Heart Waffle Maker

Waffle iron works very well, even though it didn't seem to take a couple of sessions to break it in before it worked perfectly. After that it has worked perfectly, and we like the size and shape of the waffles too. The non stick surface seems to work perfectly, though we use butter rather than cooking oil spray to prep in order to get a browner and crisper waffle. The only quibble I have is that while there is a handle on the top part of the unit with which to pull up the waffle when it is ready, there is no corresponding handle on the bottom half. This means that if you have a slightly stubborn waffle, it is hard to open the the iron to get it out as there is nothing to grab onto on the bottom portion, and since the unit is hot, it can make it tough work to open the thing. Mind you, this only happens when we are making thinner, Swedish-style, waffles. . . and only on occassion. That said you might not encounter the problem.

Norwegian waffle maker is perfect.

Too practical to make some delicious pancakes

The CucinaPro waffle iron I received looks different than the one I ordered online. It has a different handle. This is my third 5-of-hearts waffle iron. I've been using the same recipe for Norwegian waffles for 30 years. I LOVED my first waffle iron from Vitantonio. The second one was from Chef's Choice. I bought this CucinaPro as a gift for my daughter. This CucinaPro cooks a thicker waffle than my prior irons, so it takes more batter, and the waffles don't turn out quite so thin and spongy as I would like. I had to turn up the heat to the highest level, and it still heated unevenly. I ended up needing to flip each waffle over in order to brown on both sides. The SOUND on the beeper is terrifyingly loud! My dog was shaking in fear each time the beeper sounded. All in all, the waffler does it's job, but takes more batter, more effort, and scares the dog!

Makes great Norwegian waffles!

The original CucinaPro waffle maker (with the handle) was built well and worked great. The heart shape was so cute and a nice change from the circle design. However, it died on me after 8 months of use. The company sent a replacement that was much lighter and felt cheaply made. They took away the beeping function (which was annoying when I first had it but I grew accustomed to it and actually came to count on the beeping). The old machine had the waffle at perfectly crispness for us at level 4 out of 6. The new one couldn’t cook the batter at the maximum setting: the batter was pale and raw. I had tried keeping the waffle in the machine 4 minutes pass the maximum “done” setting and while the waffle will look brown/done on the outside, the batter is not done inside and it was limp, not crispy. A complete disappointment even when the replacement was technically “free.” Not worth it for the money to have only lasted 8 months. I’ll stick with the Cuisinart waffle maker from now on.

Works well but the waffles come out very thin.

I love having a waffle maker again. These are a great solution for a family because they easily break into heart shaped segments. Perfect for sharing if a whole waffle is too much for your kids. The only thing is that it can be difficult to get the entire waffle out in one piece. It typically breaks into segments before you get it onto the plate. I also adore that there is barely any cleaning required! I have never had to scrub this, just a gentle and quick wipe down.

Makes waffles! Really cool.

Excelente,,no necesita antiaderente.

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Terrible waffle iron. Doesn't get hot enough to get a crispy surface, leaving the waffles soggy. DO NOT BUY.

I don't know if I just was unlucky because nobody else reported issues. What I received in the mail was literally a piece of junk. The first thing I noticed was that the top and bottom were barely holding together. It was very wobbly and loose. I was hoping to spot a screw I could tighten for a quick fix, but didn't see anything. Instead, as I looked more carefully I saw that at the back the loose plates resulted in a gap with wires showing, which I figured couldn't be good. I might have just chalked it up as me being picky, except then I noticed that while the instructions said to latch it, there was no latch. Instead, there was a spot that looked like something had been sheared off. I took a flip through the instruction manual and while it stated to put batter on "according to the recipes" and stated "instruction and recipes" on the front, there were no included recipes, so even if everything else was fine I would've had to use trial and error to figure out how much batter to use. In addition, I noted that halfway through the manual it stopped referring to 'waffles' and was talking instead about 'donuts', along with more spelling and grammatical errors. For an $80 regular price, you'd think that they could provide proper instructions? To add insult to injury, since it's only fulfilled by Amazon, I can't exchange it, I have to return it and buy a new one. At this rate though, I really don't know if I want to roll the dice again. Overall a huge disappointment, I was really looking forward to thin waffles like I had in Europe!