Belgian waffler by Nordic Ware

June 15, 2008 | Print This Post Print This Post

The American Home electric waffle maker is a lemon. The non-stick coating started peeling off after I’ve used it twice or thrice and bits were actually getting embedded in the waffles. Serves me right for buying the cheapest brand in the market. I wasn’t going to get a new waffle maker after such a disappointment but I was browsing eBay one day and I saw this stovetop Belgian waffler by Nordic Ware. Heavy cast aluminum with non-stick coating.

Belgian waffler by Nordic Ware

The best part, of course, is that it does not use electricity, an expensive commodity in this country. It comes with complete instructions on use and care, with a few lovely recipes to boot. I like the part of the use and care manual that says no non-stick appliance is a hundred per cent non-stick. Hurray for honesty. The trick is to spray or brush the waffler with a little vegetable oil before pouring in the first batch of waffle dough. Preheating the waffler works wonders too.

More importantly, I know now that waffles aren’t done until the waffler stops steaming. If the waffles are removed from the cooker before that point, they turn out soggy. If the waffles are properly cooked, they slide off the cooker easily. No need to pry them loose.

Belgian waffle maker by Nordic Ware

So, I used the Belgian waffler for the first time today to cook a simple Father’s Day breakfast. I followed the Belgian waffle recipe that came with the package, tweaked it a little by substituting half of the flour with flavored oatmeal and… Look at those beautiful golden waffles! I’ll post the recipe in a bit.

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11 Responses to “Belgian waffler by Nordic Ware”

  1. Lulu Barbarian on June 15th, 2008 1:10 pm

    Great info, thanks! I’ve been thinking about buying one of these, and I trust your evaluation.

  2. Connie on June 15th, 2008 10:45 pm

    Hi Lulu, I am just so happy that my waffles turned out right this morning. :)

  3. marlet on June 16th, 2008 8:09 am

    hi connie, great looking waffles! how much was it? brand new ba? i’m also looking for a waffledog maker or whatever they call it. made it using your recipe and it was yummy kaya lang I want to stay away from deep fried food.all d best!

  4. marlet on June 16th, 2008 8:13 am

    hi its me again,what happened to your corndog recipe? just checked it out and all i got is a photo. no recipe.i hope you can post it again.thanks

  5. Connie on June 16th, 2008 8:27 am

    Marlet, P3500. Brand new.

    Re corn dog recipe. It’s there. If you only saw the photo, the page must not have loaded fully yet.

  6. Nika on June 17th, 2008 4:39 pm

    Hi po. I was just wondering if you bought the waffle maker online or in a store(and where po)? I saw one when we went to SM and I got interested but I can’t remember the brand. I think American Home ata yun, kaya ngaun I don’t think I’ll get that.

  7. Connie on June 17th, 2008 5:20 pm

    Nika, bought it on eBay.

  8. Julius S. on June 17th, 2008 10:10 pm

    I saw the Nordic Ware Belgian Waffler at EBay for US$ 25 bucks.

    I’ve been wanting to get one in a while. Good thing your satisfied with your new waffle maker. I’ll get me one. Thanks.

    -Julius

  9. Heather on June 26th, 2008 5:32 am

    Hi,

    I recieved one of these makers as a gift without the instructions…I know they are fairly simple. Do you mind e-mailing me a simple description of how to begin? Thank you so much. I haven’t tried it out yet and thought I’d rather not make mistakes trying to figure it out. Thanks again,

    Heather

  10. Jenny on June 30th, 2008 11:39 am

    Hello! I’ve been meaning to buy one of those too, and it’s a good thing I saw your review. Were the waffles deep? Are they nice and crispy on the outside or soggy and soft? You cook it on the stove, so did all 4 squares come out evenly browned? Need your response before I drive to the store to buy ;-)

  11. Connie on June 30th, 2008 12:41 pm

    Yes, quite deep though not too large.

    “Are they nice and crispy on the outside or soggy and soft?”

    That depends on your waffle recipe.

    “You cook it on the stove, so did all 4 squares come out evenly browned?”

    Yes, so long as you place the waffler on a LARGE burner.

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