I love Southern fried chicken, and I’m pretty fond of waffles (savoury with bacon and maple syrup, or sweet) but I cannot imagine the combination as working at all.
They’re both a little dry on the outside and soft on the inside. It feels like they really don’t complement or contrast with each other. I’m sure I’d eat it if I had so alternative, but I can imagine how it is a classic American paring. I’d much rather have fries, slaw, or potato salad which all seem to offer a creamy or crunchy contrast.
Am I missing something? People who like it, what’s good about it? Is the secret lots of maple syrup? Are the waffles different that usual? Is it not actually that popular? I’m a decadent European, so I can’t just go somewhere and try them myself.
You just need to go to the right place and try them. There is a spot in Oakland Ca that I used to go to and I constantly miss those chicken and waffles.
To me it’s all about the combination of spices for both the chicken and the waffles. They mix em so well that it blends really nicely together.
If anyone has any good recommendation for soul food places in celtic France, let me know!!
Do you mean the waffles are spiced too? That’s interesting!
Oh ya of course it is. It’s not just plain chicken and plain waffles. They have a mixture of spices. Like cinnamon, they use those spices in both the chicken and the waffles.
Also I don’t think you’ll find a good chicken and waffle spot in France