Chef’s Choice M840B WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Classic Belgian

Chef's Choice M840B WafflePro Express Waffle Maker, Classic Belgian

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With a new modern design and a unique "floating" top-plate, the M840 is our most advanced waffle maker yet. In as little as 90 seconds, you'll be preparing the worlds most delicious waffles, effortlessly. The unique Quad® baking system lets you select the ideal flavor, texture and color. With a simple flip of the texture select switch, you can choose either fast bake for crisper waffles with a soft, oven fresh interior, or deep bake for a more uniform texture. This professional, heavy-duty unit offers a "waffle ready" beeper, "baking" and "ready" lights, instant temperature recovery for continuous baking, a non-stick deep channel griddle and an easy-clean overflow channel. The "floating" lid guarantees uniform waffle thickness and baking and ensures incredibly easy clean-up every time. With a built-in cord storage compartment, the waffle maker can be efficiently stored in a space-saving, upright position. This revolutionary waffle maker comes in Traditional Five of Hearts (#840) or Classic Belgian format (#840B). Recipes included. One-year limited warranty.

Nonstick waffle maker bakes Belgian waffles in less than 90 seconds
Quad baking system for custom texture and color; fast temperature recovery
Choose deep-bake mode or "crisp exterior/moist interior" setting
Unique "floating" top plate for uniform thickness; cord storage; recipes included
Measures approximately 12 by 12-4/5 by 5-1/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

A fantastic waffle press!

Review Date: September 14, 2007

Reviewer: J. Thompson, Orlando, FL USA

This waffle iron is great, and I've had several different brands/models so I speak from past experience (I make waffles at least twice a week). It heats up quickly and the controls are very logical. The darkness adjustment has a very nice range - from VERY light to quite dark. If your waffle recipe has no sugar at all, I suggest adding just a tad to aid browning. Without sugar, it is difficult for proper caramelization to occur.

This waffler has great audible signals, so you can make waffles while you're walking around the kitchen doing other stuff - there's no need to watch for a light to turn off. That is a feature I especially enjoy, because it's quite boring to sit and watch a waffle maker cook or wait for it to heat up. I whip up my waffle batter and start making waffles while I'm preparing the rest of breakfast. When I hear a beep, I turn around, pull the waffle out, add more batter, and go back to what I was doing.

To get the most enjoyment from your waffler, I recommend purchasing a portioning scoop. A scoop will change your life when making waffles and pancakes - measuring cups just don't work a tenth as well. A #10 scoop is just about perfect, because if you fill it up with thick waffle batter and don't level it off, you'll get almost a perfect half-cup of batter, which is exactly what this waffler handles well. A #12 is fine too, but you will have to really overload it if you don't want to leave any space. A #8 is too big - it would need to be leveled off, which is a messy pain. This waffler will make perfect waffles with no incomplete edges if you have a properly leavened recipe and use exactly 1/2 cup of batter.

The shape of these waffles were a surprise to me - I was expecting a thicker Belgian waffle of the type you see in restaurants. Instead, these waffles are more like large Eggo waffles and are just over one-half inch thick. I was actually happy to see that, as Belgian waffles are not preferred by waffle connoisseurs because they don't have the right interior-exterior balance. In my opinion, these waffles are PERFECTLY shaped and just the right thickness. They also split apart nicely without tearing, which is nice if you only want a half-waffle.

Finally, this waffler is quite easy to clean. If you stick to the half-cup rule, you will very rarely have overflow, and in that case it has a nice channel to catch the drips, which usually end up cooked anyway and easily lift off with the waffle.

One last thing - here's the recipe I recommend using with this waffler. I've had great results with it. I will assume you properly know how to mix together ingredients (i.e., wet and dry mixed separately, then put together until moist but still lumpy - DON'T OVERMIX). Wet: 1 3/4 c. buttermilk or homemade yogurt, two eggs, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. salt, 4 tbsp. melted butter. Dry: 2 c. unbleached flour, 3/4 tsp. baking soda. These ingredients yield enough batter for about 7 waffles with this waffle maker, and each waffle will have about 250 calories. These waffles freeze very well if you let them air-dry on a rack and then stack them up in a freezer bag; they come apart easily while frozen, just reheat in a toaster oven for easy and quick morning breakfasts. There is NO REASON to buy supermarket frozen waffles anymore!

Safety note: Probably not a great appliance for kids to use alone, as the top and bottom both get very hot and the top swings free when the lid is open.

excellent waffle maker

Review Date: January 25, 2008

Reviewer: Monte Moore, greenbrier, AR USA

This waffle maker is the bomb. I've had mine for almost a year now and am completely satisfied with it. It reaches operational heat in a couple of minutes and then cranks out the waffles. Once it has initially reached its operational temperature it quickly reheats (as in less than a minute) for the next waffle. This thing works so fast I wouldn't hesitate to cook waffles for a dozen people or more. The temperature controller works well and it is easy to adjust your waffle from any level of soft and chewy to brown and crispy, or a combination of the two. It is easy to clean as well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. The alarms and lights are still working well. I love it.

