On 9 Jan 2013 11:52:10 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>Mom loves her waffles. Since she was on a downward spiral of weight
>loss, I had to find a way to stop it. Breakfast is now my forte.
>Every morning she gets a cuppa joe, pancakes or waffles or hash
>browns, a couple eggs, plus bacon, ham, or sausage, toast and jelly,
>and fresh squeezed OJ (I bought that cheapo WW twisty tit juicer).
>Boy howdy, she eat's it all! Since I've got my pancake recipe
>perfected, I figured I'd jes use it in a waffle iron. Problem is, we
>got no, so I'm buying Eggos till I can find a good iron.
>
>I'd like to get a cast iron waffle maker, but all the new one's are
>Chinese junk and get horrible reviews. Vintage Wagner or Griswald's
>are $150 and up, so I'm not hopeful in CI area. All-Clad has a high
>end electric thru W-S for $130. B&D now makes the classic old GE
>square electric iron, but it's still $100. All the rest have been
>pooh-poohed as not getting hot enough to actually make a good waffle.
>
>I will settle for a Chinese iron if it's a good one and does the job.
>It must be the tradtional small squares pattern. I do NOT want a
>Belgian waffle iron. It must have a proper back hinge that allows the
>waffle to expand evenly. It must get hot enough. I've read the "cool
>touch" irons do not. I don't care if it is cast iron, aluminum, or
>non-stick. I jes want a good waffle, preferably about 6"-7" round.
>I'd like it to be not too expensive, in the half a C-note range, if
>possible. Yes, I plan on hitting all the thrift stores.
>
>nb


Look around on eBay, too. That is how I replaced my old GE waffle
iron/sandwich grill - the version before B&D took it over.

Boron