Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Chef's ChoiceBrand: Chef's Choice
Model: 8400000
Color: Black
Product features:
- Nonstick waffle maker bakes 5 heart-shaped waffles at a time
- Quad baking system for custom texture and color; fast temperature recovery
- Choose deep-bake mode or "crisp exterior/moist interior" setting
- Unique "floating" top plate for uniform thickness; cord storage; recipes included
- Measures approximately 12 by 12-4/5 by 5-1/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts
Customer Review: Two times and it's off to Goodwill!
Summary: 1 Stars
My husband loves waffles. He likes them crisp on the outside, moist on the inside. With my 25-year old GE waffle iron, I'd make extra-large batches once every two months and freeze them for reheating them, on demand, one-by-one in the toaster oven. Alas, I dropped the GE, broke it's handle, and decided that it was time for a new waffle iron.
I did my homework. I checked out equipment reviews on Cooks Illustrated and read all of the reviews for every non-Belgian waffle iron here on Amazon. This Chef's Choice M840 won the day. Here are the reasons why I hate it and am sentencing it to Goodwill after only a week and two waffle-making attempts.
1. It's extremely easy to overfill. After a few attempts at calibrating the pour, I started to get it right. BUT see #2.
2. It's virtually impossible to clean. No part of this waffle iron is detachable nor can any of it be put under water. As a result, when the buttery batter oozes all over the machine, there is no way to get it out of the cracks and crevices of the machine. In addition, little crumbs linger in the clover-shaped iron plates and, short of getting out my vacuum cleaner to remove them, they were still there the second time I used the machine. Ick!
3. As another reviewer pointed out, the paint is very cheap. On the first paper-towel rubdown (I cannot in good conscience call it a cleaning), the paint for the directional copy rubbed off.
4. (This is a good point.) The waffles cook fast. (BUT, see #6.)
5. (This is another good point.) The maker has a "ding" to notify you when the waffle is done.
6. (This is the death sentence.) It makes really skinny waffles. (I'm not talking about the clover shape. I'm talking about the depth of the waffle.) Belgian waffles for us are about two times too thick for us. On the other hand, these waffles were about half as thick as the ones we've come to think of as "normal". It's OK when you eat them straight from the waffle-iron; however, after freezing and reheating in a toaster oven, they have the consistency of crackers.
I'm so sad.
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Description of Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts
With a new modern design and a unique "floating" top-plate, the M840 is our most advanced waffle maker yet. In as little as 90 seconds, you'll be preparing the worlds most delicious waffles, effortlessly. The unique QuadŽ baking system lets you select the ideal flavor, texture and color. With a simple flip of the texture select switch, you can choose either fast bake for crisper waffles with a soft, oven fresh interior, or deep bake for a more uniform texture. This professional, heavy-duty unit offers a "waffle ready" beeper, "baking" and "ready" lights, instant temperature recovery for continuous baking, a non-stick deep channel griddle and an easy-clean overflow channel. The "floating" lid guarantees uniform waffle thickness and baking and ensures incredibly easy clean-up every time. With a built-in cord storage compartment, the waffle maker can be efficiently stored in a space-saving, upright position. This revolutionary waffle maker comes in Traditional Five of Hearts (#840) or Classic Belgian format (#840B). Recipes included. One-year limited warranty.Waffle Irons
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