Everything you ever wanted to know about the syrup waffle

but were afraid to ask

in the Netherlands we eat more than 520 million stroopwafels a year? Lay them side by side and you’ll easily be able to circle the Earth.
the stroopwafel originates from the Dutch town of Gouda?
the 19th century was the Golden Age for the syrup waffle? At the time, there were about 130 stroopwafel bakeries in Gouda.
the original recipe is still kept secret?
it’s not difficult to bake stroopwafels at all? You can do it! Just follow a workshop at for example in Gouda or simply try one of the recipes at home. You can find them here.

the largest syrup waffle ever baked in the Netherlands measured almost 2.5 m across? It was made of 60 kg of dough and 30 litres of syrup.
you can also buy stroopwafel liqueur, stroopwafel ice cream, stroopwafel sandwich spread, stroopwafel facial mask, stroopwafel locking clips, stroopwafel baby bodysuits, stroopwafel teethers and stroopwafel coasters?
in the US they sell kale & spinach stroopwafels?
there are Dutch entrepreneurs baking stroopwafels in, amongst other places, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua and the United States?
the ceiling of Google’s Amsterdam office is decorated with huge stroopwafels? Stroopwafel inspiration – there is more to Holland than cheese, tulips and clogs!