BLACK+DECKER WMB500 Traditional Belgian-Style Waffle Maker, Stainless Steel

I have a larger waffle maker that I use everyday. I got this one because it is small and I needed it to fit in the luggage to take on vacation. It serves that need well. It made waffles just like it was supposed to. You plug it in, when the light goes off, it is ready. After reading the other reviews, I did apply a little cooking spray. The light comes back on and goes off when the waffle is ready. There is no audible beep or signal when the maker is hot, nor when the waffle is ready. Just watch the light. Not a big deal. The waffles didn’t stick and were ok. I did find that the pockets are not as deep as my larger waffle maker, making the waffles not as fluffy.

You don't need a fancy waffle iron. This one couldn't be easier to use. Plug it in and wait for the light to go out, then it's ready for the batter. The light comes back on while the waffle is baking, when the light goes back out it's done! I've had no issues with waffles sticking to the plates. The waffles are delicious. Search for the King Arthur flour Belgian waffle recipe for absolutely perfect waffles at home.

Love it. As long as you follow the instructions it works great.

Works well for its purpose. Waffles don’t burn easily.

I bought this as a cheap little last minute treat to make waffles for my wife on her birthday and it is probably her favorite gift! This is a great little waffle iron, just do some experimenting when you first use it to get the timing right and you'll have perfect waffles every time. I've found it (and most other waffle irons) work better with "just add water" mixes and a tablespoon or two of oil of choice. Easy to clean and store. I'm eating too many waffles now!

Tamaño perfecto, fácil de limpiar y usar

This is a great waffle maker for the price. Wanted something simple and easy to store that wasn’t priced ridiculously. This has been great. Even though it says not to use cooking spray, I occasionally use a squirt of aerosol coconut oil spray to avoid any sticking but it really hasn’t been an issue. I suspect some of the others who had a mess opened the iron before the waffle was fully cooked and compounded that error by not closing and letting it finish cooking (hence the messy waffle parts all over). There’s no timer on it which it says so I just allow 2-3 minutes for softer waffles and about a minute more for crisper ones.

Well I am a little disappointed here. I specifically bought this to store it upright as it was advertised. It does not sit upright on its own. It will easily flip open. It also claims to have a "cord wrap" on the bottom but there is no such thing. At no point are you able to secure the power cord, which is really short. Also an odd design choice, instead of having the power cord lead out the back of the unit, it actually points inside the center of the device, making it awkward and worrisome to have this thing literally sitting on top of it's own power cord as it heats up. It's an odd choice they made. This is a cheaper waffle maker. I figured for as often as I'd use it, it was worth the risk. I read the instructions and made a waffle. The instructions say not to use spray cooking oil, so I did, because to heck with them. No one is brushing oil on these things anymore. The world did not end, and my waffle cooked up just fine. I made another too and it was just great. If you cook waffles correctly, the cleanup should be minimal. Still, it's hard to get this clean, as are all waffle makers. The instructions scream at you not to put running water over it, so I did that to because to heck with them. How else do you clean up oil off of it!? I see now why removable griddle plates are a good option for these things. For a basic waffle maker, this is totally fine. It cooks nicely and works well. I don't like the odd short cord, or the fact that you can't store it upright which I really needed to do. But it makes fine waffles.