What Italian regional cuisine includes gofri waffles?

Gofri waffles are part of Piedmontese cuisine in northwestern Italy.

Gofri, also written gòfri, goffre or gôfre, are traditional yeast-raised wafers associated especially with the Val Chisone and Val di Susa valleys in the province of Turin. These valleys lie in Piedmont, the Italian region bordering France and Switzerland.

Unlike sweet breakfast waffles, traditional gofri were often made from a simple dough of water, flour, yeast and salt. Mountain communities baked them in hinged cast-iron irons and used them as a practical bread substitute, particularly in winter, when firing communal ovens consumed valuable firewood.

Today, gofri may be served with either sweet or savoury accompaniments. Jam, honey and chocolate suit the modern dessert version, while cheese, cured meats or onions reflect older rustic combinations. They are sometimes confused with Belgian or French waffles because the cooking method is similar, but gofri belong to Piedmont’s alpine food tradition.