CHEFMAN - Volcano Digital Waffle Maker - Black

It’s different being smart precise measure cup included and selection of 4 different settings the pictures are for crisp only second try I am an amateur.

Once you get the hang of this waffle maker, you do enjoy the art of making your own fresh waffles at home. It's not the most user-friendly appliance, and you will definitely have to run several trials to get the hang of the process. There is a plastic cup included in the box which is your best friend in the measuring process. Fill it past the line with batter and your waffles will burst through the top spout and make a mess. Fill it with too little batter and your waffles will come out misformed and half cooked. Fill it to the line and pour and you'll get it just right. I would recommend spraying the bottom surface with a cooking spray before closing the maker and pouring the batter. Also, keep a spatula handy to peel the finished product off the bottom surface.

I tried this for the first time earlier this week. It looks like a sturdy well made product. When I unpacked the waffle maker, there were small pieces of plastic in the packing materiels that looked like they had broken off of the waffle maker. However, I can find no obvious damage to the waffle maker itself so I am hoping for the best. Instructions are fairly comprehensive. From my first attempt, the waffle maker makes reasonably tasty waffles and it is non-stick without any added oil. However, even fillling the supplied scoop to the rim, it did not make complete waffles. Each waffle I made had one quadrant that wasn't full. It may do better with a different waffle mix (I used Pillsbury complete waffle mix for the first attempt). The waffle batter was thin and poured easily into the spout on the waffle maker; but, for all three waffles I made, one of the four quadrants did not fill completely. Waffles were fully cooked and tasted fine. They just weren't as nice looking as I would have liked. Clean up was fairly easy. The detachable pour spout was easy to clean. However, clean up of the piece ofn the waffle maker that the pour spout attaches to was a little tricky. I was able to get it clean using a small plastic bottle brush. Overall, I like the idea behind this waffle maker. I just hope that future attempts result in complete waffles.

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Does a good job of making waffles but you will need to be sure your batter is thin. Otherwise you're better off not buying this.

LOVE this waffle maker! I can't say enough great things about it! Does not ooze out the sides because when the batter starts cooking and expands it starts to bubble up in the opening where you just poured the batter. The excess batter which is slightly cooked sits in the reservoir at the top of the maker. You twist a quarter of a turn...reservoir comes off. Rinse and all clean. Nonstick surface!!! I'm going to say again...The reason why it does not ooze out the sides is because it bubbles up the top. That is why they call it the volcano waffle maker. FYI...Does not shoot out the top! No mess at all!!! Also, 4 waffle settings fluffy, classic, crispy and extra crispy. Comes with a measuring cup which you pretty much fill to the top (the batter) and a narrow spatula to lift the waffle out. Forget about all the other waffle makes, this is the one!

I have been looking at waffle makers for a while. When looking at the reviews for different ones they all had some negative comments except this one. I wasn't sure about the Volcano description but I took a chance because of good reviews. I absolutely love it and would purchase it again and highly recommend it. I haven't mastered it completely but the waffle turns out delicious every time even if it doesn't look "whole". The directions say to use the whole scoop full of batter and sometimes I don't so the waffle is not perfect. So use the whole scoop full! I don't leave it in for the three minutes on the timer. I like it a little less brown, but again, they are always delicious and the size it perfect to just eat one and add some breakfast meat. (sausage or bacon)

Had to replace my Belgian waffle maker and this is one is great and actually is a Belgian waffle maker! Tried a few other models/brands, but this one exceeded the others. Read the directions, use the scoop, make sure your batter is not too thick to pour cleanly into the spout, and all should work out as intended. Be forewarned, if batter is too thick, it will make a mess in the top spout (can be unscrewed in dire emergencies). Very pleased with this maker.