Black & Decker G48TD Grill and Waffle Baker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker G48TD Grill and Waffle Baker
Customer Review: The Best Waffle Maker Out There!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have wanted a decent waffle maker for quite a while. A cheap model my wife picked up a few years ago was pure junk and didn't even have an adjustable temperature setting. Since it seems to be impossible to find anything except Belgian style models in any stores, I started doing some research online.
The Black and Decker G48TD looks like the old 1950's model my parents had except it has aluminum grids instead of cast iron like the older one. Although the B&D model had a pretty high overall rating in reviews, it did have a number of complaints about sticking waffles and poorly holding grid clips so I was a little concerned at first. However, since all the other waffle maker reviews I found were overall lower in user satisfaction, I decided to buy the G48TD - and I'm really glad I did!
I think the aluminum grid plates are great and the clips hold mine in place very securely. The browning is surprisingly even although the bottom does, as others have reported, get a little more heat than the top. I found that very minor in mine and it certainly didn't detract from the quality or taste of the resulting waffles. I also followed the grid conditioning instructions precisely and haven't had a sticking waffle yet. It does take a little force sometimes to lift the lid but there hasn't been any tearing or sticking of the waffles themselves. I do use a quick spray of a no-stick oil product before initial heating each cooking session.
Since my real interest is only in waffles, I haven't tried the grilling capabilities of the G48TD.
Pro's: Great tasting waffles and consistent cooking.
Adjustable temperature control with a useful range.
No sticking if prepped as in the instructions.
Con's: Housing does get very hot in use and can burn fingers.
Temperature knob moves a little too easily and can be inadvertently set to another temperature if nudged by accident when moving the waffle maker.
Customer Review: One HOT waffle maker!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this waffle maker! It's like the ones our mom used, not those cheesy seeming plastic things they're making now. It's also got a lot of excellent features that make my life easier. I'll mention right now that this is a VERY hot waffle maker. They make the plastic ones to be "cool touch". I'll trade the cool touch feature for the sturdier design of this versatile machine. I'm being careful and haven't burned myself yet. But it's something to consider if you'd like your children making waffles. My ten year old could be careful enough, but I keep my five and eight year olds away.
The waffles this machine makes are great! They freeze well too. The family is very happy. When the light goes of the unit is ready to make waffles. Pour in the batter and the light comes on again--wait for it to go off and the waffle is done (however, I usually go on instinct and sometimes pull out the waffle before the light goes off.)
The open grill feature makes wonderful pancakes and fried eggs. I have a big family and it's nice to have two pancakes cook at a shot without taking up all my stovetop! I can have bacon and eggs on the stove and the pancakes on the waffle maker. (I can also have a heart attack if I keep eating all these bacon and eggs!)
The sandwich feature is nice. I can cook two grilled cheese sandwiches at one time getting me out of the kitchen quicker. Some advice--cheese might drip out the side of the sandwich. Just keep the sandwich away from the back of the unit where the cables run in and the mess just wipes off--no problem. The sandwiches cook far more uniformly than they do in a pan on the stove. They taste great.
This unit cleans up easily and changing the grills from waffle to flat is easy. I recommend it over a lot of more costly models if you want more value for your money. This is the most versatile waffle maker I've found and all the features actually work!
Customer Review: A Waffle Iron That Really, Really Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I spent a great deal of time researching and comparing waffle irons, evaluating each on price, performance, ease of use, and durability. Part of our research involved reading other customers' reviews, which were nearly all favorable, but our evaluation, except for durability, is based upon our experiences.
First, it's great to have a waffle iron that actually gets waffles done--i.e., crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a golden-brown appearance. The "Done" indicator light actually works and is, incredibly, accurate, too.
Second, this waffle iron produces large, square waffles with partitions to enable the user to easily divide the waffles into four. These fit very nicely in a toaster, so it's easy to freeze them and warm them anytime you need a "waffle fix."
Third, the plates are removable for washing, and they slip easily in and out of the frame, to which they are secured by small metal clips. The only negative comment we saw on this product was that the clips did not seem to work very well and needed to be bent to function. This has not been our experience: the clips on our waffle iron work exactly as they were intended.
Fourth, comparisons with other waffle irons left them in the dust: this product was clearly superior to others costing between two and five times as much.
Since we have not had our waffle iron for a long time, we cannot judge its durability, but other customers have indicated that it is good for the long haul, and, as far as we can tell, we will eventually agree.
In sum, this is a great product! It does exactly what it is supposed to do, and does it well, and much more cheaply than many others. We highly recommend it.
Customer Review: DELICIOUS!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My kids requested a waffle maker for Christmas. We got this one, as I had a similar one growing up. So far, we LOVE it. It is a hot appliance, but as someone else posted, I would trade the cool touch feature for the quality of this one ANY day. We had a cool touch one that only made 2 waffles at a time, and it ended up at Goodwill...blech. I have three kids, and to be able to make four at a time is a must. I used the recipe from my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, and the waffles are scrumptious. My kids are eating them up and have sworn never to touch an eggo again! I can make a double batch and have leftovers to freeze for the before-school breakfast rush. They re-heat wonderfully in the microwave.
I will probably never use the grill feature, as it's easier to use my bigger griddle for my family of five, but I love that I can pop the waffle plates out and wash them up quick without having to try to navigate the whole thing over the sink like mom did back in the day. Not sure how well the clips will hold, but with care, they should be fine.
I have not had one bit of problem with the waffles sticking, 1/2 tsp. of canola oil brused over the waffle maker before the first waffle, and they're good to go. DO NOT USE SPRAY OIL!
Seriously, if you are worried about the issues that others posted, stick to the drive-thru. Anyone who has success navigating normal cooking in the kitchen should be more than fine. This waffle maker rocks!
Customer Review: Found the perfect waffle iron after so much searching
Summary: 5 Stars
I have searched for a long time for a good waffle maker: one that makes waffles that are traditional, not belgian. Belgian waffles have too deep of squares for me and are too thick to go in a normal toaster. This waffle maker finally makes normal sized waffles, the size of a piece of bread, with small holes.
It cooks perfectly every time...the waffles are evenly cooked and slide very easily off when you want to remove them. They look great and they taste excellent. It makes four waffles at a time, which was another requirement (I hate little wafflemakers...you can't feed a family on those). If you have leftovers you can toss them in the fridge and then later in a normal toaster, which makes them crisp and delicious again. I almost like them better the second time.
The construction is durable and attractive, not made of that plastic junk that you normally see in a wafflemaker. I can find no downside to it's construction, all smoothly operating and simple. It doesn't get dirty, but if it did it would be really simple to pull out the waffle surface and wash it off however you want.
I have no use for the flat side of this waffle iron, so I don't use it.
I have owned a number of waffle irons and I've never been happy with any of them until I got this one. I bought one for my mother, and will recommend it to anyone who is looking for traditional--not belgian--waffles and wants a precision machine to do it.