Waffles Humongous Miniature SplashThe Scent: Demeter's Waffles is a balanced combination of the waffle itself smothered in butter and covered in maple syrup sweet, but not too sweet. The Inspiration: Actually, waffles are as American as apple pie, and like apple pie, are an import. Everyone loves a good waffle! The Story: The word "waffle" and probably the food, comes to us from the Dutch "wafel", but the French eat them too, calling them "gaufre" from the Old French "wafla". Whatever