VonShef Quad Belgian Waffle Maker 1100W €“ Compact Design with Non-stick Coating & Automatic Temperature Control

I've read through a few of the more recent reviews and feel compelled to add my tuppence. Some of the reviews have parts I agree with and some I don't. Firstly, the maker itself. It is basically two hotplates on a hinged lid and that is exactly what it does. One reviewer made mention of the over-fill gullies not being big enough and I have to agree with that. However, as with any enclosed space, if you put too much liquid in it has to spill out somewehre. Tip: experiment with cups or ladles and work out how much batter you need to fill it, or underfill it and be happy with a couple of square and a couple of curved waffles. They all taste the same. Next is the batter. Some reviewers complaining about badly cooked waffles or sticking waffles.....if I were them I would change my recipe. I searched YouTube for a review of this waffle maker before buying and came across a video with a link to their website and waffle recipe. I use this particular recipe every single time. No fail. No stick. And lovely waffles. Google 'Waffle Makers Hub' for the most amazing recipe. Amazon won't let me include the URL of the site. I have experimented by doubling the mixture except for the oil and sugar. The sugar I keep at 3 tablespoons and the oil I increase by a small amount. Then I make a massive batch and wrap them in foil once they're cool and my children have them for breakfast during the week. These waffles take 4 minutes to cook. I totally promise you. I put the batter in the middle of the plate until I guess I have the right amount to splurge to all four corners - normally I am wrong and end up with waffles with two straight and one curved edge. It really doesn't matter. I check the time on the oven clock and wait four minutes, use a silicone spatula to prise the waffles out and get ready for the next batch. Never had any stick. And once cool just wipe out the waffle maker with kitchen towel. This is our new family Sunday morning routine. Buy it. Use the recipe. And you'll hate me forever because you just can't stop making waffles. Oh, and I don't use the vanilla extract in my recipe because one of my children doesn't like vanilla. Weird child!

It is surely not the best waffle maker on the market. It doesn’t make evenly baked waffles, sometimes I turn them to look better but the issue is only aesthetic. It feels a bit flimsy too but I’m not planning to take it on backpacking tour in the Gobi desert. Has zero fancy features. You plug it in and it starts heating with exactly one setting. Cleaning it could be a faff as all parts are fixed together but the non stick coating is actually non stick so not much cleaning is needed anyway. I gave it five star because it does the job. Have a good recipe, put a bit of grease on the plates and you’ll end up with good waffles. For a very small price. Completely satisfied. Of as it stands up, it is easy to store too.

Likes. Looks good and pretty durable. Easy to clean very little residue. Best I've ever had. Easy to use to a point. See advice. Dislikes You will need to flip waffles whilst cooking to achieve close to both sides being even and in my experience best results. Takes longer than stated. 8 mins minimum to get my desired result. Advice Ensure preheated before filling. Do not overfill. Depending on your recipe, some practise required. As some recipes expand the mixture more than others. Have some cocktail sticks and allow waffle maker to cool down and waffle residue to go crisps. Tgis makes it easy to get any overspill out of the sills if you inadvertingly overfill. Pouring from a jug is recommended and don't cover the squares as this will generally lead to spillage and nice waffles. By using jug can fill quicker and get top/lid heating element to close quicker for a more even cook. It starts cooking as soon as you fill.... Hence best to flip about 3/4 of the way through your cook. Do place on a wooden bread board or base as it does get very warm to hot underneath and may cause damage to some work surfaces I imagine. Cheaper here on amazon vs manufacturers website at time of writing this. I would say these waffles are pretty good and depends on personal taste on the results ie I don't use oil some people do for crispness. Some recipes will produce flatter waffles than others. I have found it best to make the mixture and leave to stand for 20 mins or so. Mix again and then pour. Kids are happy and overall pretty good. Tips I use buttermilk and almond milk as a preference. Seperate the egg yolks and white. Once main mix down. Whop the egg whites lightly till peaking and blend into mix. Makes them nice and fluffy. Anything alse ill come back. 2 months and going well.

This is one of the best value products I've ever bought, having paid £18 around a year ago and used it on average every 3 weeks. First impression was that the finish was a little cheap, just very slightly rough edges to some of the plastic, but really nothing major, and certainly nothing to complain about at the price. I found a waffle batter recipe on the internet, mixed it up, sprayed the waffle plates with olive oil, ladled the mixture in and waited 6 minutes. Perfect waffles first time! The quantity of batter to use for each waffle takes a little practice to get right, but after a few sessions you'll figure it out by trial and error. Cleaning is fairly easy, just wipe the plates over with a damp sponge (they're not removable) and dry with a paper towel. The outside usually needs scraping with a plastic spatula to remove hardened spillage before wiping with a damp sponge. They're a little more expensive now, but still great value in my opinion. Anyway, that's enough waffling from me..

Efficient, easy to clean, easy to use overall. Heats evenly. Makes four average sized waffles at a time. The lid feels a little wobbly but I’ve used it several times now and there have been no problems.