Chefmate 2-Slice Waffle Maker 072041593

Written By: Olivia Hernandez

There is something simply wonderful about a waffle, especially a waffle that can be made from the comfort of your own home. The Chefmate 2-Slice Waffle Maker, a $7.00 deal at Target, offers homemade waffles, but in this case, you get what you pay for.

I originally bought the Chefmate 2-Slice Waffle Maker as a college student, excited to make my favorite breakfast at home and save a couple bucks in the process. While this waffle maker is a great way to save money, and its ability to stand upright for better storage is a great feature for a crowded kitchen, this model was a disappointment in that the product simply does not get hot enough to make good waffles. The Chefmate model boasts of nonstick coated plates, yet I found that even with cooking spray, the waffles tended to stick to the inside of the iron and had to pried off with a fork.  The finished product was runny, and the batter dripped into the hinge, leaving a mess that was difficult to clean. Cleaning a waffle iron is already a difficult and annoying task, but the amount of cooking spray that this particular model requires made this cleaning job particularly unpleasant. The waffles themselves were gummy and unevenly cooked; the heat turns on and off intermittently, a fairly standard feature of waffle makers, but in this case one that prevents the plates from getting hot enough to cook the waffle evenly. The waffle maker is equipped with a ready light that turns green when your waffle is ready. This light is very dim and is not a good indicator of whether the waffle is ready or not – you would be better off just checking under the lid regularly than depending on the ready light.

Pros:

• Cheap and affordable on any budget
• Great for storage in a crowded kitchen