So I bought a kitchen gadget that makes stuffed waffles

[QueBert]

I saw a video of it last year and forgot about it. A few days ago I was watching YT shorts at 4AM and a video of showed up. I checked the price on Amazon and it said it could be delivered by noon. When I have an impulse I hate waiting so that was all I needed to order it. It's called the Stuffler and Presto makes it, and it's pretty damn sweet. I've had it 3 days and made 3 stuffed waffles. You can also make straight waffles, but they'll be WTFBBQSAUCE thick.

It works good and is damn easy, fill the batter to the line then put the filling, top with the rest of the batter and cook for 6-8 minutes. You don't have to use waffle mix, I'm going to make some with cornbread I just don't have any cornmeal to make the batter. Also would work with biscuit dough and cake batters. Maybe cookies too, but they'll probably burn because of the sugar. Anyways, tonight since I don't have stuff to make cornbread, I made a savory waffle mix with some Famous Daves rib rub in it. And stuffed it with brown sugar and crushed red pepper candied bacon and cheddar cheese. I over-stuffed it so it started to bust open and lean when I took it out. It did hold together though, and it was a lovely snack. The outside was nice and crispy and the inside was soft and fluffy. Don't mind the terrible picture, it's just to show an idea of what the shit looks like . Made right they come out looking unsuspecting like a waffle. The 2nd pic was stuffed with bacon and scrambled eggs. They are pretty small around but are stupid thick. Pretty sure my creation tonight was close to, if not a bit over 1,000 calories, so maybe more than a snack lol.

My lady's a hater and said I was dumb for spending $50 on something that only does 1 thing. But I informed her it can make any kind of sandwich, so it can make anything. And who the hell doesn't like sandwiches? A cornbread one with pulled porn off the smoker and mac and cheese would be fuckin epic. Anywho, if you like waffles and you like sandwiches this is an awesome lil' gadget. And even if you don't like waffles, you can make savory ones with something besides waffle batter. I will be stuffed waffling the fuck out of my meals for the foreseeable future.

 

[MrSquished]

Pulled porn, a delectable masterpiece, and one you can catch STD's from eating.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Hmm not sure if I like the cheese & waffle however that is simply “I’m not sure”
@Kaido this gadget appears to be something you’d like to investigate

 

[Kaido]

Hmm not sure if I like the cheese & waffle however that is simply “I’m not sure”
@Kaido this gadget appears to be something you’d like to investigate

Already have one 😘

 

[Kaido]

Hmm not sure if I like the cheese & waffle however that is simply “I’m not sure”
@Kaido this gadget appears to be something you’d like to investigate

Incoming waffle dissertation! So I have an oddly large assortment of waffle-makers that I've built up over the last 15 years lol. Note that I have a somewhat unique minimalist savings system for kitchen gadgets, which is very slow in practice, but thanks to the magical Power of Compounding Interest, really adds up over time in terms of inventory & knowledge! Plus it lets me iteratively learn my machines & processes slowly over time & find a variety of ways to use them creatively! It all started with this model back in 2008 when I was fairly newly married, was craving homemade waffles, and realized that it was my mom, not me, who owned the waffle maker lol:



It was pretty good! But with my ADHD, sometimes I get particular about shapes & textures, and for some reason, I started craving square waffles, so I picked up this bad boy next, which I still have & use to this day! Been one of the best long-term kitchen investments I've made so far haha:




My wife thought I was crazy for having not one but TWO waffle irons, but she was happy because now I was handling breakfast (and also got sick of eating waffles all the time haha), so of course I had to add to the collection & picked up this short waffle-stick dipper model. It's not really my favorite, but my nephews like it for easy finger food:




Then I went to an ice cream shop where they served the ice cream in Hong Kong bubble waffles & made an impulse purchase of a plug-in iron. It works decently (takes some tweaking to get the recipe right). tbh I don't really use it that much because giant bubble-waffle ice cream cones are kind of a "once a year" type of fun treat when you're going out for a ridiculous dessert:




But since I was now in a "waffles & ice cream" phase, I picked up a waffle-cone iron kit. This has actually been pretty fun to have because you can make regular or chocolate cones, you can dip them in chocolate & put sprinkles on them, or even dip them in marshmallow fluff & toast them with a culinary torch!



