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…, and this is an incredible iron! It makes a very tall belgian waffle, cooked to perfection, delicious and light. It also doesn't take up as much room on your counter top as some flip-type waffle irons do. I bought two more…

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… of making their own waffles and the flipping action. There was not one bad waffle made with this waffle iron in the batch. We are quite pleased with this waffle iron. Hopefully, we won't have the problems…

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… that may have been after some use and conditioning. I don't remember.
We prefer the classic waffle over the Belgian style and don't have the space for the newer flip style irons. If you… 287 more reviews »

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… can flip this entire device upside down if you desire that feature in a waffle iron. I do it in a glass pie pan so it can't slip off the counter. It is not designed for that, but nevertheless, some…

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… exteriors.

[HINT: Be careful and you can flip this entire device upside down if you desire that feature in a waffle iron. I do it in a glass pie pan so it can't slip off the counter…

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… waffles, however, these usually go to the kids and my husband and I have ones from the Oster. The Oster waffle iron does not cook the waffles evenly. The top center does not cook as fast as the rest… 69 more reviews »

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… waffles, however, these usually go to the kids and my husband and I have ones from the Oster. The Oster waffle iron does not cook the waffles evenly. The top center does not cook as fast as the rest…

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… Flour, Original, 33-Ounce Cans (Pack of 3)), but that was all I had to do to ensure perfect waffles EVERY time.

I was concerned about clean-up as you don't wash the waffle iron, but after…

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… iron we started looking at the options. We decided to go with the thicker "Belgian" style waffle maker and after further study we decided on a "flip" type model. We looked hard at the Waring Pro but as I…

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… to the iron, so the top and bottom halves rip apart. No problem for me, but it you're really concerned about making pretty waffles, I suggest buying one of the bigger industrial irons that you manually flip… 99 more reviews »

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…This is my first Belgian waffle maker and I chose this make/model after reading a lot of reviews. />Why I love this waffle maker: 1. Audible beeps tell me when a) iron…

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…I orginally purchased an expensive waffle iron from Wms Sonoma. We never have been pleased with the waffles. I had heard that the flip waffle irons work much better so I decided to take a chance… 183 more reviews »

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… consider a health hazard using the bd waffle iron. Device does not fold in a safely manner, and steam comes from all sides of device. Hope this was helpful…

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… consider a health hazard using the bd waffle iron. Device does not fold in a safely manner, and steam comes from all sides of device. Hope this was helpful… 477 more reviews »

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… that it takes at least 7-8 minutes to cook a waffle thoroughly and to a crisp. Also, this waffle iron does tend to cook unevenly, so I flip and let it cook another minute the other way. I have not had…