Waffle Iron Perfection

I know this is biased.  What can I say? I have found the perfect waffle iron.  When I first started my waffle creations, I owned 2 inexpensive waffle irons.  I didn't know any better.  My waffles would always have issues.  They would be cooked unevenly.  They would be over cooked or under cooked.  I would always need to open up and check my waffles while they were cooking to try to to get that perfect crispy exterior.  It was a science that I could never master.

I always was under the impression that this was the norm and that all waffle irons were created equal.  You were only paying more money for the brand name...performance was the same.  I finally decided to dish out the cash and purchase one of those brand name irons.  I was determined to prove that all waffle irons were created equal. Man, was I wrong.  

Introducing my Breville Smart Waffle Pro 2 Slice.  I promise you that every misconception that I had about waffle irons being equal was put to rest.  I made my usual Belgian waffle batter ready to prove that this waffle iron performed the same as my other 2 inexpensive ones.  I plugged in the Breville, turned the knob to the Belgian setting, set how light or dark I wanted my waffles, and let it preheat.  In a few minutes it alerted me that it was ready with a beep.  I opened it up, put in my batter and closed the iron.  The timer started.  I was so tempted to do my usual....open up the iron to ensure that I didn't burn my waffles, but I just let the timer run.  I was alerted again with a beep that the waffles were done. I opened up the iron waiting to see another disaster, BUT what I saw truly shocked me...THE PERFECT WAFFLE on the first try.

My theory about all waffle irons being equal was crushed.  You do get what you pay for.  Waffle making has now become an easy task that I enjoy instead of a science that I can't master.  Thank you, Breville!