Why do people like waffle irons that flip?

[ahenkel]

I think my waffle maker was made before I was born. Its still awesome though makes beastly size of your head waffles.

 

[preslove]

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waffles?

 

[troytime]

alton doesn't use a flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3in0JurBe8

 

[eldorado99]

They flip because the people making them secretly wish that they were making pancakes, a superior breakfast. A wafflemaker flips his waffle while imagining a pancake in much the same way a ATOTer tugs on his sausage, imagining that a pointy elbowed dame was doing it.

Reminds me of a TFP post. :hmm:

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

 

[Muse]

I had a waring pro waffle maker for about 3 years ($50 at sams). It makes some of the best waffles I've had. The point of the flip isn't only for even distribution, you can't make batter fill pockets that are 1/2 inch deep, the second reason you flip is to put more aire into the batter. When you have more air you get lighter more crisp waffles.

Which brings us to the question: Should you separate the egg and beat the white stiff and fold it into the batter? :\ I was doing that recently with my square waffles before my irons died and the results were far superior. Reading reviews they say the Belgian waffle makers make light crisp waffles with a moist center. I'm guessing that separating etcetera the eggs will make them even better.

 

[0roo0roo]

 

[TXHokie]

Which brings us to the question: Should you separate the egg and beat the white stiff and fold it into the batter? :\ I was doing that recently with my square waffles before my irons died and the results were far superior. Reading reviews they say the Belgian waffle makers make light crisp waffles with a moist center. I'm guessing that separating etcetera the eggs will make them even better.

Just had some Belgian goodnight waffles with this flip Waring unit this morning. Just stick with the included Goodnight Waffle recipe (or look it up). That recipe beats all I've tried - follow it to the letter. Use good quality yeast and real vanilla. Top with scoop of whip cream, sliced strawberries and banana, and drizzle with syrup...mmmmmmm.

 

[Muse]

alton doesn't use a flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3in0JurBe8

Quite the piece on waffles. However, it's cut short in the middle of Alton's explaining his perfect waffle recipe. What's up with that???????

 

[Muse]

Just had some Belgian goodnight waffles with this flip Waring unit this morning. Just stick with the included Goodnight Waffle recipe (or look it up). That recipe beats all I've tried - follow it to the letter. Use good quality yeast and real vanilla. Top with scoop of whip cream, sliced strawberries and banana, and drizzle with syrup...mmmmmmm.

Yeast in a waffle recipe? Never heard of that.

Looks like I found it:

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/257/BelgiumGoodnightWaffles65878.shtml

 

[biggestmuff]

As I alluded to in my initial post, the most popular waffles that are sold in Brussels and in most of Belgium are not made with a batter. They are made with a heavy, sticky and stiff dough. It's humorous each time someone mentions a "Belgian Waffle Maker" as most Belgian waffles are nothing like what those waffle irons typically produce.

The first part of the dough is made with yeast and then set aside and allowed to rise. This helps to create a lighter dough, but there is a second secret ingredient along with a special type of sugar.

 

[zinfamous]

Quite the piece on waffles. However, it's cut short in the middle of Alton's explaining his perfect waffle recipe. What's up with that???????

you probably need to go to part 2. His shows are usually split into 2 parts on youtube.

 

[preslove]

As I alluded to in my initial post, the most popular waffles that are sold in Brussels and in most of Belgium are not made with a batter. They are made with a heavy, sticky and stiff dough. It's humorous each time someone mentions a "Belgian Waffle Maker" as most Belgian waffles are nothing like what those waffle irons typically produce.

The first part of the dough is made with yeast and then set aside and allowed to rise. This helps to create a lighter dough, but there is a second secret ingredient along with a special type of sugar.

This.

European Belgian waffles > American Belgian waffles.

 

[Muse]

As I alluded to in my initial post, the most popular waffles that are sold in Brussels and in most of Belgium are not made with a batter. They are made with a heavy, sticky and stiff dough. It's humorous each time someone mentions a "Belgian Waffle Maker" as most Belgian waffles are nothing like what those waffle irons typically produce.

The first part of the dough is made with yeast and then set aside and allowed to rise. This helps to create a lighter dough, but there is a second secret ingredient along with a special type of sugar.

Just how secret is this? Can you link me to it?? I am a yeast freak. Don't know if my "Belgian" waffle maker (when it gets here, the Proctor-Silex 26500) is capable of producing this, though.

This.

European Belgian waffles > American Belgian waffles.

