Cuisinart WAF-6 Traditional-Style 6-Slice Waffle Iron, Brushed Stainless Steel Editorial Review: Cooks 6 full-size waffles for a family breakfast or a new twist on dessert. The sides of the elegant brushed stainless steel housing are slightly flared for a designer look that's practical too, catching drips before they hit the counter.
Customer Reviews: Not Belgian We'd ordered this as a larger replacement for our much-loved Cuisinart WMB-2 waffle maker, which just died after 5 years of weekly service.
Sadly, we didn't read carefully enough. This makes waffles with small indents, not Belgian waffles. The individual waffles are also quite a bit smaller, rectangular instead of square, and use quite a bit less batter per waffle. So back it went, and we got the Cuisinart WAF-4B model instead, which only makes four waffles at a time but we like the waffle dimensions better.
Also, I can see why people complain about the size of the handle -- the heat-protected part really is narrow and would not be a full-hand operation (I wear women's size small gloves).
Cuisinart Waffle Iron I bought this item because my husband LOVES waffles. We are also a family of four so I opted for the 6 slice as opposed to a smaller unit.
The waffle iron works well and previous frozen waffles work like a charm reheated in the toaster iron. However, the only complaint I have is the foot design for cleaning. Getting accustomed to how much batter to pour takes time. My first batch I used the suggested 2 cups of batter and when I closed the top, batter poured all over the sides. There is a little lip on the bottom with a space between the lip and the unit so batter gets caked in the space which nearly makes it impossible to clean completely. Clearly the design team didn't actually make waffles after they created it.
THIS is so Great Love This Waffle Maker Hey I can actually eat waffles with the rest of the family they cook quickly and yea 6 at a time and they are so yummy!!!!!
This waffle iron is PERFECT, I highly recommend it to anyone! My son is allergic to gluten so I have to make large batches of waffles and freeze them. With my old waffle iron it would take hours just to make a triple batch and I honestly dreaded doing it. Now I REALLY enjoy it! I made a double, triple batch in about an hour and a half, so this is REALLY FAST! I find it works best w/about 1/2 cup of mix on each square and then the timer does the rest. I do use a spray oil between each use and nothing sticks at all, I set the heat right between 3 and 4. Perfect waffles, over and over again and since I use stiffened egg whites in my recipe, I can make six batches fast enough for the egg whites to still have the lift needed to work! I read a ton of reviews here before buying this for myself for Mother's Day and found the info really helpful, so I hope this is the same for someone else!
Easy to use and clean The first unit we received was DOA... a non-functioning thermostat. Contacted Amazon and another unit was shipped immediately, and a prepaid return label was provided. Can't ask for better customer service!
As for the waffle iron itself, it makes great waffles, and is larger than some of the tiny round units. So if you're cooking for several hungry breakfasters (though I live in Central PA, I do NOT eat the local dinner delicacy known as chicken and waffles!) this is a definite plus.
Cleanup of both griddle and exterior is quite easy, and price is reasonable.
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