A lot of (american) pancake mixes can be used for both pancakes and waffles, but your point stands about other similar preparations. But I would say that while

A lot of (american) pancake mixes can be used for both pancakes and waffles, but your point stands about other similar preparations. But I would say that while it's true that the pancakes will be the same every time with a mix, I don't really eat pancakes enough for that to matter.