"This was well over a decade ago, and to be honest, I didn't know the exact name of the waffle at the time, but it always stuck with me. As it turns out, I consumed Liège waffles, which are (literally) a type of waffle from Belgium, but they are not to be confused with Belgian waffles. Liège waffles are smaller and denser than Belgian waffles."
"They also have an irregular shape around the border that makes them stand out visually, but the flavor is the best part. The pearl sugar in the dough gives it a crunchy, sweet, and caramelized effect. The sugar offers both a sweet, complex flavor and textural contrast to make it stand out from your basic waffle. And beloved Trader Joe's has a pretty solid match that you can find in the bakery aisle for $3.99 for six waffles."
Liège waffles are a Belgian variety that are smaller, denser, and irregularly shaped, with pearl sugar in the dough that caramelizes into crunchy, sweet pockets. Brussels street waffles were notable for being affordable, widely available, and flavorful. Trader Joe's offers Brioche Style Liège Waffles in the bakery aisle for $3.99 for six, providing a similar caramelized-sugar texture and taste at a favorable per-waffle price. The product appears alongside other Trader Joe's baked goods and serves as a convenient, indulgent alternative to basic frozen whole wheat waffles for shoppers seeking that Brussels-style flavor.
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