Excellent product!

Review Date: May 4, 2009

Reviewer: Kelly J. Bare, Lakeland FL USA

Absolutely awesome waffle maker. It cooks perfect waffles every time faster than you can eat them. Excellent product. Very well made & works better than any other I have tried. I especially like the consistency of each waffle and the beeper when the waffle is finished so you don't have to stand by it and wait for a light. I highly recommend this product.

Excellent

Review Date: May 21, 2009

Reviewer: Robert S. Leitzel, Michigan

This is a great product and makes great waffle's, and fast. And best of all made in the "Good Old USA". Pennsylvania.

For a Fickle Family

Review Date: November 4, 2009

Reviewer: Garden Girl,

My girl wants pancakes, but my son wants waffles. This waffle maker keeps them both happy. With the color control knob I am able to make soft waffles for her and crisp waffles for him. And clean up is a snap! We are all happy... until lunch.

Favorite Small Kitchen Appliance

Review Date: January 8, 2010

Reviewer: Bennie K. Adams, Lampasas, Texas

I purchased the Chef's Choice M840B Waffle maker for my husband for Christmas and now it is my favorite small kitchen appliance. Makes the best waffles ever, nice and crispy on outside and moist inside. The recovery time is almost nil so you can take one waffle out and immediately place new batter in maker. For me, the secret to the batter (store bought or your own recipe)is an extra tablespoon sugar for crispiness. The batter should be thick and be sure to let it rest about 3 to 5 minutes after mixing. I use the Racheal Ray Lazy Ladle to measure the amount of batter for each waffle......just a little less than 1/2 cup. Can't say enough about this little appliance.

waffles!

Review Date: June 7, 2007

Reviewer: evee, NY, NY

waffle maker is easy to use. i make a batch of waffle mix, cook all the waffles, let them cool, and freeze them.
I will never go back to store bought frozen waffles!

Decent for the price, but check out the M840 and M850 also

Review Date: May 8, 2008

Reviewer: Prime Chuck, Pleasanton, CA

This is a very good waffle iron for its price class. Fairly powerful and versatile. But it can't compare to it's much pricier and superior sibling, the M850. If you are a waffle fanatic and can afford it, I recommend the M850, it cooks hotter, makes bigger waffles, etc. In this price range I prefer this unit's heart style sibling, the M840 (yes I actually really own all three models - waffles are a passion of mine). The reason I like it better is that the grid holes are smaller which lends itself better to softer waffles, especially ones with chocolate chips, blueberries or other ingredients that taste better when baked within the dough as opposed to being fried against the waffle iron plating. Sometimes a doughier softer waffle is just fun too, and the M840 does that best because of it's smaller grid indents. Sometimes a crisper well done waffle hits the spot and the M850 does that best because of its higher wattage and larger fancier grid plates. The M840B doesn't crisp as much as the M850, yet will burn chocolate chips, blueberries, etc. more than the M840 because of the larger belgian grid pattern increasing the waffle iron plating exposure to the batter. So, although a good waffle iron, it represents a compromise. If you really like the larger belgian grid pattern to hold more syrup or toppings, and don't want to invest in a high priced unit like the M850, this is a good one. If you prefer traditional waffles, the M840 heart style is probably a better choice (it's essentially a normal waffle grid pattern with the squares squished into diamond shapes). If you want the power to make a truly crisp or ice cream cone textured waffle, then the M850 is the necessary choice. I've been using mine daily for quite a few months and had no problems. The brand seems to be well thought out and the build quality seems more than adequate. Whichever model you pick, enjoy! A good waffle for breakfast is a great way to get the day started right.

Fairly satisfied

Review Date: October 18, 2007

Reviewer: Jennifer L. Oliver,

The product works well after sending back the 1st one. Also I did not get reimbursed for the shipping and handling costs. It was stated that it would be reimbursed. I am thinking twice before I buy from Amazon again.
Jennifer Oliver

Defective out of the box!

Review Date: December 29, 2007

Reviewer: Alain Belisle, Vermont, United States

We eat homemade waffles at least once a month. I bought this model as a Christmas gift based on the three somewhat positive reviews. Also we owned a few other products from Chef's Choice and are very satisfied. To our disappointment, it was defective out of the box. I am returning it and getting a new unit, same model. I will revisit this review when we get to use the new unit.

October 18, 2009 | Filed Under Classic Waffle Makers

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