When in Belgium, what do you eat?! Of course it’s their famous Belgian waffles!! Now what is so special about Belgian waffles? Or specifically Brussels waffles, where it originated? Prepared with both egg-white-leavened and yeast-leavened batter, the waffles produced are more light and crispy. Their square pockets are also bigger compared to American waffles. In Brussels, Belgium, I discovered the city’s favorite little breakfast and brunch cafe that serves the best Brussels waffles apparently. Called Peck 47. The name doesn’t call out for much and doesn’t even foreshadow the amazing brunch foods that they serve. I actually don’t even know the history of this cafe other than the cafe itself is so cute and adorably decorated! You can choose to sit indoors or outdoors. Sitting outdoors on the street sidewalks, basking in the sun, eating a good waffle-y breakfast, and enjoying conversations about catching Pokemon with your new waffle-loving neighbors is the best Belgian experience I could have asked for!
2 Bloody Mary’s (homemade cayenne pepper tomato purée, tomato juice, bloody spice, and vodka), Mimosa (freshly squeezed orange juice and Prosecco), and Breakfast Smoothie (Greek yogurt, homemade granola, banana, and honey drizzle) – The Bloody Mary’s were pretty decent with a good amount of pulp. Simple Bloody Mary though. The Mimosa was perfect for me! Personally when I drink mimosas, I like a 70/30 ratio of orange juice to champagne.. Defeats the purpose right? 😀 But I hate the taste of alcohol! This was made super sweet but still gave me a good buzz so I’m not sure if it’s weak or the oranges used were super sweet! Plenty of orange pulp too though! 🙂
soup of the day (cream of broccoli and Parmesan cheese) – This soup was very creamy and mild! There weren’t that many flavors and I could hardly taste any cheese 🙁 Sadness! The broccoli was blended really well so there wasn’t much texture into eating this soup for me. I personally like bits of broccoli in my soup! The nutty bread gave it more sustenance when used to eat with though!
Peck’s special (homemade chorizo and goat cheese waffle, two poached eggs, bacon and psycho sauce) – This was so good. Now let me tell you.. If you can tell from the picture at all, the waffles are super thin. Very thin. And they are soft! Lightly, lightly crispy on the outside and super soft. Soft, thin waffles. I LOVE IT. This type of texture makes waffles very easy to eat! I am already in love. Belgian waffles > American waffles!! Furthermore, their waffles aren’t made plain! There are tiny, tiny flakes of chorizo and goat cheese flavors hidden within the waffles themselves. The thing with Belgian waffles is that you can eat them completely naked. They don’t need extra toppings or sauces added in. They taste good by themselves!! The poached eggs were a bit too overcooked, but the yolks were still soft. The crispy bacon was savory and crunchy.. And the psycho sauce?! What is in this sauce! My guess: their famous Belgian sweet mayo sauce and chili sauce. Delicious. And I was still hungry for more.
The Drunken Sailor (homemade greens waffle with two poached eggs on house marinated salmon & psycho sauce) – And this is fit for a drunken sailor with food munchies! These waffles had little green onions or some kind of green vegetable flakes in the waffles themselves!!! Tasted like healthy waffles! Is there such thing?! The salmon tasted smokey and they were pretty generous with the amount too! Altogether, the sauce, waffles and salmon made a perfect chewy combination in my mouth.
I wish I could eat here everyday. I love Belgian waffles. So much more than American waffles. The fact that they are cooked with both types of leavened batter gives it this perfect thin, soft, chewy texture that’s hard to beat.. Let alone the added toppings within the waffles themselves!! So if you ever have a chance to venture into Brussels, Belgium, please give Peck 47 a try because I promise, you will love me for telling you to do so! <3
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