There's a place up here in Mass called Gracie's that I learned this trick from. You can use traditional or strawberry fluff & optionally dip it in toppings to make a "Fluff Cone Crown" with things like sprinkles (chocolate or rainbow), cereal bits (ex. Fruity Pebbles), or even bacon bits (great with maple-pecan swirl ice cream!). I got into ice-cream making at home as well with a freeze-bowl system, then started adding farm ingredients (my local farm sells 40% heavy cream & 6% whole milk, the quality of ice cream I make at home now is unbeatable lol), then added sous-vide to the process (really levels it up for egg-based custard ice creams), and currently primarily use a Ninja Creami appliance now (protein ice cream for breakfast FTW!).



In the ice cream vein, I later picked up this Belgian waffle bowl maker for both sweet & savory appliances. It's fantastic with ice cream & my nephews love it because they get to eat the bowl! Also good with yogurt & fruit cups (I can make them ahead of time & crisp them up in the airfryer), as well as for egg scrambles (ham & scrambled eggs & whatnot). I also do a cornbread version & fill it with pulled pork, sour cream, etc. which is also SUPER good!



So then the Stuffler from the OP came out a few years ago, right around the COVID lockdown IIRC, which was a BAD combination for people staying at home with nothing to do but make stuffed waffles all day LOL. You can do stuff like canned pie filling & cream cheese, or make chocolate waffles with an Oreo-style cream filling, or even airfry up some frozen crispy chicken tenders & drop them inside, whatever you want! The commercial is great:

Oh also, I got into Dash Mini Waffle makers (I have a few different shapes) a number of years ago during my Keto phase. You can make a "chaffle" (cheese & egg waffle) by combining one egg & half a cup of shredded cheese (I use the 4-cheese pre-shredded Mexico blend), which makes 2 crispy waffles. They're actually REALLY good & I still make them all the time! Plus they make great mini waffles, so if you like Eggos, you can make them yourselfs! (they come out like premium Eggos lol)




The weirdest waffle iron I have is one my wife got me as a gift one year, having finally caved to the fact that I'm a waffle-iron hoarder haha. It's not the best iron in the world as far as even heating & crispiness goes, but it's super fun:




I eventually caved & sprung for a Waring Belgian full-sized flip double-waffle maker. Aside from the mini Dash model, this is the one I use the most:



I've been chasing the perfect waffle recipe for many years now; I've nailed the pancake version, but waffle perfection remains elusive. My current iteration is 99% of the way there: (this is for the Waring full-sized Belgian waffle maker above)

Dry stuff:
1 & 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
1/4 cup & 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar (not granulated)
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (not table salt)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

Wet stuff:
1 & 3/4 cup Cultured Lowfat Buttermilk
3 Tablesoons Melted Unsalted Butter (just microwave in a bowl for 30 seconds)
2 large Egg Whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Preheat waffle iron to MEDIUM (the notch halfway between 3 & 4). This is not a high-heat-friendly recipe!
2. Mix the dry stuff.
3. Whisk in the wet stuff until nice & smooth (regular whisk or Danish dough hook, both work fine).
4. Spray Pam onto waffle maker & pour mixture in. I don't have an exact measurement, but you should be able to get 3 waffles and maybe a 4th partial out of the mix. Just eyeball it.
5. Cook for around 3 minutes per side. It should beep when it's ready to flip, and then beep again when it's done. Mine took around 6-7 minutes.

This is:

1. Light
2. Slightly sweet
3. Slightly crispy

Almost the perfect waffle! I've done everything from sourdough to overnight rises to whipped egg whites, still haven't gotten to a 100% "perfect" waffle yet. But 99% is pretty close!! I make waffles about once a week, so I rotate through the various waffle irons & then tinker with my Belgian waffle recipe once in awhile. I have to be careful about overdoing it because I tend to hyperfixate on chasing down the "perfect recipe" & then get sick of eating it & never want to have it again lol.

