"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun 18 Dec 2005 06:51:03p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
> Randall?
>
>>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> serene wrote:
>>>
>>>> A friend just gave me a waffle iron as a gift. I made the recipe at
>>>> http://brunch.allrecipes.com/az/WfflsII.asp , which involves beating
>>>> the egg whites, because I like crispy, light waffles. I also chose it
>>>> because it didn't have sugar in the batter, because I find most
>>>> prepared waffles too sweet. I liked them a lot, and I'm freezing the
>>>> leftovers. James thought it might be fun to make a savory waffle
>>>> sometime, and pour sausage gravy over them.
>>>>
>>>> I've missed waffles. I'm so happy to have a waffle iron!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think that we are a dying breed. I have a waffle iron and use it
>>> frequently. While I am not that keen on separating the eggs and beating
>>> the whites when I
>>> could just make pancakes with the same basic recipe. I am willing to
>>> do it once
>>> in a while. My wife prefers waffles, so she does them more often. Most
>>> waffle irons are rarely used. I know lots of people who have waffle
>>> irons that are never
>>> used. It's a shame. I have tried the frozen waffles and they just don't
>>> compare.
>>>
>>>
>> I've been thinking "waffle iron" "waffle iron" but I just can't make up
>> my mind what to buy. I discarded a combo pizzele/waffle iron just
>> within the last few days. I bought it in 1987 never want to see that
>> thing again. What a mess! (It was almost memorabilia to me as a friend
>> carried it on the plane to Hawaii when I lived there and it is heavy as
>> can be.) Probably 2 years ago DH came home with a "bargain" waffle
>> maker. It, too was a diasaster. A flimsy little piece of nothing.
>>
>> So I'm thinking big time now -- up to $100 for the VillaWare Uno
>> Professional 1400 watts -- or the Waring at BJ's, I think, for $50.
>> I just don't understand the Waring's 'flip around style.' What is that
>> all about? The Villaware Uno is the one I would get and someone on a ng
>> said they loved it, but the thing that holds me back is that it doesn't
>> say the thickness size of the waffle. This is important to me. I saw
>> Rachel use what I thought was it (because it holds 6 waffles) and her
>> waffles looked thin. I do not want thin.
>>
>> Do you mind naming the brand that you are satisfied with?
>> Thanks so much.
>> Dee Dee
>
> Dee, you probably want a Belgian waffle iron, which is thicker.
>
> I have a very inexpensive waffle iron, a Proctor Silex Morning Baker.
> It's
> available in both styles, regular and Belgian. It makes one round plate-
> size waffle. I've had it for about 5 years and have been estremely happy
> with it.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

I'm in the market for a waffle iron too. The one I have isn't timing the
waffle right and there have been a few burned waffles. I just time each
one, but hubby today decided to make waffles while I was a sleep and woke me
up dangling a mangled waffle in my face asking "why would a waffle turn out
like this?" Groggly I said, "Because you took it out too soon." Angryly he
said, "Yeah, but if I don't they'll burn." Just for some extra sleep I need
Santa to bring me a working waffle iron.

Lynne