for about the past month I have had a massive hankerin' for waffles. looked on www.cooking.com and saw some tempting contenders. how many folks here have one? what brand/model? what do you think of it?

I also noticed that most of the Belgian type have a flip feature while the standard type do not. is this a requirement to make belgians? although I have a preference for these type I think the regulars are most suited to my family.

all this from a guy who gets happy when the toast comes out nicely golden. ie I cant cook for crap but sure like to eat.:o

The main thing on waffle machines other than even heating is are they easy to clean. The waffle batter is a pain to clean up

I have an O Sullivan bran. Batter can be messy but it's worth it. I use regular pancake batter but I'll throw in some blueberries or cinnamon to change it up.

interesting topic. i will definitely be watching :)

We usually get the frozen waffles for the kids and just pop em in the toaster,I'd rather do pancakes.

I got hit in the head by a Waffle Iron once. Does that Count? :lol:

The one I have is pretty old. It don't really have a brand name on it, but it was my Mother's and I remember it always being around. I think it was her Mother's. About 20 years ago Ma got sick of making waffles and gave it to me. She always asks me if it still works and I always tell her that it does just fine. I get to jonesin' for a waffle every few months or so and dig it out and it just keeps working fine. It is so old that the cord has fabric insulation on it (well, traces of it, anyway). No controls of any kind, just plug it in and it gets hot.

Yeah, We got an old one with no name or brand. Its nice and square and has a adjustable timer and heat level switch on it, Gets the job done well though.

I have an O Sullivan bran. Batter can be messy but it's worth it. I use regular pancake batter but I'll throw in some blueberries or cinnamon to change it up.



Try raisins some time. mmmmm...

If I remember correctly, mine's a "Salton" Thing works great, and clean-up couldn't be easier! Wait for it cool, give it a wipe and bingo...clean. No knobs, or dials on this sucker, plug it in.....when the light goes out, the temperature is set, just pour the batter in.

i'm plain lazy, eggo at home and to live it up i go to dennys // no fuss no muss

My Mmother in law has one that looks like this, http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=203041 , not sure if its the same one though. She likes it alot. Watched it in use several times. Looks easy to operate., Has a timer asd is easy to clean up.

We have a Cuisinart Belgian that works pretty good. Heats evenly and easy to clean-up. Just like regular waffles, Belgian's don't require flipping. The flipping models at the cooking.com website are double-sided so you can cook one set of waffles while you are prep another.

I just use the receipe on the Bisquick box and they come out great.:)

I like the regular waffles over the off road(belgian) Now ya got me hankering for waffles for breakfast!

The one I have is pretty old. It don't really have a brand name on it, but it was my Mother's and I remember it always being around. I think it was her Mother's. About 20 years ago Ma got sick of making waffles and gave it to me. She always asks me if it still works and I always tell her that it does just fine. I get to jonesin' for a waffle every few months or so and dig it out and it just keeps working fine. It is so old that the cord has fabric insulation on it (well, traces of it, anyway). No controls of any kind, just plug it in and it gets hot.

grew up with that kind too :) made the best waffles, was my grandpas. Ours the inserts came out and the flip side was a flat griddle like surface for grilled cheese n such. My mom wont give hers up tho..

I got a cheapie at one of the "MART" brothers or Target.It works well.I like it better than my moms since it has teflon coating.Just a quick wipe and it's good to go.Ihated having to take the plates out to clean mom's.I do usually give it a quick shot of "Pam" since the first one sometimes sticks.I just took care of my waffle jones about 20 min ago.
BTW Sunday is breakfast day here.This A.M. was Eggs,sausage,Hash browns(with onion),and waffles with plain or Blueberry syrup.We have the agreement that whoever starts breakfast chooses the menu.I can hardly wait for full winter so i can get some biscuits and sausage gravy.Here in NC "Neese's" is the sausage,tho I like Jimmy Daen in several varieties.What's yalls fav?

waffles are good,but i love biscuits and gravy. my mom makes them from scratch,and she makes this cinnamon gravy. cant get enough,unfortunately,nowdays i have to go to tennessee to get them.