Meal-prep integration:

A few years ago, I picked up the world's most advanced home oven, which has a unique steam-control feature. The "killer app" is actually reheating with steam, which can restore your frozen meals to 90 to 95% as good as the original meal, which is incredible! And it works for stuff like Eggo waffles too! It would even revive stuff like stale croissants. Then I started experimenting with the steam-toasting procedure, which let me rehydrate & toast bready items directly from the freezer, including pancakes! This capability meant that I could now freeze bready items like pastries for up to a year & then reheat as few or as many as I wanted, anytime I wanted a:

* Bagel
* English muffin
* Slice of bread for toast
* Muffin
* Danish
* Croissant
* Pancake
* Waffle
* And more!

My procedure is simple:

1. Make & cool the baked item on a wire rack (or buy pre-made). Optionally flash-freeze for a few hours on a parchment-lined tray to harden up first (ex. croissants are soft & it's easier to wrap them once solidified)
2. Wrap airtight in Press 'N Seal sticky wrap
3. Store those in a gallon Ziploc freezer bag & label with a Sharpie (name & date)

As far as savory applications go, waffles are a surprisingly good medium for protein pairings! For chili, I've done regular waffles, cornbread waffles, and cornbread waffle bowls (using the Presto), but I actually prefer serving chili with cornbread pancakes:

Johnny Cakes {Cornbread Pancakes}

This easy recipe for Johnny Cakes {Cornbread Pancakes} makes crisp, fluffy pancakes from scratch that come out perfect every time.

www.errenskitchen.com

Properly done, waffles & fried chicken are pretty dang good! With the Stuffler, a great combination is cornbread waffles stuffed with pulled pork & BBQ sauce, and optionally some coleslaw if you like that, because you can a crispy, dense sandwich that is actually super filling haha.

Anyway, waffles are fun!

 

[nakedfrog]

If you're not putting syrup on the waffle and taking advantage of the syrup pockets, what's the point of having a waffle? At that point it's just an oddly-shaped panini press.

 

[BudAshes]

Incoming waffle dissertation! So I have an oddly large assortment of waffle-makers that I've built up over the last 15 years lol. Note that I have a somewhat unique minimalist savings system for kitchen gadgets, which is very slow in practice, but thanks to the magical Power of Compounding Interest, really adds up over time in terms of inventory & knowledge! Plus it lets me iteratively learn my machines & processes slowly over time & find a variety of ways to use them creatively! It all started with this model back in 2008 when I was fairly newly married, was craving homemade waffles, and realized that it was my mom, not me, who owned the waffle maker lol:

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It was pretty good! But with my ADHD, sometimes I get particular about shapes & textures, and for some reason, I started craving square waffles, so I picked up this bad boy next, which I still have & use to this day! Been one of the best long-term kitchen investments I've made so far haha:

View attachment 84952


My wife thought I was crazy for having not one but TWO waffle irons, but she was happy because now I was handling breakfast (and also got sick of eating waffles all the time haha), so of course I had to add to the collection & picked up this short waffle-stick dipper model. It's not really my favorite, but my nephews like it for easy finger food:

View attachment 84953


Then I went to an ice cream shop where they served the ice cream in Hong Kong bubble waffles & made an impulse purchase of a plug-in iron. It works decently (takes some tweaking to get the recipe right). tbh I don't really use it that much because giant bubble-waffle ice cream cones are kind of a "once a year" type of fun treat when you're going out for a ridiculous dessert:

View attachment 84954


But since I was now in a "waffles & ice cream" phase, I picked up a waffle-cone iron kit. This has actually been pretty fun to have because you can make regular or chocolate cones, you can dip them in chocolate & put sprinkles on them, or even dip them in marshmallow fluff & toast them with a culinary torch!

View attachment 84955

There's a place up here in Mass called Gracie's that I learned this trick from. You can use traditional or strawberry fluff & optionally dip it in toppings to make a "Fluff Cone Crown" with things like sprinkles (chocolate or rainbow), cereal bits (ex. Fruity Pebbles), or even bacon bits (great with maple-pecan swirl ice cream!). I got into ice-cream making at home as well with a freeze-bowl system, then started adding farm ingredients (my local farm sells 40% heavy cream & 6% whole milk, the quality of ice cream I make at home now is unbeatable lol), then added sous-vide to the process (really levels it up for egg-based custard ice creams), and currently primarily use a Ninja Creami appliance now (protein ice cream for breakfast FTW!).

