Beautiful Waffles, quick and easy

I had been looking at this waffler in other catalogs for about a year, but it always seemed to be about $50, which seemed excessive. This was the right price. When I got it, I was slightly disappointed that the top plate is not the rose that you see on the bottom, but a regular gridded waffle - but it doesn't really matter if you put the waffles rose side up! The waffles come out really easily, the included recipes are great (you must try the chocolate one!), and the convenient lights and tones tell you when the waffler is ready, and when the waffle is cooked to the degree you set it to. I have two other waffle irons (a square one and one that makes heart-shaped waffles) but this is now the only one I use. The only other downside is that the waffle it makes is rather small, so if you are serving several people, you need to keep them warm in the oven until you have as many as you need.

[Friday, August 03, 2007]

Nice but really hard to clean

I have had this for many months and love making waffles but also love fruit in my waffles and that's a very bad idea with plates you can't take out and soak. The only fruit that will work is apples. Berries burn on to the finish. The manual says just to wipe clean with soft paper towel but the grooves of the roses are deep even if you are just trying to get the excess oil out of them. I have to put it open on its side to let the oil drain onto a paper towel.

The noise of the ready alarm is not that loud on my machine. It doesn't wake my son (who doesn't even wake when the smoke alarm goes off!) I don't mind being next to it and I do mind the smoke alarm out in the hall many feet away.

If anyone has any tips on cleaning I'd be glad to hear them because I'm ready to trash it even though I love the rose motif.

[Sunday, July 22, 2007]

DISAPPOINTED

JUST RECEIVED MY MUCH ANTICIPATED WAFFLE IRON IN THE MAIL
OPENED - BROKEN HANDLE
CALLED SUPPLIER THEY SAID CONTACT AMAZON
WAITING TO SEE HOW THIS PANS OUT.
I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED

[Wednesday, March 28, 2007]