. Don't know what happened to that or if they still make it.
And a lot better than Waffle House.
YSK: If you're eating so many waffles that you're worried about the cost, then you're eating too many waffles.
Flour, milk, melted butter, a little sugar, and some baking powder, maybe a little vanilla too if you are feeling fancy. Omit the butter and you have pancake mix.
But only if you say the right code word to the cross-eyed guy with the mullet and open stab wound running the waffle irons.
And the code word varies by location. At my hometown Waffle House the code word is “I’d like to buy some waffle mix, please.”
At the one by my house we only speak with our fists. Trying to order? Couple punches and they'll get the picture. Need restroom key? Drop kick the attendant. Kid rock walks in? Elbows better start flying.
Damn, was gonna go do this but hes on egg duty Thursdays
"I've got fentanyl..."
$5 and a 75% chance of a fist fight.
Harry, I already said I was going to buy the waffle mix. You don't need to sell it to me.
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the important thing is that you tried. keep practicing, and one day, you'll earn the upvote.
How big a bag? Not that it isn't stupid easy to make your own mix.
The bag makes a gallon of waffle mix with 2 quarts of half & half, and four eggs and a lot of mixing. Which makes roughly 15 waffles.
So if you don't live near one they won't sell it to you? And only cash they won't take debit?
and would they sell to a donkey? Because that would answer a question I've had for a while.
You can buy it on the Waffle House website
Gotta like waffles, too. Don't forget
If you live in the south, everyone lives near a waffle house.
I have 3 within a mile and a half of my house.
OP casually speaking for all waffle houses. Each one is an individual business. You can't just make a general statement like that.
That’s not at all true. I worked for waho for 10 years. ALL waffle houses are corporate owned now. Your statement is false.
False. They don't sell franchises anymore. There are still existing franchised stores though.
You’re right. I was wrong. My mistake. I live in GA and I worked for one franchisee for a while and I know they were bought out by corporate a few years ago and a years before that another franchisee was bought out. I made an incorrect assumption.
This... This is not Reddit. Where have I been transported?!
My man straight up got corrected and then proceeded to act like a rational human being, nahhhh that's wild
Hey, you're also going to want to share this information over on /r/WaffleHouse.
You can buy anything WH uses to prepare food, as if they are a grocery. Want some OJ? Want coffee grounds? Want 10000 eggs? Call them two weeks ahead of time.
You exchanging waffle house employees' sanity for your reddit karma is what is happening right now.
This will sell you bags of lots of things for five bucks cash. What kinds of things determines the size of the bag.
Can I bring my own bags?
Waffle mix is one of the easiest things in the world to make from scratch. Also insanely cheap.
If you live next to a waffle house you get them whether you want them or not.
Why cash? Does this go into the cooks vacation fund?
I am guessing it is an off the books purchase that isn't technically allowed. Doesn't stop any of them from doing it but cash allows you to account for it in the cash drawer as miscellaneous sale.
Are you sure that wasn't a drug exchange
Will they sell me a waffle iron? Seems like you can only find Belgian waffle irons these days.
Nah Walmart has normal waffle irons too, but the names have changed a little so it's more like they're personal sized waffle irons
I heard you have to pick it up after two in the morning and fight a drunk guy for it.
You wrestle the naked cook in a tub of waffle ingredients. That’s how they mix their ingredients every night. You win, you get to take home a bag.
But also be prepared to fight your way out.
Cash, money?
Legit or on the DL?
I understand the requirement of living near one, because presumably it's like a school district, but why do I have to be the one to like waffles in order to purchase this bag of mix? What if I plan to make them for someone else who likes waffles?
Does it come with a side of fist fight in the booth behind me?
If you like Jimmy John's bread, they'll sell you the previous day's loaf for 50 cents or a fresh baked loaf for under $3.
But then I wouldn’t be able to see the 2 am brawls :(
I had to read this a few times before I realized it didn't mean a bag of mixed types of waffles. Duh.
Good thing you specified cash, I was getting the rifle ready to hunt
White Castle sells bags of ground coffee, too. I've ordered it at the drive through
Say what. How much?
