Chef?s Choice 850-SE WafflePro Belgian Waffle Maker

Top notch machine that creates less "meaty" waffles
As background, I've been making Belgian waffles for my family for almost two years now, for average of 3 times a week. We tried many cheaper ones on the market, but settled on Waring Pro double waffle maker for the last 18 months. The cooking surface has worn so I decided to replace with a new one. This product caught my eye with its features and stellar (but few) reviews.

First the waffle maker. The countdown timer is very nice, although not intelligent. It sets on 2 minutes when sufficient batter is on the iron, regardless of whether I finished pouring it or closed the lid. Overflowing channel is easily cleaned. The separate control for crispness is cool. I especially loved the method of making it non-stick: simply add some water and steam it off instead of spray with oil.

The actual waffles baked (4 squares) are crispy at the time cooking is done, and it remained crispy when cold. The reason is the ridges / walls separating the holes are super thin. There is...

YES!
Chef?s Choice 850-SE WafflePro Belgian Waffle MakerThis waffle iron performs as described and MUCH better than any I've ever used - and I've owned more than a few. It's well worth the money. If you're family likes waffles you won't disappoint them. One note, if your favorite recipe makes a rather thick dough, you might be well advised to thin it down a bit so this waffle iron can do its best. The results are brilliant!

Pricey but excellent!
This waffle maker has watts and that's what you need to get crispy on the outside and cake-like on the inside. You get a waffle in 2 min. Best I've had. My old maker was 900 watts, took forever to preheat, took forever to get a waffle and it was like leather when you got it. This one well worth the money.

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