Te all the inhabitants of the Nord and Pas-de-Calais know it: the Flanders waffle, flat and thin in appearance. She gave birth to the Lille waffle, which is stuffed. For purists, the waffle must be filled with vergeoise, the beet sugar from the North.
We owe its fame in the world to the creator of Maison Meert in Lille who invented in 1849 the flat waffle filled with sugar, butter and vanilla from Madagascar. But 200 years after this invention, many pastry chefs from the Nord and Pas-de-Calais have developed their recipes waffles filled with vergeoise.
France Bleu Nord therefore proposes to elect the Best waffle 2021. After having identified nearly 50 producers thanks to 800 contributions, the selection committee – led by the culinary columnist well known to France Bleu Nord listeners Pépée Le Mat – selected five finalists who will therefore be in competition from March 22 to 26.
The five finalists
– LA FLOTJE waffles at Ste Marie Cappel
– Maison SOHET Waffles in Lille Hellemmes
– XAV DE LILLE in Denain
– Artisanal waffles from PHILIPPE DE BIE in Seclin
– Ferme des Rings OLD WAFFLE in Marcq
Two prizes
For this first edition, two prizes will be awarded: the France Bleu Jury Prize, awarded by the jury chaired by Pépé Le Mat, and the France Bleu Auditors Prize.
The Waffle of the Year 2021 will be unveiled on Tuesday March 30 at 8:15 a.m. and the winner will be the guest of Côté Cuisine between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Vote for your favorite waffle on France Bleu website until midnight March 28.
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