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Waffle irons are great little gadgets. They transform a bunch of raw materials
into beautiful. Belgian waffles that make
your mouth water like crazy!
Everyone loves a good waffle, and one made with a professional waffle
iron tends to be even less messy, easier to cook, and sometimes even
tastier than one made with a cheap one!
So if the iron itself makes such a big difference, how do you know which is the
best model to get? Since you have a lot of choices such as Villaware, Waring or Cuisinart, it can get overwhelming
sometimes to select just one.
Fortunately, I’ve tried and tested a few different models. Here’s what I have to
say about a few of my favorites: |
Black and Decker G48TD Waffle Iron
This was one of the first models I tried. The REALLY
cool thing about this one is that it’s a waffle iron, grill AND griddle! Pretty cool huh?
Like most Belgian irons, it has 4 different sections in the grid. This makes your waffle
have 4 different sections- pretty standard.
Unlike a lot of products on the market right now, you can change the heat setting. Like your
waffles a little black and crispy? If so, that’s easy to do by turning up the heat to high. Or
if you like light yellow, fluffy waffles just turn the heat a little lower.
My wife’s favorite feature is how easy the cleanup is with the
G48TD. She’s found that it’s really easy to
clean, so she doesn’t mind using it a few times a week to make my morning start better!
The only drawback I’ve seen is that it gets kinda hot. Some professional models have a cooler
case on the outside, but the outside of this one can get hot so be careful.
Overall, this is definitely a winner and good quality for the price.
Cuinart WMR-CA Round Classic Waffle Iron
I’ve seen this model at a ton of hotels I’ve stayed
at, so I figured it might be a good little iron.
The best feature about it is the pair of indicating lights. One means that the iron is ready
for the batter (the red one), and the green one tells you when to take it out. Easy, right?
Another cool feature is the ability to change heat. Kinda like the
Black and Decker model, except this one comes
with 5 pre-set heat settings. That makes it a little easier for me to decide what I
want.
The only problem is that after using it a few times, the waffles all started sticking to the
bottom grid. This can be fixed by spraying butter on before you pour the batter
though.
Overall, this is a great little iron!
Presto 3510 Belgian Waffle Iron
If you have a few extra bucks to spend, this is a
great choice. This is the most common professional model in the industry, because of the
relatively low price but high quality.
Basically, all I can say is that if you can afford to pay the extra $25, get this one. The 3510
is very easy to use, clean, and makes picture-perfect waffles. After trying this one, my wife
said that she would never use another model. It turns the waffle into that crisp gold outside
that everyone loves, whereas some other models don’t quite do the name “waffle” justice!
