Should I buy a waffle iron?

[CJsNvrUrly]

I love waffles. Cooking? Not so much.
I keep seeing recipes to cook in a waffle iron that look soooo good, I am tempted.
Have you used one to make anything other than waffles?
Are they versatile?
What's a good one to buy?

[sekker]

We love our waffle iron. Was a wedding gift, 27 years ago.

Haven't a clue what to get today!

[mrbigstuff]

only if it's a true Belgian-style waffle iron, and not one just labeled as such. (it has to have waffling pattern that is quite large, typically like a restaurant style iron.)

[numbered]

We use ours, and it is easy to whip up a batch. The kids do it. (They also make a few extra and freeze them for weekday breakfasts.)

The Sweet Home gives their recommendation. We have a smaller one they also like as the "budget" pick and it works great.

[Fritz]

I wouldn't say they're versatile, but they make goood stuff.
We paid $30 for an earlier version Cusinart. Had it for a few years now. Non-stick, no-spray. Does a good job, although it's indicator lights are kind of dumb.
It makes 4 at a clip, 4x4 squares.
Then we make 'em from a multi-grain mix and a malted mix combined.

[MrNoBody]

Bought a B&D WMB500 six years ago for $20 from Kmart.
Here's the Amazon page for it.

Has held up fine & makes great waffles. One thing I discovered is to coat the
plates very lightly with Canola oil. Makes for a very crispy bake :wink:

[datbeme]

An Amazon search tells me we've had this one since Christmas of 2009. Nothing fancy, but we've been happy with it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TYBWIG

[datbeme]

datbeme wrote:
An Amazon search tells me we've had this one since Christmas of 2009. Nothing fancy, but we've been happy with it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TYBWIG

Bonus is that it stores vertically when you flip the plastic lever that locks the griddles in an upright position.

[3d]

If you get a waffle iron be sure it's one that FLIPS.
The flipper ones cook more evenly, light and crispy.
The non-flipping waffle irons are kinda ho-hum in comparison.

[jdc]

thanksgiving waffles!

http://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/carnival...3992131918