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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
Great Waffles!
Finally a great Belgian Waffle Maker! We had tried so many waffle makers in search of one that would make the "Diner" waffles that my kids love. "Too light", "Too Dark", "Not Crispy", "Too thick", "Too thin", were the complaints until we found this Krups Belgian Waffle Maker. The waffles come out nice and...
Published on November 28, 2000
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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
Hard To Clean
This waffle iron does a great job with waffles. The problem is that it is very hard to clean. There are to many small clearances around the waffle iron for waffle mix to cake up if the waffle iron runs over. There isn't an adequate drip edge to catch the over flow. I am going to try the Villaware with the removeable grids. I put whole blue berries into to my...
Published on January 1, 2001
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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
Hard To Clean, January 1, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
This waffle iron does a great job with waffles. The problem is that it is very hard to clean. There are to many small clearances around the waffle iron for waffle mix to cake up if the waffle iron runs over. There isn't an adequate drip edge to catch the over flow. I am going to try the Villaware with the removeable grids. I put whole blue berries into to my waffle batter, and this also requires additional clean up that would be easier if I can remove the grids and put them in a dish pan.
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
Great Waffles!, November 28, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
Finally a great Belgian Waffle Maker! We had tried so many waffle makers in search of one that would make the "Diner" waffles that my kids love. "Too light", "Too Dark", "Not Crispy", "Too thick", "Too thin", were the complaints until we found this Krups Belgian Waffle Maker. The waffles come out nice and thick, but are light and crispy and only take about four minutes to cook. It does take some time to clean it after we're all done, but it's worth it! Excellent product.
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Handle too hot!, March 31, 2001
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
I ordered one and during use the handle became too hot to touch. I had to open with an oven mit which is very clumsy. I called Krups and they said they have gotten a few calls about this and to exchange it. I asked if my new one will have the same problem and they said "no". Well, I exchanged it for a new one and it had the same problem. Obviously, I returned it and am now shopping for a different brand.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
To Hot to Handle, March 2, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
I purchased this new waffle iron since my old Toastmaster was not heating properly. This new Krups is a disaster. All the instructions were followed for first use. We put in the batter and set our timer for the recommended four minutes. The waffle was burnt. The handle was so hot I could not hold it to open the iron and had to grab a pot holder. The hand opening is very small and not designed to have a pot holder in there.
We put some more batter in for the second waffle and set the timer for three minutes. The handle was still very hot and the waffle was dark brown. Dinner is not going well at this stage. The next waffle we tested when the light on the top went out. I still had to use something to open the top but the waffle was still dark.
At the end of cooking there was a puddle, not drops, of water on the counter. It must have come from the steam. Another design flaw is there is no overflow protection. This baby is going back to the store. I will continue to look for another toastmaster or better designed item.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
Uneven baking, January 2, 2003
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
Another thing to add to the list of problems (hot handle, ridiculous tiny, deep crevices to clean with a toothpick) other reviewers have mentioned is the lack of a "floating hinge". It is unable to keep the two plates parallel as the waffle expands. So the front opens further, resulting in a back dark half and light front half. Of course, if you underfill, you'll get a dark bottom and light top.The Krups brochure included has a motto on the front: "Quality by design." Well, quality is indeed directly related to design and this unit has rather little of either. (BTW, some reviewers seem to have misunderstood the purpose of the "ready" light. As explained in the manual, it merely indicates whether the heating element is on. You can start baking when it first turns off, but when it comes back on it doesn't necessarily mean the waffle is done. It just means the plates cooled to the point where the thermostat kicked back in.)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Makes Excellent Waffles if Used Properly, August 13, 2007
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
I was a little worried about purchasing this waffle maker based on a few of the previous reviews, but in my experience it makes great waffles and cleans up very easily. After reading the instructions carefully, it's clear that some of the reviewers misinterpreted the functions of the two lights on the waffle maker. Keep the following in mind and you should be able to make excellent waffles every time:
1. The machine must be preheated until the green light turns off, which tells you that it has reached the correct temperature for cooking.
2. It should then be lightly sprayed, top and bottom, with a cooking oil spray.
3. Add a bit less than 1/2 cup of waffle mix to each section of the waffle maker. Be careful not to overfill - if the batter runs over the sides, this will make it more difficult to clean. A slight run over shouldn't be a problem, though, as it will come off when the waffle is removed after cooking.
4. After filling all the bins, close the waffle maker (do NOT latch the cover down!) and cook for 4:00 minutes (you can go over this by a few seconds for crispier waffles). Do not pay any attention to the lights while cooking - they have nothing to do with cooking time. One simply tells you that the power is on, and the other shows you when the cooking element cycles on and off to maintain temperature. (Yes, I agree that the lights are not very useful at this point.) Just use an accurate timer.
5. Open the lid (I use the latch to avoid touching the handle, which does get somewhat hot, but not to the point of burning in my experience) and use a plastic spatula to remove the waffles.
I also suggest using a quality Belgian waffle mix such as Krusteaz to make waffles as good as any restaurant waffles.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Good Waffles, but not a perfect machine, February 14, 2006
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
Okay, the handle does indeed get hot. This is annoying to me and I think calling it a cool-touch handle is a bit insulting to my intelligence. Nevertheless, my kids got this for me for a very reasonable price and it does make excellent waffles. The trick is to get one of those heat-proof silicon brushes to apply oil on the grids and use exactly 1/3 cup of batter in each waffle. Too much batter and it gets very messy, making it difficult to clean. Cook 4 minutes max. I undercook the last 2 batches and then save them in the freezer. The kids get them out and toast them in my toaster oven for breakfast on another morning. I usually use the Krusteaz Belgian waffle mix. I also use a blunt wooden spoon to wedge the waffles out of the grid. I wipe it down as soon as it is cool and it isn't so hard to clean (as long as you don't let batter dribble everywhere. This is where technique comes in. No machine can help you with that. You just have to get it by experience.) It does store conveniently upright in the cabinet. So all in all, for the price, I'm happy with it.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
good with bad, April 18, 2006
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
Delicious waffles, 4 at a time, handle is hot, hard to know when waffles are ready, hard to clean
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Don't waffle over this item, May 5, 2008
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
I am a waffle expert from both sides of the griddle. This is the best in the domestic market one can buy. Simple to use, consistently reliable, and easy to clean. This is the fourth one I've purchased: two for me to use side-by-side, and two to give for gifts to very deserving recipients.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Way too hard to clean !!!, October 10, 2005
This review is from: Krups 654-75 WaffleChef 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker (Kitchen)
I'm sooo tempted to send my 4 year old version back to Krups so they can see what an absolute nightmare this is to clean. After four years of use - mine still cooks great but can't now and never could find the right process to clear out the residual gunk on and around every nook on the grid. Mine's going in the trash. I bought a Cuisinart with little heart shaped waffles and I'll have to stick with the Valentine look for awhile. The Cuisinart is at least cleanable.
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