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DJ! wrote:

> DJ! wrote:
>
> > Having a hot toasted waffle.
> >
> > And it's a tasty little number, too, I might add!
>
> But I have something that's bothering me.....
>
> Why, when the waffles first come out of the toaster, are they all "soft
> and floppy"? You leave them for only a few brief moments and they go all
> lovelly and crispy. You put toast in the toaster floppy and it comes out
> "crispy" straight away. Toast goes floppy a long time after extraction
> from the toaster.
>
> Is this unique to the brand of waffles I am using or do all waffles
> exhibit such strange characteristics? Perhaps they have passed their
> expiry date? This is all very disturbing. I need answers!
>
> Some details for the Waffle-Sleuths amongst us:
>
> BRAND:       Lady Cake
> MODEL:       Ready to Eat Waffles 6-Pack
> EXPIRY:      31 JUL 99
> BATCH #:     L8189S2
> PRODUCT OF:  Germany
> IMPORTED BY: Cypress & Sons Pty Ltd (Auburn, NSW, Aust)
>
> I'm off to get some more coffee while you geniuses work out an answer.

Having just awoken from my deep coma, I've stumbled downstairs to make some
brekky (or is it morning tea because it's now 10.30am).

Next to the toaster is a chunk of waffle that must have broken off during
the cooking process in the wee hours earlier this morning. To my shock and
amazement - it was SOFT again!!!!

Let's compare this toast/waffle thing again:

Bread
Put in toaster
Comes out crunchy
Leave it for a while goes soft
Leave it overnight goes rock hard and stale


Waffle
Put in toaster
Comes out soft
Leave it for a while goes crunchy
Leave it overnight goes all soft and floppy _again_


My inbox has been FLOODED with messages overnight (well one message anyway)
trying to explain the earlier phenomena (before the "goes soft _again_"
bit), including this one from a former CSIRO employee (no kidding):

Chris writes:

   "It's the high sugar content of waffles - when
    they're hot the sugar is still caramelised,
    but when it cools it sets making it crispy.

    Bread has a much lower sugar content and the
    crispiness is due (I think) to the bread drying
    out."

Thanks for that ripper info, Chris. But it doesn't explain why the waffle
appears to go soft again overnight, after a period of no more than nine or
so hours. There was low humidity in the house and there was definately no
moisture on the kitchen benchtop.

The mystery deepens. As such, the x-post list for this thread is being
expanded. ozemail.debate simply ain't making the grade! This is a serious
scientific emergency! We need Hellen Wellings on the case!

DJ!
(Trapped in a waffle nightmare)

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<TT>DJ! wrote:</TT>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><TT>DJ! wrote:</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>> Having a hot toasted waffle.</TT>
<BR><TT>></TT>
<BR><TT>> And it's a tasty little number, too, I might add!</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>But I have something that's bothering me.....</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Why, when the waffles first come out of the toaster, are they all
"soft</TT>
<BR><TT>and floppy"? You leave them for only a few brief moments and they
go all</TT>
<BR><TT>lovelly and crispy. You put toast in the toaster floppy and it
comes out</TT>
<BR><TT>"crispy" straight away. Toast goes floppy a long time after extraction</TT>
<BR><TT>from the toaster.</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Is this unique to the brand of waffles I am using or do all waffles</TT>
<BR><TT>exhibit such strange characteristics? Perhaps they have passed
their</TT>
<BR><TT>expiry date? This is all very disturbing. I need answers!</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Some details for the Waffle-Sleuths amongst us:</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>BRAND:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lady Cake</TT>
<BR><TT>MODEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ready to Eat Waffles
6-Pack</TT>
<BR><TT>EXPIRY:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31 JUL 99</TT>
<BR><TT>BATCH #:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; L8189S2</TT>
<BR><TT>PRODUCT OF:&nbsp; Germany</TT>
<BR><TT>IMPORTED BY: Cypress &amp; Sons Pty Ltd (Auburn, NSW, Aust)</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>I'm off to get some more coffee while you geniuses work out an answer.</TT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<TT>Having just awoken from my deep coma, I've stumbled downstairs to make
some brekky (or is it morning tea because it's now 10.30am).</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Next to the toaster is a chunk of waffle that must have broken off
during the cooking process in the wee hours earlier this morning. To my
shock and amazement - it was SOFT again!!!!</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Let's compare this toast/waffle thing again:</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Bread</TT>
<BR><TT>Put in toaster</TT>
<BR><TT>Comes out crunchy</TT>
<BR><TT>Leave it for a while goes soft</TT>
<BR><TT>Leave it overnight goes rock hard and stale</TT>
<BR><TT></TT>&nbsp;<TT></TT>
<P><TT>Waffle</TT>
<BR><TT>Put in toaster</TT>
<BR><TT>Comes out soft</TT>
<BR><TT>Leave it for a while goes crunchy</TT>
<BR><TT>Leave it overnight goes all soft and floppy _again_</TT>
<BR><TT></TT>&nbsp;<TT></TT>
<P><TT>My inbox has been FLOODED with messages overnight (well one message
anyway) trying to explain the earlier phenomena (before the "goes soft
_again_" bit), including this one from a former CSIRO employee (no kidding):</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Chris writes:</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp; "It's the high sugar content of waffles - when</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; they're hot the sugar is still caramelised,</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; but when it cools it sets making it crispy.</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bread has a much lower sugar content and the</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; crispiness is due (I think) to the bread drying</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; out."</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>Thanks for that ripper info, Chris. But it doesn't explain why the
waffle appears to go soft again overnight, after a period of no more than
nine or so hours. There was low humidity in the house and there was definately
no moisture on the kitchen benchtop.</TT><TT></TT>
<P><TT>The mystery deepens. As such, the x-post list for this thread is
being expanded. ozemail.debate simply ain't making the grade! This is a
serious scientific emergency! We need Hellen Wellings on the case!</TT>
<BR><BR>
DJ!
<BR>(Trapped in a waffle nightmare)</HTML>

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