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| 41 of 42 people found the following review helpful  Simple and Effective for Making Thin Waffles, Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Chef’s Choice 852 Classic Wafflepro 2 Square Waffle Maker (Kitchen) This is the latest electric waffle-maker from Chef’s Choice, which makes a series of generally well-reviewed waffle makers. It looks like the classic models from GE. I’ve only used this machine twice, and I have not used any other waffle makers. This model makes “classic” (thin) waffles not “Belgian” (thick) waffles. (It is unrelated to the much pricier 850 model, which makes more, thicker waffles and has more controls.) So far I’m very satisfied: it makes good waffles quickly (2 minutes), without sticking (even without spraying oil on the plates) and with essentially no clean up. We will see if anything breaks over time. However, it looks durable. I tried both the Waffles of Insane Greatness recipe and Eating Well’s multigrain waffle recipe (modified to include more oil in the batter). Both came out well. The controls are simple: you plug it in to turn it on; set the desired cooking setting (1 to 6, I used 3 or 4), wait a bit for it to heat, put 1/3 cup of batter on each of the two halves, close the lid, and wait until the indicator light turns off. There is an unlock tab on the lid so you can’t open it accidentally. You can make the next batch right away. This machine is a lot smaller and lighter than the fancy well-reviewed models (Chef’s Choice M850 Taste-Texture Select WafflePro Belgian Waffle Maker and KitchenAid Pro Line Series Waffle Baker ). It is intended to be stored upright in a cabinet so that it doesn’t take up much room. The 8-page booklet that is supposed to come with this was absent from the box. However, you can find suggested waffle recipes on the Chef’s Choice (Edgecraft) website. (I noticed that the box has a quality-control sticker — I’m guessing this means that someone checks each one after they are delivered from China.) The only negatives are that it makes thin waffles, only two at a time, and there is no audible beep when the waffle is done (just the visual cue that the light goes out). However, the waffles taste great and can be made quickly so that feeding a family is not a problem. Besides, you could buy 3 or 4 of these for the price of the M850. If you want thicker waffles, try a different model, although it seems that you will have to move up significantly in price to get one that works well and is durable. 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful  Quality and function hard to find, By This review is from: Chef’s Choice 852 Classic Wafflepro 2 Square Waffle Maker (Kitchen) My dad taught me to make waffles 50 years ago. We make breakfast waffles once a week, usually my from-scratch sourdough waffles whose starter allegedly came from the Klondike via the abandoned gold-mining camp of Southern Cross, Montana. Sourdough requires a hot iron, and this one can do it easily on its highest setting. We had to buy a new waffle iron when the heating element in my 40 year-old GE finally died, and we discovered that in this throw-away modern world, we couldn’t find a replacement element, nor anyone to install it. So began the saga of searching for quality in a traditional “thin” waffle maker that matched the toughness and power of the old GE. It was a struggle. Not many companies make a traditional waffle maker, and for those that do, it appears to be a shoddy afterthought to the trendy dessert Belgium waffles. But this one finally passed the test. It’s tough, might even get another 40 years out of it. But it’s well thought out, too. Some culinary engineer figured out how to make it spill overfills cleanly onto the table top (or a piece of newspaper which we now use) rather than run down the side, baking onto the finish of the unit. The non-stick is better than any I’ve ever seen, and the speed, even at its highest temperature setting, is impressive. Finally when we’re done, the cord neatly snugs around it, and the unit tucks compactly on its side in an honored place in our cupboard. We’ll pull it down in another week, and feast again on the Klondike and Southern Cross. August 14, 2011- Update. I had a chance to use an old GE wafflemaker again recently to make my sourdough waffles, and as a result I’ve dropped this rating to 4 stars. The old GE produces much superior waffles. The GE cooks hotter, giving a nice crispy outer layer while leaving the inside softer and moister. The Chefs Choice isn’t as hot. Also, the Chef’s choice waffling matrix is bigger than the old classic GE, and I think that makes a difference, too. All in all, the Chef’s Choice remains the best alternative for “classic” breakfast waffles, but it’s not the same as the old stuff. 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful Picture perfect waffles., Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Chef’s Choice 852 Classic Wafflepro 2 Square Waffle Maker (Kitchen) Color, texture, non-stick coating, heat distribution, the floating hinge, and the instruction/recipe booklet altogether make this waffle iron perfect. Reading the booklet most likely will save some frustration/hassle. I did my research, I know this brand is reputable and took the leap on something with one review here and none anywhere else. I wanted American and square waffles with decent color tone throughout, this waffle iron definitely brings that to the table. I can’t complain one bit about any single factor about this waffle iron. |
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