Bread is so Three Years Ago

Bread is so Three Years Ago

By: Emma Cizmazia

In this culinary age, chiefs are looking for new ways to improve and update their menus to keep up with their customer’s outrageous and sometimes spontaneous demands.  One of these latest editions is the waffle sandwich. While you may have seen a few of these delicious creations in the last few years, their numbers are steadily increasing, as is the demand.

While waffles are most commonly viewed as breakfast foods, this doesn’t stop people from ordering them, or their cousin the pancake, throughout the day and this action has become increasingly popular in the last few years. In this day and age, people are always looking for another way to stand out and set themselves apart from others. I believe that the waffle sandwich is just the way to do this. Take a look at today’s fashion, where a woman can be seen wearing an umbrella as a skirt and not even get a second glance. People are going out of their way to defy common norms and values to increase the chances of getting noticed. Quality restaurants and dinners are a dime a dozen today and in order to get maximum profits, they need something to set them apart from the rest.

Using waffles instead of bread can bring life into a common, uninteresting sandwich. Some food service providers have even started to add meats to these appealing constructions. I would never have thought to use a waffle on a barbeque short rib sandwich, but now I wouldn’t even think twice about it. Adding the waffle to a hot or spicy sandwich can bring a certain sweetness and balance out the sizzle. Why use boring bread when you can use a waffle?   

pressed Ruben waffle sandwich

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