Cuisinart Classic Round Waffle Maker - Silver | Belgian Waffle Iron for Breakfast, Brunch & Family Gatherings | Non-Stick Surface, Adjustable Temperature

This waffle maker makes good waffles that brown evenly. This is my second Cuisinart Classic Waffle Maker. I had to throw away my first one that I had for about ten years. Unfortunately, I took Alton Brown's recommendation to cook bacon in a waffle maker. The bacon came out terrible, there was grease pooling in the waffle maker, and it was impossible to clean. DON'T TRY TO COOK BACON IN ANY WAFFLE MAKER! The temperature control has a lot of play as did my previous one. It's fairly easy to clean as long as you don't over fill it with batter. (Use 1/2 cup batter) I set the temp control to 4.5 and wait for the steaming to stop. This is how waffles were made years ago. This morning I tried the recipe for basic waffles from the instruction and recipe book. The batter was way too thick and the waffle was too heavy and tough for my liking. I like a waffle that's light and crisp on the outside. I use Hunger Jack Buttermilk Pancake Mix using their recipe for waffles. All in all, this is the best waffle maker for the money and I would recommend it to anyone.We love this waffle maker! It is not super fancy or the most high tech, but it gets the job done perfectly well. The light turns green when griddle is hot enough to pour your mix, then turns red again while waffle cooks. Just watch for the green light again, and your waffle will be cooked to perfection! It came set to “4” on the cook scale of 1-5, and I have found that 4 gives us golden/crispy but still soft enough waffles. Highly suggest this for the price :)After all, why do you buy a waffle maker? To make waffles, of course. And the first time I used this, and the waffle turned out golden brown and crisp, with NO sticking, I knew it was the perfect waffle maker. You’ll love it, trust me.I recently ordered one to replace my old one that was used 15+ years. The old one still works well but the coating was damaged by my teenager. You may be confused because the temperature control appears a little loose but it does not affect its function. I researched on other waffle makers and continue to like this one to make less fluffy waffles. After use, you brush off the crumbs and let it be. You do not need to clean it every time after use. So happy with this waffle maker.I purchased this item about a year ago. I tried making a waffle, but it stuck so badly. Finally I got it all cleaned and decided to try other reviewers suggestions such as use pam spray before you pour your waffle mix and put oil in the waffle mix and it still didn't work.I never used the waffle iron again. The waffles stuck so bad that it was impossible to get it cleaned. I threw it away.Why did I give it five stars? Call me crazy, but I bought another one. I thought I would give it another try. It worked. It didn't stick at all. I Here is the trick to do when you first get this waffle iron. Like another reviewer said, I used the Pam spray before pouring the waffle batter and I also added vegetable oil to the waffle mix. On my first purchase I used the Pam and added oil to the waffle mix, but the waffles stuck. On my second purchase I did everything the same (used Pam and oil in the mixture), BUT I did something different. I put the waffle dial between 4 and 5. After I poured the waffle mix in, I waited for the green light to come on. Note: you get a green light when the waffle maker is ready for you to pour the mix in and once you do and close the lid it turns red and then will turn green again after awhile). So anyways, I poured my mixture in and waited until the green light came on. Do not peek to see if the waffle is ready. Once the green light comes on...DO NOT OPEN THE WAFFLE MAKER. Let it cook for a little while longer (I waited pretty long thinking that it is going to be burnt). Then open it up. You will have a thoroughly cooked (really crispy cooked waffle that does not look appetizing). The key is the first waffle is never to be eaten. First because it helps get the new smell, newly heated waffle iron out. Second, because you cooked the waffle so very long. But that is the key. By cooking it so long the first time is like seasoning the waffle iron. If you open it too early it will separate the waffle and it will stick. So be sure to make your first waffle the throw away waffle.On your second waffle, still use the Pam and put oil in the mixture. I put the dial between 3 and 4 and opened the waffle iron exactly when the light turned green. It came out wonderfully. My third waffle (on another