"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> "Dee Randall" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was under the impression it was a Pennsylvania Dutch sort of
>>>>> thing. Could be wrong, of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> I've seen it described and listed both as soul food and PA Dutch
>>>> food.
>>>
>>> Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever
>>> encountered
>>> would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
>>>
>> I've not heard of it, I'm 'basically' a southerner, but not 'deep'
>> south. The first time I heard of it was the other day on a Food
>> network show. Why not have waffles for breakfast and chicken with
>> gravy for lunch/dinner. Seems sort of 'made up" to me -- is this
>> supposed to be an old 'dish'? Dee Dee
>
>
> Dee Dee,
>
> Ya had to go and ask me to answer that question? I think it was from
> Harlem back from the 1930-1960s but that's just my guess.
>
> Something akin to chicken fried steak and sausge gravy, but yankees with
> with waffle irons to add to the mix?!?
>
> It is a Harlem, NYC dish I believe, if I had money to bet on it, that is!
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Andy

Ah, Andy, I wasn't holding your waffle-irons to the fire. I believe you so
much I won't bet with you.
All my best to you, too :-)))
Dee Dee