Everybody has heard of chicken and waffles. Most of us think what’s the big deal, I know what a waffle is and I know what fried chicken is like. Why would you put those 2 together?
The nurses at Duke took me to Dame’s in North Carolina 10 years ago. It was packed at 3 in the afternoon and I was the only white person there. You pick your own waffle batter, your own butter, your own toppings, and your chicken. Get the spicy greens and you have your ‘sweet-salty-spicy’ food triangle. That is where the magic happens – when you get all 3 of those elements in each bite. I was hooked.
Roscoe’s in Los Angeles has a reputation for the best chicken/waffle on the west coast. Friend Bart and I went there one evening but it was a let down as it was run down and full of vagrants. All of LA is like that now.
In Vegas we have Mama Bird which is very good – but I had the chance to get back to Whiskey Cake in San Antonio. They have half a dozen other places mostly in TX. They have a gazillion types of whiskey too at the bar which unfortunately I cannot appreciate anymore. The chicken and waffles bring me back anytime I am in the area. They add bacon to the waffle batter. They add 2 eggs to the waffle. They have large boneless battered chicken tenders added. They cover the chicken with a sausage gravy. Then you cover the whole mess with maple syrup to tie it all together.