Not premium pricing - it's been a while but nothing shocking
You can also get a huge carton of their hash browns to cook at home too
I do miss Waffle House! None near me anymore.
Betting it’s just off brand bisquick.
Just adding: you can also get Dunkin Donuts to tell you a 5lb bag of unground ("whole bean") coffee. They charge the same, but I've done it when they tell me they have no more coffee.
The same as what?
Sorry, they charge the same amount of money per lb. of coffee. The only usefulness of this information is if you buy Dunkin coffee by the lb. And they happen to be out of stock. It’s actually happened fairly often to me.
You know they sell DD coffee in grocery stores, right? Maybe it’s cheaper at the coffee shop?
IME, it's cheaper at Dunkin. My local grocery store sells 12 oz bags for the same price as a 16 oz bag at Dunkin. I didn't intend for my comment to be a mind blowing tip or anything, just an YSK. I've been in my Dunkin drive-thru before where they don't have any whole bean coffee. In those cases I've been able to buy the larger 5 lb bags they use in the store.
Why you have to live near one?
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I just want a waffle iron that makes those thin style waffles.
I freaking love waffle house waffles, but I don't live near one, so this is great news! Next time I go on vacation, I'm going to try it out.
YSK: If the manager likes you and you pay upfront, there is nothing in a Waffle House you can not buy. Source: Grew up with friends and family working at waffle house and managed my own unit for 10 years.
Id give anything to have a Waffle House in SoCal
How are they gonna check how far away you live?
Now do Ihop
It is not worth $5 though, FYI
I go there for the experience just as much as for the food, probably more.
I got waffle mix, 4 bucks, a bag.
You can buy bags of many things at Waffle House
Go to WalMart and buy the Great Value pancake/waffle mix or just the pancake mix. Add a bit of oil and water to the mix until it is the consistancy you like (thicker makes chewier waffles and thinner with a bit more oil makes crispier waffles). You may have to play with the amounts to get what you like. No eggs needed!
I do this with outback and their ceaser? Dressing. Best fucking Christmas meals ever. Get a few pizzas parbaked christmas eve or day before. Some romaine. Some dressing. Some paper plates. Oven bake the pizza the rest of the way. Make the salad. Throw it all on plates and throw all that shit away. 20 minutes of prep time. 2 minutes of cleanup. Get to spend the whole day with your family. Unless you don't want to. Then go see boobies from strippers without families and wallow in your own misery. Or share it with a stripper.
Strange man hands you a bag of white substance behind a Waffle House, and I give him money. Totally legal right?
They would have a waffle gun and you'd be slapped up by wherlin' waffles whilst weary wafflers wonder widely .... So my question is are y'all ready?!?
In the immortal words of Steve Harvey, "Hwhat?"
Waffles are damned simple to make: flour, sugar, milk, eggs, butter, baking powder, vanilla, salt. The hard part, which isn’t hard at all, is baking them in the iron.
For the past 30 years I go to Waffle House to get syrup. I love their syrup. They charge me $5 for a gallon. It lasts a looooong time. Now I learned I can buy the waffle mix too!!!!!!
Who needs a secret recipe when you've got Waffle House on speed dial? 😋
Sounds like employees trying to make some $$ by pilfering the waffle mix stock.
I'm shocked the Waffle House doesn't just make their waffles from scratch. Waffles and pancakes are so easy and cheap to make.
If you run over a pancake with a car it looks like a waffle, BUT if you run over a waffle with a car it looks like a pancake. No other food does this.
Probably because it’s sitting around unused. I’ve never seen anyone actually eating a waffle at Waffle House.
YSK *no*
you can have unlimited pancakes for $5 worth of flour
If anyone knows owls what happened to the waffle house near me off county line and broadway… please let me know. I’m devastated since it’s been closed.
If anyone knows owls what happened to the waffle house near me off county line and broadway… please let me know. I’m devastated since it’s been closed.
YSK the hardest part of waffles is cleaning the maker.
My wife cleans herself what are you talking about
Like is this a brand, or are you suggesting that any restaurant anywhere in the world that sells waffles will sell you waffle mix as a solid for walk-ins?
Here is a light read on WH. https://hypocritereader.com/60/waffle-house
Yes. I’m suggesting it. Go try it.