View attachment 84956

In the ice cream vein, I later picked up this Belgian waffle bowl maker for both sweet & savory appliances. It's fantastic with ice cream & my nephews love it because they get to eat the bowl! Also good with yogurt & fruit cups (I can make them ahead of time & crisp them up in the airfryer), as well as for egg scrambles (ham & scrambled eggs & whatnot). I also do a cornbread version & fill it with pulled pork, sour cream, etc. which is also SUPER good!

View attachment 84957

So then the Stuffler from the OP came out a few years ago, right around the COVID lockdown IIRC, which was a BAD combination for people staying at home with nothing to do but make stuffed waffles all day LOL. You can do stuff like canned pie filling & cream cheese, or make chocolate waffles with an Oreo-style cream filling, or even airfry up some frozen crispy chicken tenders & drop them inside, whatever you want! The commercial is great:

Oh also, I got into Dash Mini Waffle makers (I have a few different shapes) a number of years ago during my Keto phase. You can make a "chaffle" (cheese & egg waffle) by combining one egg & half a cup of shredded cheese (I use the 4-cheese pre-shredded Mexico blend), which makes 2 crispy waffles. They're actually REALLY good & I still make them all the time! Plus they make great mini waffles, so if you like Eggos, you can make them yourselfs! (they come out like premium Eggos lol)

View attachment 84958


The weirdest waffle iron I have is one my wife got me as a gift one year, having finally caved to the fact that I'm a waffle-iron hoarder haha. It's not the best iron in the world as far as even heating & crispiness goes, but it's super fun:


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I eventually caved & sprung for a Waring Belgian full-sized flip double-waffle maker. Aside from the mini Dash model, this is the one I use the most:

View attachment 84961

I've been chasing the perfect waffle recipe for many years now; I've nailed the pancake version, but waffle perfection remains elusive. My current iteration is 99% of the way there: (this is for the Waring full-sized Belgian waffle maker above)

Dry stuff:
1 & 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
1/4 cup & 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar (not granulated)
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (not table salt)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

Wet stuff:
1 & 3/4 cup Cultured Lowfat Buttermilk
3 Tablesoons Melted Unsalted Butter (just microwave in a bowl for 30 seconds)
2 large Egg Whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Preheat waffle iron to MEDIUM (the notch halfway between 3 & 4). This is not a high-heat-friendly recipe!
2. Mix the dry stuff.
3. Whisk in the wet stuff until nice & smooth (regular whisk or Danish dough hook, both work fine).
4. Spray Pam onto waffle maker & pour mixture in. I don't have an exact measurement, but you should be able to get 3 waffles and maybe a 4th partial out of the mix. Just eyeball it.
5. Cook for around 3 minutes per side. It should beep when it's ready to flip, and then beep again when it's done. Mine took around 6-7 minutes.

This is:

1. Light
2. Slightly sweet
3. Slightly crispy

Almost the perfect waffle! I've done everything from sourdough to overnight rises to whipped egg whites, still haven't gotten to a 100% "perfect" waffle yet. But 99% is pretty close!! I make waffles about once a week, so I rotate through the various waffle irons & then tinker with my Belgian waffle recipe once in awhile. I have to be careful about overdoing it because I tend to hyperfixate on chasing down the "perfect recipe" & then get sick of eating it & never want to have it again lol.

Meal-prep integration:

A few years ago, I picked up the world's most advanced home oven, which has a unique steam-control feature. The "killer app" is actually reheating with steam, which can restore your frozen meals to 90 to 95% as good as the original meal, which is incredible! And it works for stuff like Eggo waffles too! It would even revive stuff like stale croissants. Then I started experimenting with the steam-toasting procedure, which let me rehydrate & toast bready items directly from the freezer, including pancakes! This capability meant that I could now freeze bready items like pastries for up to a year & then reheat as few or as many as I wanted, anytime I wanted a:

* Bagel
* English muffin
* Slice of bread for toast
* Muffin
* Danish
* Croissant
* Pancake
* Waffle
* And more!

