Krups FDD912 Expert Waffle Maker with Rotary System

by Krups

Product Features

• Stainless-steel professional waffle maker rotates for perfect baking
• Deep removable nonstick plates make 2 thick Belgium waffles
• Variable thermostat adjusts browning to all preferences
• Drip tray collects batter overflow
• Insulated handle collapses for storage

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 9.7 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DBJRV
• Item model number: FDD912-76
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,837 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This unusual rotating waffle maker is sure to elicit admiration from brunch guests. Made of brushed stainless steel with black accents, the unit not only looks elegant but cooks professionally. After ladling the batter into the deep nonstick bottom plate, the top is firmly closed. After ten seconds, by means of the insulated handle, the waffle maker is rotated upside down and allowed to cook for the remainder of the required time (recipes and times are included in the user guide). The result: two perfect 1-1/4-inch-thick Belgium waffles, crisp on the outside, moist on the inside. A dial features variable browning settings, and two lights indicate when the waffle maker is on and when to add batter. Two curved fixed legs keep the maker upright and a drip tray fits between them to collect any batter overflow. A release button on the handle allows it to collapse for storage. Measuring 7-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches, the cook plates can be wiped clean or conveniently removed and placed in the dishwasher. With the handle collapsed, the waffle maker measures 13 by 8-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches and is covered by a one-year warranty. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

Bring restaurant style experiences into the home with this oversized restaurant style professional waffle maker by Krups

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

132 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Restaurant-style Waffles!, June 4, 2004

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Robin Currier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups FDD912 Expert Waffle Maker with Rotary System (Kitchen)

I recently stayed in a Seattle hotel whose brunch buffet featured a do it yourself waffle bar. The professional waffle maker featured a rotary system that intrigued me--you poured in your batter, rotated the cooking plates, and when the light came on, rotated it back and removed your waffle. This rotary gizmo seemed to make the waffles cook very evenly and crisply.

I set off on a quest to find my OWN rotary waffle maker. I purchased this Krups waffle maker and have been very happy with it. While not quite as heavy duty as the restaurant version I used in Seattle, this is a FINE waffle maker. Here are some of its features:

1) Very well made. Very solid. All parts fit precisely. It has a heavy, durable quality that makes me think it will last me the rest of my life.

2) Easy to clean. The cooking plates remove for easy cleaning. The drip pan snaps in and out very easily and keeps batter from oozing onto your counter.

3) Fun and easy to use. Your brunch guests will be wowed as they watch you rotate your waffle maker! It really does a superior job at making waffles. All the recipes I've tried so far have come out great (even the recipes in the owner's manual--more on that later).

Note that the editor's comments concerning the lights are not quite correct. There are two lights on the top of the unit. One glows red while it is heating, and the other light glows green when the unit is ready to use. The light does NOT come on when the waffle is finished cooking, which makes sense because while the waffle is cooking, the lights are ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THEM! However, it doesn't take long to figure out how long to cook the waffles after a test one turns out too brown or too light.

4) Easy to store. The handle folds up so you can pop this into a cabinet.

The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is the owner's manual. Maybe it's a translation problem (I assume the original was in German), but the recipes are bizarre.

First of all, American cooks will be disconcerted by the fact that amounts of flour, sugar, butter, etc., are given by weight, not volume (grams, not cups). But anyone with a kitchen scale can adjust to that. But there are other problems.

One of the recipes doesn't give a quantity for salt, it just says "add salt."

Another recipe doesn't give a quantity for sugar, butter, or flour, just says "add same weight as eggs." I weighed the five eggs (255 grams) and added that much sugar, butter, and flour. The recipe thus contained about two cups flour, two cups sugar, and two cups butter with no other liquid than the five eggs. Made kind of a thick, gritty batter that looked more like cake batter than waffle batter. The waffles cooked perfectly, but boy were they strange!! Kind of gritty from all that sugar. I hate to think how many calories they contained!

99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy, November 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Krups FDD912 Expert Waffle Maker with Rotary System (Kitchen)

I looked for a long time before I decided on this one, and I am very happy with my choice. Things I like are as follows:

1)Makes great waffles...fast (I've used it on 6 separate occassions so far, average time per waffle has been less than 3 minutes)Waffles have come out of non-stick surface perfectly every time

2)Easy clean up (non-stick is just that in this case, and stainless drip tray also cleans up very easily)

3)Compact... for a rotary waffle maker, handle folds down to further compress its footprint on your countertop

4)Solid construction, this thing is solidly built without being unweildy, seems like it will last a long time

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works very well, and here's a recipie for two, August 25, 2005

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Savvy1 (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Krups FDD912 Expert Waffle Maker with Rotary System (Kitchen)

I recently purchased this item, and made a batch of waffles this morning. They came out perfectly. The machine heated fast, and indicated it was ready with a green light. This is to me much preferable to a just thermostat light going off.

I poured in the batter, pressed down 10 seconds, then flipped it. I was timing the doneness by the browness of the extra batter which came over the edge and the amount of steam coming out.

The waffles come out easily. The waffles have high ridges, and are perfectly evenly browned. The machine doesn't smoke much so I don't have to keep it near the jenn aire. The machine feels solid, has a heavy cord and looks great next to my Kitchenaid pro items. It doesn't take up much space and I can leave it on the counter.

Here's my recipie for a small batch, it will make enough batter for 2 waffles (which is more then enough for 2 people IMO).

My recipie for 2 full sized waffles:

1 cup flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbs sugar

2 eggs separated

scant 1 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.

2. Beat egg whites until stiff.

3. Add egg yolks, milk and oil to dry ingredients using a hand rotary or electric mixer, mix thoroughly.

4. Gently fold egg whites into batter.

Enjoy!