This is sort of like claiming that a tarp is just a tent without stakes, flaps, and zippers. Waffles are the more complex product. Someone realized that the be

This is sort of like claiming that a tarp is just a tent without stakes, flaps, and zippers. Waffles are the more complex product. Someone realized that the best part of a pancake is the crispy edges, so they invented the waffle iron to radically increase the surface area of each pancake.