My procedure is simple:

1. Make & cool the baked item on a wire rack (or buy pre-made). Optionally flash-freeze for a few hours on a parchment-lined tray to harden up first (ex. croissants are soft & it's easier to wrap them once solidified)
2. Wrap airtight in Press 'N Seal sticky wrap
3. Store those in a gallon Ziploc freezer bag & label with a Sharpie (name & date)

As far as savory applications go, waffles are a surprisingly good medium for protein pairings! For chili, I've done regular waffles, cornbread waffles, and cornbread waffle bowls (using the Presto), but I actually prefer serving chili with cornbread pancakes:

Johnny Cakes {Cornbread Pancakes}

This easy recipe for Johnny Cakes {Cornbread Pancakes} makes crisp, fluffy pancakes from scratch that come out perfect every time.

www.errenskitchen.com

Properly done, waffles & fried chicken are pretty dang good! With the Stuffler, a great combination is cornbread waffles stuffed with pulled pork & BBQ sauce, and optionally some coleslaw if you like that, because you can a crispy, dense sandwich that is actually super filling haha.

Anyway, waffles are fun!

What about Aebleskivers? I remember one of my friends moms used to make these for us as a kid and they were delicious.

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[Kaido]

What about Aebleskivers? I remember one of my friends moms used to make these for us as a kid and they were delicious.

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Yes, super fun! I actually use a Japanese Takoyaki pan for those. I don't have gas in my current rental, so I use it with the portable butane burner that I use for my wok:




You can actually make a TON of cool stuff with the pan:

https://www.pinterest.com/carlatimmreck/ebelskiver/

The basic one is basically a buttermilk pancake batter:

Ebelskivers - The Recipe Critic

Ebelskivers are a Danish pancake that is cooked into a sphere using a special pan. They are fluffy and silky smooth on the inside, and you can fill them with anything from fresh berries to cream cheese. Flipping them in the pan is almost as fun as eating them!

therecipecritic.com

Check out this Korean food truck chef's mad skills:

 

[QueBert]

Kaido, I'm assuming you've tried the Disney World copycat recipe. The Golden Malted waffle mix Disney uses is delicious but really damn expensive. Aretha Frankenstein's Waffles of Insane Greatness recipe is also great. I definitely need to try the one you posted.

I have the Cuisnart dual flip, from what I've read it's the same as the Waring you have and it makes super waffles. I also bought the Breville Smart Waffle Pro which is magical beyond words, but at $279 it better damn be. That was a... stupid purchase seeing how I only make em 3-4 times a year. But damn that thing makes some epic waffles.

​

 

[BoomerD]

Pulled porn, a delectable masterpiece, and one you can catch STD's from eating.

Smoked pulled porn at that...

 

[QueBert]

Pulled porn, a delectable masterpiece, and one you can catch STD's from eating.

As long as you're safe and don't just eat any random pulled porn you'll be fine. Or at the very least put on a napkin bib if it's sauced porn from an unknown place.

 

[Muse]

I just add whatever to my waffle batter and let my simple Proctor-Silex Belgian style round waffle iron do its thing.

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I typically add 1oz chopped up dates, a sliced piece of sausage, sometimes other stuff. The dates render it sweet enough I usually don't use syrup.

I make a mix ahead of time that includes flour, baking powder, salt, non-fat dry milk powder. I measure out a predetermined amount (by weight) of that mix, 0.38oz olive oil, add 1/2 beaten egg and 4oz water plus that other stuff while the iron is heating. I sprinkle sesame seeds on top before closing the iron. I have my waffle ready to eat about 10-12 minutes after deciding to make it. No need to oil the waffle iron, it's already seasoned.

 

[Kaido]

I just add whatever to my waffle batter and let my simple Proctor-Silex Belgian style round waffle iron do its thing.

Amazon.com

I typically add 1oz chopped up dates, a sliced piece of sausage, sometimes other stuff. The dates render it sweet enough I usually don't use syrup.