day) I put oil in the mixture and didn't even bother using the Pam. It didn't stick at all and came out perfect.For those who are wondering what waffle mix I used thinking that would make a difference in if it sticks or not. I used the Krustez pancake mix. Though Krustez says to just add water. Make sure you put in oil. I used a good amount of oil the first three times because I was still nervous about it sticking. Now I use some oil.I hope this helps someone. Like I said, the first one I bought it stuck every time and I had to throw it away. The second one works great and I think it is because the first waffle was my throw away waffle and I made sure it was thoroughly cooked. Finally, I can have waffles again.If this review has helped you, please comment and let me know. Thanks.UPDATE: FROM READING THE COMMENTS TO MY PREVIOUS REVIEW IT SEEMS THERE IS A LITTLE CONFUSION ABOUT THE FIRST WAFFLE. I TOOK THE WAFFLE IRON OUT OF THE BOX AND I ONLY THREW AWAY THE VERY FIRST WAFFLE THE FIRST TIME I USED IT. EVERY OTHER WAFFLE AFTER THAT YOU EAT. WHEN YOU USE IT ON ANOTHER DAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO THROW AWAY THE FIRST WAFFLE. YOU EAT THEM ALL. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WAFFLE LOVERS....FOR THE LIFETIME OF THIS WAFFLE MAKER, ONLY ONE WAFFLE WAS SACRIFICED AND ALL THE OTHERS WERE EATEN. :)I've had some great products by Cuisinart, however I think doesn't seem so strong. I'd like a waffle iron that the plates can be taken out to wash, but can't be done with this. So far it works well, but I've only used it a few times. Time will tell.It's simple to use and it works well. But hard to wash it because the electrical part is not waterproof I think.This is a simple to use waffle maker that makes great waffles. It's nice to be able to control the doneness of the waffles. It is easy to clean by wiping down with a wet wash cloth when your done using it. The size makes it very easy to store.Por economía compre esta wafflera, a decir verdad no esperaba mucho de ella pero me convencí por la marca y precio! La ocupo para mi negocio de waffles solo fines de semana, no son waffles belgas salen delgados pero con una masa perfecta quedan doraditos por fuera y suaves por dentro! Hasta ahora no he tenido ninguna falla y espero no tenerla porque de esta maquina dependo jajaSe debe calcular la cantidad de masa ya que no trae taza medidora, sus luces indicadoras son de mucha utilidad, recomiendo sea curada antes de uzarla y es normal de a principio despida olor a plasticoBuenísima tengo otra que compre en costco vertical, esa es de las más caras y hace un waffle gigante el.problema.que la.masa se pone desde arriba mientras está cerrada y no se le puede poner complementos sólidos como.chocolate o frutos , en cuestión de calidad del.waffle a esa le.doy un 10 a esta chiquita los hace más delgados y chicos pero es clásica se abre y le.hechas tus complementos tienes más versatilidad , conservaré las dos, en calidad del.waffle con respecto a la que compre en costco le doy un 9.5 es igual.buenisimo , solo que me gusta mas el.grosot del.otro waffle, aun así esta es más versátil y deja unos waffles que vas a babear de lo ricos, eso si la.masa depende mucho les recomiendo la que venden en costco de hotcakes es la mejor que he probado los deja crocantes es perfectaSummary: Poor quality, thin waffles that look thinner than pancakes, a pain to clean.This is very disappointing.Explanation:1) I thought Cuisinart made at least average to good quality products. This is not the case.2) Material quality from outside is cheap and very plastiky.3) Small amounts of waffle mixed made it overflow= kitchen mess4) Cuisinart should not call this product 'classic waffle maker'- it is an insult to the classic waffles.5) The project manager and engineers involved in the design and manufacturing this product should consider quitting.I had my waffle maker for 12 years & it finally went. I was looking for a smaller waffle maker & I found it. It cooks waffles well , but the construction I found was a little flimsy. After the first waffle the lid was loose.They don't make things like they used to .Recibí el producto el 20 de abril, si acaso lo usamos una vez por semana. Hoy mis hijos querían waffles para cenar y al abrirla la tapa de abajo se levantó, estaba completamente despegada. Quise meter la devolución y la ventana de devolución se cerró hace 3 días, ojalá la hubiera usado más seguido para que el defecto saliera antes, pero desgraciadamente piensas que la marca es garantía y estás comprando algo de calidad cuando no fue así en mi caso. No lo recomiendo para nada.