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Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Iron is in a class of its own
The Cuisinart 4-slice Belgian Waffle Iron is easy to use, makes perfect waffles and cleans up beautifully. The simple settings make every baking experience a good one. Waffle irons are notorious for being difficult to keep clean however this particular design is conducive to easy cleaning with each use.
[Sunday, November 02, 2008]
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Didn't live up
Love Belgian waffles; especially with fresh whipped cream. Had just gotten a Liss whipped cream maker so I figured let's make some treats at home.
Went to a brick and mortar store because had 25% off coupon. My original intent was to purchase the Waring flip type model, but it seemed a little complicated and flimsy. Also the sales clerk said they had a lot of returns for that model and very little for the Cuisinart.
Back home the next morning. Used a commercial mix and added black cherry coffee syrup. The waffles tasted pretty good, but boy was my first time a mess. Batter oozing out etc. As a matter of fact my housekeeper said this is the worst thing you have ever bought. But I figured there is a learning curve with anything.
Fast forward a week. New recipe with real eggs etc. Waffles were OK. They were a little greasy and darker on the bottom. Thought the bottom darkness was from pouring batter and it cooking a little before top was closed. So I began working on moving faster and figuring out how much batter. By the way about 1/2 cup is just about right.
Waffles got worse with each new batch. Bottom dark and top light and pale looking. Worked some more still worse. Then it hit me the waffles were cooking from the bottom up! The top part did not heat!!
Three single uses and broken. Own a lot of other Cuisinart appliances with no problem, but this waffle maker is a turkey.
It looks good and they have redesigned the front to help with the batter coating the controls, but they kept the rolled edges which makes clean up a harder job than it should be.
Would I buy it now knowing what I know. That would be a toss up. Fresh waffles sounded good but the trouble of going through all the mixing, calculating, pouring, and clean-up just kinda took the fun out.
[Tuesday, August 26, 2008]
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A Perfect Machine
From the first waffle it made them perfectly. I tried from light to very crispy and each time they came out as advertised. I am still trying the wide variety of recipes that came with it, many very unusual and very good. I couldn't have made a better pruchase.
[Monday, July 07, 2008]
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