Cuisinart WMR-CA Round Classic Waffle Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart WMR-CA Round Classic Waffle Maker
Customer Review: GREAT NON-STICK WAFFLER
Summary: 5 Stars
I GOT THIS ON SALE IN A DEPT STORE. OTHER REVIEWERS SAY NOT TO USE A PANCAKE MIX. I USED AUNT JEMIMA COMPLETE PANCAKE MIX BECAUSE THERE IS A RECIPE FOR WAFFLES. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THE ADDED OIL. I TRIED IT AND THE WAFFLES TURNED OUT FINE. MAYBE SOME PEOPLE WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIPPING FROM THE SIDE DIDN'T ADD OIL AND THE MIX WAS TOO WATERY. I OILED IT BEFORE FIRST USE AND USED PAM AFTER THAT FOR EACH 1/2 CUP OF MIXTURE. I USED THE 3&4 SETTING AND BOTH TURNED OUT FINE. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH SPILLAGE OR STICKING. REMOVED THEM WITH RUBBER SPATULA. MY SON TASTED THEM AND LIKE THEM WITHOUT EVEN PUTTING ON SYRUP! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPERIMENTING WITH OTHER MIXES AND RECIPES(MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS, YUM). FOR NOW THE AUNT JEMINA PANCAKE AND WAFFLE COMPLETE MIX WILL DO SINCE I HAVE 2 BIG BOXES TO USE. DON'T THINK I WILL BE MAKING TOO MANY PANCAKES NOW. CLEAN UP IS EASY WITH A PAPER TOWEL BUT I ALSO USED A Q-TIP TO CLEAN IN BETWEEN.Customer Review: Total Junk
Summary: 1 Stars
I've used mine twice. I have yet to get an edible waffle from it. Every waffle tears to shreds when I try to remove it. Instead of non-stick, they ought to call it maximum stick.Customer Review: Good iron -- but only purchase on sale
Summary: 4 Stars
This is about as bare-bones as you can get for an electric waffle iron. What you're paying for is the Cuisinart name and some excellent compact heating plates. As the item was offered at a hefty discount and I only make waffles occasionally, I'm satisfied with my purchase, but in the future I think I'd shop around and invest a bit more for sturdier construction. I'm quite confident the heating plates will last for years -- I just hope the rest of it does, as well!
Details...
The size and quality of the waffles are very good, the indicator lights are useful, and the device is compact and easy to wipe down. I always use cooking spray and sticking is minimal and remedied with the nudge of a spatula or butter knife. On the other hand, there *are* some sketchy design/construction elements. My primary gripe has to do with the generic sliding temperature adjuster. There's far too much play in the slider, and the knob is very cheap plastic. It reminds me of a child's toy or those fake appliances you might find in model rooms. Quite a shocker coming from Cuisinart, considering that their brushed steel casing is beautiful, as usual. The product loses one star for this alone.
Lesser issues (which are offset by the nice waffles!): the hinge is somewhat narrow and wobbly because of the simple circular design (a square-back or extended hinge would have allowed for something wider/sturdier), there's no on/off switch (just plug and use), and no locking mechanism to the lids or sufficient weight to keep the top lid from rising during cooking (however, I always under-fill the plates with batter to leave room for spread/expansion and I haven't had any spillover [I can only imagine the horrible mess of batter spilling forward into the open crevice of the temperature adjuster -- some kind of safety guard or ledge to redirect spills would have been great]). Contrary to some other reviews, the iron lid is *not* cool to the touch. Although I was careful not to put my hands all over the thing while cooking, I did otherwise burn myself on my first batch due to the steam escaping from between the plates around the lid handle -- use pot holders or oven mitts if you like to take a peek before fully lifting the lid. :p I really would have preferred a raised handle to give my fingers some distance...
Bottom line: despite design flaws in the device, the finished waffles are consistently good. If you're interested in this item, wait for a super sale price.
Customer Review: Broken darkness adjuster
Summary: 3 Stars
i have had this waffle maker for 9 months, it makes okay waffles, but the light/dark adjuster hasn't worked properly since purchase. this morning it broke completely. it still makes pretty good waffles and its a good price. but if you want a waffle maker that lasts dont buy this one. Customer Review: knob broke off after 2 months
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this for my husband's birthday. After two months of useing it(about 2-3 times per week) the knob broke off. On lower settings cooked very unevenly, anything below the 4 setting so you better like them brown and very crispy. Which i liked but not my husband.