OT: Stroopwaflers - do you Stroop?

[cash05458]

Got addicted to them when I lived in Antwerp for a decade or so...back then, 20 years ago, Aldi there would always have them for about 90 cents for a pound or so bag...really cheap...was pleasantly surprised to find our local Costco now carries them...along with Chimay!

[William]

Originally Posted by bikinchris

That's what I was going to say. The best brand? From a cart at a day market! Stroopvafel and Poffertjes are best when they are still warm and made by an expert! The stuff you get on this side of the Atlantic are a poor imitation.

That may be true, but since I don't know of any place locally that makes them fresh I'll continue to enjoy them in my ignorant bliss.







W.

[soulspinner]

Just had my first this week. ...gone already

[echappist]

Originally Posted by bikinchris

That's what I was going to say. The best brand? From a cart at a day market! Stroopvafel and Poffertjes are best when they are still warm and made by an expert! The stuff you get on this side of the Atlantic are a poor imitation.

Amen to that. The wife and I got one that was fresh-off-the-waffle irons at Albert Cuypmarkt in Amsterdam, right after visiting the Rijksmuseum.

Lovely place to visit; wish I had my bike (even if I'd get buffeted by the North Sea wind)

[verticaldoug]

Originally Posted by veloduffer

I like Honey Stingers, too. But would consider this a cookie rather than an energy snack - kind of like Coca-Cola being an energy drink (although it worked for Indurain in the TdF)


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Energy snacks are the premium cons. Flat coke and a banana, fig newton, stroopwafel, all fine. Why pay a premium for stingers or gu or clif?

I buy a pack of wafels from Hema and I am set.
https://www.hema.com/en-gb/cooking-d...-10822015.html

[mflaherty37]

I can't eat just 1. So many calories.

[echappist]

Trader Joe sells the smaller sized ones (diameter comparable to that of an espresso cup). At least if you eat five, it’s not as bad as eating five regular sized ones

[Tony T]

I stock up on Black Friday from Honeystinger at half-price and free shipping
(I like the gels too)

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by mflaherty37

I can't eat just 1. So many calories.

140 cal apiece where I get mine!

[William]

Originally Posted by echappist

Trader Joe sells the smaller sized ones (diameter comparable to that of an espresso cup). At least if you eat five, it’s not as bad as eating five regular sized ones

The TJ in my area has ones that just fit over a large coffee mug.





W.

[Tony T]

Last time I looked for them in TJ (awhile ago), they only had the tiny ones.
Time to look again...

[echappist]

Originally Posted by Tony T

Last time I looked for them in TJ (awhile ago), they only had the tiny ones.
Time to look again...

i haven't actually seen the ones in William's original post. I'll need to look harder, but just haven't seen them yet

Btw, that container can't be any more Dutch, with Amsterdam canal houses depicted to resemble Delft blue ceramic ware

[Krenovian]

Just ate my first 3 days ago. My wife came home from Costco with a package of the chocolate silver dollar sized ones. Yummmmm! Love caramel!

[harlond]

Marianne Vos--she stroops to conquer.

[dave thompson]

We had ‘em in Amsterdam last week.