Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts

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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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12.8 x 5.2 inches ; 5.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A3PBWO
• Item model number: 8400000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,365 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Perfect for waffle lovers, this countertop appliance bakes five heart-shaped waffles in as little as 90 seconds. Simply poor in the batter, lower the lid, and it takes care of the rest, with no need to flip--both sides cook at the same time for even browning. In addition, the waffle maker's Quad baking system makes it possible to select the ideal texture and color for truly customized waffles. Using the texture select switch, choose either the fast-bake mode for waffles that are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside or the deep-bake mode for waffles with a more uniform texture. Its unique "floating" top plate helps ensure uniform thickness and even baking. Because the unit delivers fast heating on the "crisp exterior/moist interior" setting and heats up quickly in between bake cycles, it's easy to prepare waffles about as fast as they can be eaten. Other highlights include a high-quality nonstick griddle surface for effortless release, an easy-to-clean overflow channel, a "waffle ready" beeper, "baking" and "ready" indicator lights, built-in cord storage, and the option to store the unit in a space-saving, upright position. Great-tasting waffle recipes come included. The waffle maker measures approximately 12 by 12-4/5 by 5-1/5 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

 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 Quad® 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best waffle maker ever! Six stars, January 23, 2008

By	D. Hayes (Belmont, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts (Kitchen)

We have a big family and wanted a waffle maker. We wanted a Big Big waffle maker. Mom does not want to make any child wait for their waffles. Unfortunately, the seemingly biggest waffle makers had review that said they cooked un-evenly (because of their square shape) and were hard to clean if they spilled.

We settled for this medium large waffle iron and were very happy. It cooks large waffles so fast, we can cook waffles faster than three children can eat them and actually have left-overs to freeze. Two waffles are enough even for the most ravenous child. The cooking is very even and it is really nice to have both the controls for darkness and for texture. Waffles do cook a little more slowly if the control is set to even texture, but we prefer the crunchy outside texture setting better anyway.

The iron is easy to use, cleans up well, directs spills away from the controls, and heats up quickly. Seems sturdy, but let us use it a year or two to see how it wears with time.

The waffles freeze and recook well, though we suggest using wax paper between them in large stacks. No more Eggos.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great waffle iron, January 26, 2009

By	Specific Gravity (So Cal) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts (Kitchen)

I got this as a gift for my wife who likes heart shaped things and secretly I wanted a nice waffle maker too. I've tried a few different waffle makers, Belgian and the smaller grid traditional ones. Not a big Belgian fan, and the smaller traditional waffle irons I tried seemed better at making waffle crackers.

However the M840... wow! My wife and I made a bunch of waffles our first day. We tried all the settings to see which we liked best. There are two controls... a dial (1 to 5) to dial in your brown-ness level, and a switch that toggles from a more evenly softer waffle to a more crispy waffle. The softer waffles reminded me of the waffles you'd get at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles (for you SoCal people out there). I preferred the more crispy setting.... crispy on the outside and still tender on the inside. Not crispy and dry like some cheaper waffle irons I've tried.

The iron takes a few minutes to warm up, but once it reaches its optimal temperature it cooks waffles in about 90 seconds or so. One ladle scoop of batter was the perfect amount to avoid any leaks of batter out of the iron.

The hearts break apart easily, would be great for small kids when you want a smaller portion.

We tried freezing some waffles we made and then used a toaster oven the next morning to warm them up and had great results. My wife said the reheated waffles were just as good if not better than the fresh ones.

The only downside to this waffle iron is the size of the waffle... its a little on the small side. Where I might eat two waffles from other waffle irons, I would probably eat three from this one. Not really a problem since the M840 cooks them pretty darn quick.

Cord can be folded and tucked into the bottom of the iron's base when storing.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Waffle Iron, March 18, 2008

By	Waffle-addicts (Loma Linda, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Traditional Five of Hearts (Kitchen)

Coming from the country of Norway our family have been raised on waffles. Since arriving in the US we have been through several and having worn out the last one, we went on the internet to check out the ratings for a new one.
We have had our Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro iron for 6 wks now, and love it! At first we had problems with spillage - as this iron takes less batter than our previous one. We have adjusted and find that we get perfectly made waffles every time. We had planned to buy two (as we often have guests over and need to be able to keep up with the demand), but wanted to try one out before we comited to the other. We have scrapped that idea - as this iron's turn-around is so efficient that we have no problem satisfying the demand. The iron is easy to clean and has logical controls and alerts.Chef's Choice M840 WafflePro - Five of Hearts