I make a mix ahead of time that includes flour, baking powder, salt, non-fat dry milk powder. I measure out a predetermined amount (by weight) of that mix, 0.38oz olive oil, add 1/2 beaten egg and 4oz water plus that other stuff while the iron is heating. I sprinkle sesame seeds on top before closing the iron. I have my waffle ready to eat about 10-12 minutes after deciding to make it. No need to oil the waffle iron, it's already seasoned.

I've never tried dates in waffles! Do you use like semi-dried deglet noors?

 

[Muse]

I've never tried dates in waffles! Do you use like semi-dried deglet noors?

Yes, that's exactly what I chop up ahead of time and keep in a 16oz container for ready usage. For a waffle, I measure out 1oz, using a kitchen scale I ordered off Ebay. I use that scale many times daily. I get the organic deglet noors at Costco.

I created a report that I print out and keep in the kitchen, being equivalents volume to weight for dozens of ingredients, e.g. 1 cup white flour, 1/3 cup whole wheat flour, 1 T sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, all that kind of thing. I basically never add by volume, only by weight.

 

[Kaido]

Yes, that's exactly what I chop up ahead of time and keep in a 16oz container for ready usage. For a waffle, I measure out 1oz, using a kitchen scale I ordered off Ebay. I use that scale many times daily. I get the organic deglet noors at Costco.

I created a report that I print out and keep in the kitchen, being equivalents volume to weight for dozens of ingredients, e.g. 1 cup white flour, 1/3 cup whole wheat flour, 1 T sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, all that kind of thing. I basically never add by volume, only by weight.

Baking by weight with a scale TOTALLY changed my entire baking game!!

 

[Muse]

Baking by weight with a scale TOTALLY changed my entire baking game!!

For many years I made bread, pizza, etc. using a bowl, a kneading board proofing and my range's oven. When I discovered bread machines it made the whole process way easier. Even if I don't use the bread machine to bake, it will make a dough much easier. It does all the kneading and proofing automagically. It's one of my favorite robots.

Truly, bread machines, instant pots, toasters, toaster ovens, microwave ovens, blenders, many TVs, cell phones, digital clocks are robots of sorts.

 

[JEDI]

Omg.. when I was young, I used to eat this like popcorn at least once a month.
My parents or grandparents would order a bag or 2 from a street vendor in Chinatown @ $1 each.

Never thought of it as waffles in a different form.
(Also, you can apparently fool kids to eat stuff by having it in a different form )

 

[Kaido]

Omg.. when I was young, I used to eat this like popcorn at least once a month.
My parents or grandparents would order a bag or 2 from a street vendor in Chinatown @ $1 each.

Never thought of it as waffles in a different form.
(Also you can fool kids to eat stuff by having it in a different form)

Was it sweet or savory? I've only ever had it wrapped as a waffle cone!

 

[Muse]

I went to the Richmond, CA Costco yesterday and they had samples of strawberry waffles, didn't catch the brand name. I suppose they were frozen? Anyway, it was "fantastic," exactly what I told they guy when I walked by him a few minutes later. I figure I could mimic this by adding cut up fresh strawberries to my waffle batter, maybe even some strawberry jam, which I make myself from strawberries, sugar and a little lemon juice. I figure what I ate yesterday probably had some added sugar.

 

[JEDI]

Was it sweet or savory? I've only ever had it wrapped as a waffle cone!

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it was just the waffle randomly cut into different sizes to fit into the small bag.
i found it fun to pull each apart and eat it like a popcorn

 

[JEDI]

I went to the Richmond, CA Costco yesterday and they had samples of strawberry waffles, didn't catch the brand name. I suppose they were frozen? Anyway, it was "fantastic," exactly what I told they guy when I walked by him a few minutes later. I figure I could mimic this by adding cut up fresh strawberries to my waffle batter, maybe even some strawberry jam, which I make myself from strawberries, sugar and a little lemon juice. I figure what I ate yesterday probably had some added sugar.

then you have to clean the waffle maker.

a friend of mine loved his george foreman grill but what i didn't understand was that he just wiped it down after each use?
i'm used to washing everything with soap/water because bacteria.

