Pancakes vs. Waffles: Breakfast of Champions
Boogie on down to the breakfast table for an old fashioned clash of the carbs!
In one corner, Pancake is lightly fluffed, decked out in a delicious fruit medley, topped with delectable whipped cream, and ready to rumble!
Pancake fun facts:
- Pancakes have their own holiday! – In Britain Shrove Tuesday, the holiday before the Christian holiday of Lent when perishables must be consumed, is a great day to eat pancakes and often called “Pancake Day.”
- Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes are likely the earliest cereal food consumed by prehistoric societies.
- Names for Pancakes around the world! – French Crêpes, Russian Blinis, South Indian Dosas, Dutch Poffertjes, Venezuelan Arepas, Ethiopian Injera, Algerian Baghrir, Finnish Pannukakku, Korean Jeon.
In the other corner, Waffle is ready to throw down in a surplus of Grade A Vermont maple syrup fresh from the tap, spread evenly amongst each of its honeycomb shaped compartments.
Waffle fun facts:
- The waffle’s predecessor was called the oublie – a flat wafer cake cooked between two irons.
- The 1958 World’s Fair, which was held in Brussels, helped to make the waffle world famous.
- If you like your waffles inside out, try the Dutch stroopwafel – it has a syrup filling!
The Battle at the Breakfast Table begins Thursday, May 19 at 11 AM ET.
The usual bonuses
Earn 5,000 points – 2,500 bonus
Earn 15,000 points – 5,000 bonus
Earn 25,000 points – 10,000 bonus
For every 25,000 points above 25,000 – 5,000 bonus
Member of winning team (if you’ve scored at least 2,500 points) – 10,000 bonus
Highest scorer on each team – 5,000 bonus
Player with #1 overall score – 10,000 bonus
Player with #2 overall score – 5,000 bonus
Player with #3 overall score – 2,500 bonus