So, is it possible to make a European Belgian waffle in an electric American Belgian waffle maker?

 

[Muse]

you probably need to go to part 2. His shows are usually split into 2 parts on youtube.

Thanks. Part 1 was quite entertaining. I guess you're saying this was produced for TV. That explains why it was so slickly make and so entertaining. It was impressive. There's a level of sincerity (albeit entirely humorous) that's very cool. I knew nothing whatsoever about this guy before seeing that video. I didn't see any obvious link to Part 2 when Part 1 concluded (shockingly abruptly), but I suppose I can find it.

 

[Savarak]

Thanks. Part 1 was quite entertaining. I guess you're saying this was produced for TV. That explains why it was so slickly make and so entertaining. It was impressive. There's a level of sincerity (albeit entirely humorous) that's very cool. I knew nothing whatsoever about this guy before seeing that video. I didn't see any obvious link to Part 2 when Part 1 concluded (shockingly abruptly), but I suppose I can find it.

You've never heard of Alton Brown's Good Eats? Its a classic food network show

 

[Muse]

You've never heard of Alton Brown's Good Eats? Its a classic food network show

I presume this is subscription TV (i.e. cable, dish). I don't subscribe. I'm OTA only (plus don't keep up on TV for the most part).

 

[mugs]

You can go to hell, sir!

Waffles > pancakes

BY FAR

You guys can argue over the second best breakfast food. We all know french toast is superior to all other breakfast foods.

 

[Muse]

alton doesn't use a flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3in0JurBe8

Here's the other half of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3UHlQhUxdY&feature=related

Great stuff! Subtext of Alton Brown's videos seems to be that "life's complicated." He's certainly fun, though. Never seen a cooking show that compares.

BTW, the waffler Alton Brown prefers and uses in the videos is the Villaware UNO Classic Round Waffler:

http://www.consumersearch.com/waffle-irons/villaware-uno-classic-round-waffler

It's $45, and not the one I decided on, the Proctor Silex 26500, which has only one setting and no bell, but costs $15 less.

You guys can argue over the second best breakfast food. We all know french toast is superior to all other breakfast foods.

French toast is OK, but IMO waffles >> FT.

 

[oogabooga]

It's $45, and not the one I decided on, the Proctor Silex 26500, which has only one setting and no bell, but costs $15 less.



French toast is OK, but IMO waffles >> FT.

I love me some french toast. I love me some waffles. Why decide? there's plenty of mornings to have breakfast.

I have the same waffle iron. It works surprisingly well. I usually have to let my waffle sit in it for another minute or so after the light comes back on - but it does a decent job cooking the waffles.

 

[dman]

I had a waring pro waffle maker for about 3 years ($50 at sams).

We have the same one, got it at Costco a few years back. I think it was about $79 or so when we bought it. It seems well built and works very well for it's one purpose. We are lazy and use Aunt Jamima pancake/waffle mix (not the instant one that you just add milk, the one that you add oil+egg+milk). Either way, I'm sure we are not getting the full waffle experience but the kids love 'em just the same. Throw in some chocolate chips in the batter and they are quite happy.

With the chocolate chips, cleaning it was a bit of a pain (the chocolate chips stick a little). I once got lazy and balanced it over the sink and using the spray attachment to wash it down (while it was still warm but not hot). Seemed fine afterwards. All the stuff rinses right off that way. I pretty much do the same thing every time now. We only use it once a month on average. I might be ruining it slowly by cleaning it that way, but for the price I paid and for how long it's lasted thus far, I really don't care.





I saw a newer model (same thing otherwise) that has a handle that folds down for storage, seemed flimsy but is probably helpful for folks who are tight on storage.

 

[Muse]

I love me some french toast. I love me some waffles. Why decide? there's plenty of mornings to have breakfast.

I have the same waffle iron. It works surprisingly well. I usually have to let my waffle sit in it for another minute or so after the light comes back on - but it does a decent job cooking the waffles.

You have the Proctor Silex 26500?

I went to a few stores a couple days ago and looked at waffle irons:

Costco (nothing!)
Wal-Mart - one GE American style 4x square = big square for $30.
Kohl's - one American style 4x square, can't remember the price. They had all kinds of George Foreman electric appliances, can't imagine what the hell they do with them and why someone would want to buy shit like that. I'm sure they get snowed watching TV and figure they need it.

Disappointing! I didn't know how out of fashion waffles have become. I saw something yesterday that said that in the 1940s and 50s every American home had a waffle iron. I'm only seeing a choice online.

