Le Chalet Zannier, in the French Alps
Let's clear it up from the beginning: Thomas Jefferson did not invent waffles, although he was the first North American to have a machine to make them in his house. They aren't his idea either: he bought them (plural, because he took four) at amsterdam in 1789.
Back then, the waffles were commonplace in Boston and New York, heritage of immigrants from Europe, where they were our daily bread (literally) since the Middle Ages. Wafel in Dutch, gaufre in French, it is known that our Neolithic ancestors already made cereal cakes on hot stones and that in the time of Jefferson they were taken with honey, cinnamon or sugar on top. But the custom of adding toppings was made fashionable by the Belgian Maurice Vermersch during the 1960 Brussels World Exhibition and, four years later, in New York.
waffles The Chalet , the hotel that Arnaud Zannier opened in 2011 in the French Alps, they are thin, crisp and heart-shaped. Like everything in this exquisite accommodation with only twelve rooms, you can order them as you prefer, sweet or savory, and whenever you want.
For breakfast, in the bread basket, accompanying cheeses and sausages or, since we are gluttonous, with either chocolate and cream, syrup, fruit or rich honey of the Château Saint-Maur in Provence. or for to snack, at tea time – try those from The Tea Artisans, Zannier's newly created organic label – after a day skiing.
Although, wait... chocolate waffles and how about a champagne? This is indeed a good invention.
Le Chalet Zannier, in the French Alps