Waring Pro Professional Double Belgian Waffle Maker Model # WWM1200SA

by Waring

Product Features

• Bakes two Belgian waffles at a time
• Professional quality for home use
• Extra deep one-inch waffle pockets
• Easy-to-handle rotary feature for even baking on top and bottom
• 1400 watts of power

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 10 inches ; 13.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003AJKYZY
• Item model number: WWM1200SA
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,890 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #21 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Waffle Irons

Product Description

The Waring Pro Professional Double Belgian Waffle Maker lets you bake the same thick, deep-pocketed waffles your favorite restaurant serves, two at a time, right at home. Convenient, easy to operate, and easy to clean, Waring Pro products make family meals entertaining, simple, and delicious. Extra Deep one-inch waffle pockets produce two restaurant quality extra-thick, deep-pocketed Belgian waffles perfectly every time. Two LED indicator lights and three audio beep tones signal when each waffle is done. Waffle maker rotates 180 degrees to consistently bake and evenly brown each waffle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars $59 at Sam's Club Makes This Thing a Steal, January 17, 2011

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Larry Rhodes (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waring Pro Professional Double Belgian Waffle Maker Model # WWM1200SA

Fourteen waffles cooked in thirty minutes, from start (mixing the batter) to finish (placing in gallon-sized ziplock bags, complete with paper towels to prevent sogginess) to share with folks at the office. Each one perfectly fluffy, perfectly golden brown, and perfectly delicious.

That's just how fast this thing bakes waffles.

Whether you're making true Belgian waffles--with yeast, whipped eggs whites, and all that other stuff that makes them so divine--or simple waffles made from Bisquick or some other general-purpose baking mix, this waffle iron treats them all with equal care in reaching the perfect baking temperature across the waffles' entire surfaces, so they turn out consistently baked and browned. And, it does it much faster than any other waffle iron I've ever used--and I've used many.

It took six minutes to make four waffles this past weekend when I was feeding two very hungry mouths who realized too late that one waffle each was more than enough. And when you're feeding an entire family, this thing will prove phenomenally fast. It can take longer than that to pour coffee, milk and orange juice for everyone.

There're just a few things to keep in mind with this waffle iron.

First, when the directions say to spread the batter around with a spatula to ensure even distribution across the grids, they mean it. No waffle iron is so magical that it can redistribute batter to such a degree that they come out perfect. It takes just a few seconds to perform this crucial step, and the reward for doing so is a perfectly shaped waffle that's also perfectly browned.

Also, when it first beeps on the warm-up to let you know it's ready, allow it to sit for an addition three or four minutes. That ready indication beep (six short beeps) comes on a bit too quickly, and if you jump right in and start making waffles, the first two you make will come out a bit imperfect, with white ridges everywhere and some inconsistent rising. Allow it a few extra minutes to reach its true baking temperature. After that, it maintains such a great, constant heat that you can turn out one waffle after another, each one coming off almost as quickly as you put the batter for the next one on.

Finally, use the included measuring cup to pour batter into the irons. It's exactly 3/4 of a cup, which is just the right amount. If you pour too much in, it'll either start spitting batter out from the sides when closed, or it'll puff up so much that the clamshell will pop open, and you'll have to wait a minute or so before you can get it to stay closed again, which will cook the waffle unevenly, and possibly even throw off that clamshell's timer, which will leave you winging it on when to take the waffle out.

To wrap things up, had this thing cost the $99 retail price, I probably would've only given it three stars. If it would actually wait 'til it reaches its true baking temperature before beeping to let you know it's ready, I'd give it five stars. As it is, for $59 (when you can find it for that like I did at Sam's Club), this thing is an amazing piece of kitchen gadgetry to have, and I can't imagine that anyone who knows anything about waffle irons would be disappointed with its performance. Sure, there are even better ones out there, but even the KitchenAid waffle iron costs about $200, and it doesn't seem to do any better a job than this one, and those that do perform better are likely to cost you around $300 or more, which, unless you're running a restaurant, is just ridiculous, especially when their performance is only marginally better.

Pros:

-Fast-cooking

-Bakes and browns evenly

-Well-constructed


Cons:

-Beeps too soon on initial warm-up

-No indicators on the clamshells to let you know which way it's rotated, which will sooner or later find you fumbling to get the waffle on the bottom out before it over-cooks

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, April 11, 2010

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Joe Schmoe (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waring Pro Professional Double Belgian Waffle Maker Model # WWM1200SA

I received this waffle maker recently for my birthday and used it for the first time this morning. I intentionally sacrificed the first few waffles to learn the settings and removing the excess oil from the seasoning process. My family says the rest of the waffles were pretty close to perfect.

The only reason I did not give this maker five stars is that one side makes darker waffles than the other. I don't know if the iron is hotter or if it cooks longer before beeping. Eventually I will figure out a setting that produces a happy medium between the two sides.

I used a club soda & biscuit mix recipe which produced light and fluffy waffles and we will probably stick with for a while. It's easy to find variations on the web, but the basics are 2 cups biscuit mix (like Bisquick brand), 1 egg, 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and 1 1/3 cups of club soda. Be careful to not stir all the gas out of the soda when combining the ingredients. Other methods I found on the web to make Belgian style waffles included using yeast or cake flour, but this seemed simplest and is very easy.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best waffles ever!!, July 4, 2010

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C & P's Mom "Sewing mom" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waring Pro Professional Double Belgian Waffle Maker Model # WWM1200SA

This waffle iron is fantastic!!!! My husband and I purchased this double waffle iron for our anniversary because our old waffle iron just didn't cut it anymore. With the Waring Pro Professional, the waffles didn't stick, each waffle cooked evenly and quickly, and clean up was a snap. I followed the instructions and brushed the surface with vegetable oil once before cooking and haven't since. Our girls want waffles everyday, but I have drawn the line at twice a week. We had considered purchasing a single waffle iron and I am so glad we didn't. This waffle iron makes true belgian waffles! I just use a mix by Krusteaz where you only add water, oil, and egg and the waffles are unbelievable. This waffle iron is worth every penny!!!