Biscuits and gravy are great. My grandma (RIP, loved that woman) used to make the best tomato gravy i have ever had in my life. Sadly, she took the recipe with her :whine:

We had the same griddle iron that Liz did growing up. It had a chrome outside, and the inside had dimpled plates you plop in to make waffles, it was a clamshell type setup. Pretty cool, no idea whatever happened to it. Probably got handed down to my cousins :D

Alton on Food Network (Good Eats) did a whole segmant, I will see if I can find some info on it.

Eggos in the toaster, other than that I'm sol around here.

found the episode but cant find any info. It was a good one though all kinds of tips for buying irons.

You got me thinking I want one too. Anyway here is a link to the transcript of the show, with the iron recomendations and all.

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season9/waffles/waffle_tran.htm

I got the Waring model as a wedding present. :D

My wife ask me if there was anything I wanted and I told her "a good waffle iron." She works with specialty doctors on a daily basis (finds them jobs - imagine that) and one of her docs gave it to me.

I love it!

We have a GE one probably from Walmart. We use a boxed Belgian waffle mix.(Krusteaz brand) Great and easy. Just spray it with Pam and cleanup is very easy. Chris

sausage gravy and biscuits, mmmm, cook the sausage, pull it from the pan, make a roux from the oils in the pan, add in a tiny sliver of butter and then creme to thicken, and then put back in the sausage after crumbling it, i prefer cornbread or english muffins for the biscuit part

And now we know why FFN is a healthy, "well-proportioned" young man who could probably runover William "The Refrigerator" Perry like he was a cockroach :D

I love waffles. I have my own recipe & my moms waffle iron. We had them Sat. Morn...... Yum-Yum.....:)

LockDoc

Alton on Food Network (Good Eats) did a whole segmant, I will see if I can find some info on it.

I saw that same episode about a month ago and finally got serious trying to find one. Wally world doesnt have crap for waffle irons. yesterday the wife and I were at Linens n things and I saw the Cuisinart model. I threw it in the cart and she didnt notice till we got home. hehehe
Krusteze mix huh? bisquick? looks like I have some indepth comparisons to do. :lol:

Yall got me wanting one too! Post reviews on the newer ones please!

hey shifty, when im goofy and eating cornbread with friends or family, i do a good impersonation of every prision film of the big guy askin "you gonna eat that corrrnbread"

hey, im well proportioned, im in shape...round. i have the body of a god...buddah , im a big ole boy, and most everyone lookin at me would think just a bad health for my size, but according to doctors i am low blood pressure, low cholestorol, and low blood sugar (but not like diabetic low blood sugar) , healthy as a G D clydsdale horse, i eat healthy alot but splurge once in a while, its life you gotta eat stuff you enjoy otherwise it makes it boring, good tasting food is a part of life. some people eat to live, i sometimes live to eat, if i had not tried new things, i would never enjoy such things as oxtail, curried goat, jamacian beef patties, edemame beans, miso soup, beef and tuna tartar, seviche , many other things that are enjoyable to eat, some people would go "ewwww i would never eat that" but dont knock it till ya try it

here is a pic of me carrying a 6 ft solid light color teak table for a buddy of mine when he moved out of his beach condo

I just stayed at a hotel that has a make your own belgian waffle set up. they have a special batter, crap I can't remember malted something, anyways, you pour out the mix and close, flip and cook. the timer goes off you lift the lid and BAM a great waffle!! I like em, if I was buying a setup I'd consider the motel set up and the mix as it is GOOD!! I am with FFN eat what you like and enjoy life is short (way to short to eat tofu and other veggie crap!!)

Not to Hijack, but if anyone is slightly interested in cooking but doesnt like the shows for the lack of testosterone. Good Eats is just geeky enough to get you past that, I like the show and it breaks down not only how to cook things but why they taste good. Also anyone who cooks flank steak by putting it directly on the hardwood coals is good to go in my book.

Not to Hijack, but if anyone is slightly interested in cooking but doesnt like the shows for the lack of testosterone. Good Eats is just geeky enough to get you past that, I like the show and it breaks down not only how to cook things but why they taste good. Also anyone who cooks flank steak by putting it directly on the hardwood coals is good to go in my book.

I also like how he explains WHY things happen with food. kind of a food version of Modern Marvels.

Good Eats gets Tivo'd in my house. Making jerky with furnace filters and a box fan was great. shifty, sorry to hear about losing your Grandma and the recipes. Let it be known, get the recipes while they are still kickin'.