the small $9.99 version of the GF grill didnt have removable plates so it was a pain to wash. i only used it once.

the NeXT size up had the removable plates but was 29.99.
pass...
probably should have picked one up when it went on clearance at $15 when these grills were no longer in fashion

 

[QueBert]

I'm on a mission to find a traditional waffle maker that can make plate sized waffles like they serve at the Waffle House. The model they use costs over $1,400 so fuck that. I bought a $30 Cuisinart one from Target, it makes rinky dinky 6 1/2 inch waffles (I think) they're definitely not a plate filler. I haven't had a non Belgien Waffle in a long time. Traditional ones are good, definitely a lot different and they cook in like 2 minutes instead of 4-6. I also bought some sugar free Cary's syrup. While it's definitely not the 100% Vermont stuff I normally get. For having 15 calories a serving instead of 110, and no sugar it's surprisingly good.

I've never been to a WH, but I hope I find a used model on eBay for a good price one day. I make a lot of stupid purchases I really can't afford, but a $1,400 waffle maker would be too far.

 

[Muse]

then you have to clean the waffle maker.

a friend of mine loved his george foreman grill but what i didn't understand was that he just wiped it down after each use?
i'm used to washing everything with soap/water because bacteria.

the small $9.99 version of the GF grill didnt have removable plates so it was a pain to wash. i only used it once.

the NeXT size up had the removable plates but was 29.99.
pass...
probably should have picked one up when it went on clearance at $15 when these grills were no longer in fashion

Don't make your life too complicated. I have pretty much never bothered cleaning my simple waffle iron (Proctor-Silex 26500 Morning Baker Waffle Iron). I used it so much, when I saw a "used" one (that looked from the picture virtually brand new), I bought that for a backup. However, now I use the very very newish one, keep the older, beat-up looking one that still works fine in case I have a guest. Can make two at once!

The possibility of bacteria doesn't concern me. The heat from cooking your waffle is going to kill harmful bacteria. I have never regretted this. If I put stuff in my waffles, it has not affected anything, and I always have stuff in or on my waffles (I usually sprinkle seeds on top before closing the iron, sesame seeds, and often sunflower too). I'd have a buffer of batter between internal ingredients and the plates. The plates are non-stick coated. I used to brush a bit of olive oil on the plates after they'd cooled some to facilitate the next waffle being easily removed. However I came to realize that including some oil in the batter made that unnecessary. 0.25oz of olive oil. The plates release the waffle quite readily.

 

[QueBert]

Tried to make one of those Waffle sandwiches I saw on YT that some people have been getting some WH locations to make for them. With the thin traditional Waffles it was pretty good. 2 eggs folded like an omelet with no cheese. 2 Farmer John Maple Sausage links smashed and cooked like a Smash Burger, 2 slices of American Cheese, and a drizzle of Maple syrup.

Only had 2 sausage links left so like half the sandwich was meatless, this would have been way too thick and not good on a Belgian Waffle, but the thin ones were about perfect. I'm pretty sure WH puts Hash Browns in theirs but I had no potatoes and was lazy anywho.

Now I'm kinda disappointed I never thought to make these as a kid. With 4 links, 1 more egg and 2 Hash Brown patties this would have been an absolutely epic sandwich. Oh and a hot honey drizzle. Not a good choice calories and fat wise, but it sure tasted good. And to think I used to waste time eating waffles, eggs, and bacon or sausage all separately. I need to figure out some kind of Maple breakfast Aioli to put on the next one.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

LOL you discovered drunk food.

I wouldn't worry about the fat, the sugar is the killer. Do you make savory or sweet waffles? For a sammich I would be making savory. I'd personally skip the maple sizzurp and honey too. Sweet aioli sounds disgusting. Can you tell I'm not a sweets lover? Some thick cut pecan smoked bacon or spicy sausage would carry the whole thing. Don't need a sauce.

I rarely make waffles or pancakes, prefer to make savory crepes and roll up thin sliced smoked ham in them. First make a béchamel with half and half and baby Swiss. Then spoon it on top of the rollups. Really quick to prepare is the best part.