My Proctor Silex hasn't come yet. The urge for French toast has not hit.

 

[Muse]

We are lazy and use Aunt Jamima pancake/waffle mix (not the instant one that you just add milk, the one that you add oil+egg+milk). Either way, I'm sure we are not getting the full waffle experience but the kids love 'em just the same. Throw in some chocolate chips in the batter and they are quite happy.

I was going to buy mix at Costco but looked at the ingredients and decided I'm no longer going to buy it. It's convenient and fast, but there's stuff in there I don't want to ingest. IIRC, partially hydrogenated oil, mono and diglicerides, maybe BHA or BHT, ugh! I can throw together my own mix and store in a jar, measure out a predetermined amount by weight, add a predetermined amount of water, better than a mix. I have dry eggs and dry milk on hand, and these can go in my dry mix. If I want to go the separated egg route, beating the eggs, I'll make my mix without powdered eggs. By the time the waffle iron is preheated, my batter is ready.

I think I heard good things about that Aunt Jamima mix you're talking about. Haven't tried it. Maybe it has decent ingredients, don't know.

 

[Muse]

This is the best one out there.. its the one that many hotels use for their continental breakfasts.

Waring Pro WMK300A Professional Stainless-Steel Belgian Waffle Maker

I went to a Mother's Day brunch buffet Sunday where they had two of these going full blast. Sides of sweetened cooked strawberries and whipped cream! Helped with my waffle Jones (my waffler is still in the mail).

 

[Muse]

Got my waffle maker in the mail today. Can't believe what the mailman did. He put the box in my trash receptacle. Anyway, my first waffle was a complete disaster. I forgot to spray the grids with cooking oil spray. I made a 2nd waffle, spraying before applying batter and it came out very very easily. This was the standard waffle recipe that was in the fold up instructions that came with the waffle maker.

Just had some Belgian goodnight waffles with this flip Waring unit this morning. Just stick with the included Goodnight Waffle recipe (or look it up). That recipe beats all I've tried - follow it to the letter. Use good quality yeast and real vanilla. Top with scoop of whip cream, sliced strawberries and banana, and drizzle with syrup...mmmmmmm.

I'm going to try this but I can't hang with the butter and will try substituting olive oil. May even try doing this with my breadmaking machine.

Belgium (Belgian) Goodnight Waffle Recipe

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/257/BelgiumGoodnightWaffles65878.shtml

Ingredients:
1/2 cup lukewarm (105F) water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups whole milk, warmed (about 105F)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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Directions:

I was scouring the net trying to find the recipe for my Waring Belgium Waffle Maker with no luck. Well, I finally found my owners manual and thought I'd share this recipe with everyone.

This makes a nice light tasty waffle without that funny raw taste and stick in your throat texture I get with other recipes.

Most of the mixing for these waffles is done the night before. In the morning, just mix in the eggs, vanilla extract and a pinch of baking soda while the waffle make is heating. Leftover batter may be covered and kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Heat your waffle maker in the morning, stir the batter and have a freshly baked waffle for breakfast.

The night before, or at least 8 hours before baking, combine the warm water, granulated sugar and yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, until foamy. Stir in the warm milk, melted butter and salt. Beat in the flour until smooth; (this may be done using a hand mixer on low speed).

Wrap bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let stand overnight (or for 8 hours) on the countertop - do not refrigerate.

When ready to bake, preheat your Waring Pro Belgium Waffle Maker on setting # 4 or preferred setting; (green indicator light will be illuminated when preheated)

For best results, do not open waffle maker during cooking process. Doing so will offset the timing mechanism.

While the waffle maker is heating, stir the eggs, vanilla extract and baking soda into the batter. Use measuring scoop to measure out batter. Pour onto waffle grids. Use a heat-proof spatula to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close cover and rotate 180 deg to the right. Bake in the hot waffle maker until beeper sounds. Rotate 180 deg to the left. Remove waffle and repeat with remaining batter. Waffles may be kept warm in a slow (200F) oven. Place waffles arranged on a cookie sheet on a rack in the oven. Serve with sliced fresh fruit, jam, powder sugar, a warm fruit syrup, yogurt, or whipped cream.

Nutritional Information (per waffle) Calories 373(49%from fat) Carb 38g Pro. 10g Fat 20g Sat fat 12 g Chol. 123mg Sod 501 mg Calc. 117mg Fiber 1 g

This recipe from CDKitchen for Belgium Goodnight Waffles serves/makes 6