HAWOK Cast Iron Waffle Maker, 6.7 Inch Round Pre-Seasoned Waffle Iron for Stovetop and Camping

The factory seasoning was better than most new cast iron I've purchased. I still added two coats of seasoning, typically I add 6 or so to new or refurbished cast iron. This morning I made waffles, and they didn't stick at all, I just separated the irons, held one over the plate and dumped out the perfectly formed waffles. Afterwards I wiped clean with a paper towel, and hung back on the wall. For the price, this is an exceptional value!

I washed my new waffle iron the night before and soaked in with peanut oil on two burners, one for each half. Deep puddles are best, but I just sprayed generously, left it on low for a while, turned it off again and repeat. By the next day, I poured off excess oil and was ready to use. I was making yeast/sourdough-ish rice waffles as a wheat bread replacement. I oiled between uses and didn't have any sticking issue until the last two and they were minor. I turned it off and let it sit there and it came off later. I had more trouble turning the waffle iron over without getting burned than I expected. It is about 4lbs, and I am now glad I didn't buy the 8lb one. I want to buy silicone handle covers and also one of those little silicone edge grabbers that would work well for grabbing the hinge to turn over. Need to measure the handles first and get the right ones. I fear the handles might get hot right through the silicone, though. The interior is really rough to the point of me thinking about grinding it down, but it didn't seem to bother anything and works fine. It cooked evenier than reviews of similar I have watched, but I am an experience cast iron user. The waffle iron comes lightly seasoned. I don't know what they use, but some manufacturers recommend burning it off before starting your own seasoning process. It smelled a little funky non-food oil, and if I did it again, I would follow the advice of other manufacturers to burn it off. Then separate the plates onto separate burners and soak peanut and coconut oil in the pans on low a day in advance turning off and on and keeping low. Pour off extra and use. Use the poured off oil to lubricate between waffles. If you don't take time to season to prevent sticking, you won't be happy. Should improve with use. It works. I'm happy.

This is one of the most satisfying purchases I have ever made! Electric waffle makers never gave me what I wanted in a waffle, and they were always hard to clean. This cast iron waffle maker is a dream come true.I seasoned the waffle maker very well before using it. The first few waffles you make may stick, but the more you use it the less they will stick. To make the waffles, I heat the pan over medium heat, flip it over to heat the other side, open it and brush on a mixture of melted butter and oil, portion the batter, close it, flip it again, and cook for 1 and a half on bother sides. That is what works for me. The waffles are perfect and crispy on the edges. Note: the more you use it the better non-stick it gets, making sure the pan is hot enough and properly greased before pouring in the batter.

This waffle iron wasn't as good as I expected. It takes some time to get used to putting together the top and bottom!

bought 2 of these, so i could rotate between cooking and unpanning waffles. was also thinking i might be able to reverse the plates, and make flatbread... now i don't know if i can ever even use these again. oiled both before using, but both waffle irons stuck and burnt so bad, that i could not unpan the waffles. it was like they had never been cured. the batter was not the problem, considering we turned around and made beautiful johnny cakes (pancakes that puff up really think) out of the rest of the batter. perfect golden brown johnny cakes, with absolutely no sticking issues in a regular pan. whereas the irons sucked up all of the oil from both the precoat as well as from the batter, like they had been starving for oil. i will try again, after hard scrubbing off the remains of the waffles, and curing all of the plates multiple times, but i'm now quite anxious just how porous the metal must actually be, and the chance for an oil fire in the oven while curing... i will have to be extra careful while curing. if it gets too dangerous, i will have to stop, and see about a refund. ':|

Someone said they tested for lead and it was positive. So I tested, tested something known to be lead...car battery terminal. Tested the cast iron NOT positive for lead. This is a great little waffle iron. I'm enjoying using it and do so on an electric burner. I do not however make waffles. I make chaffles which are eggs and cheese, not batter. This little jewel crisps them up in a way my electric waffle iron never could.😋

It took a little time, but I figured out how to cook waffles in an electric oven. Please note that this is cooking for a crowd, but I think you will get the idea. First- clean & season the waffle iron. I put oil on it once, then just let it "cook/season" whenever I was cooking other items in the oven for several days. You should expect the waffles to stick the first time you use it, but once you get the seasoning & timing right, they come right off the waffle iron. Just scrape off the messed up waffle, then let the extra "cook off", then scrape it with a fork & the brush they send. Then try again. Preheat oven to 450 degree, then put pans in for at least 15 min. Or, can slowly preheat the oven to 450 with the pans in it, but may take much longer. "FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW! This is for 12 waffle irons on FOUR rows of an electric oven. Use the TOP FOUR racks of the oven with 3 waffle irons/rack. Anything lower burns/overcooks. OVERVIEW: You will put ~2/3 cup waffle batter in the preheated pans (no oil), close pans, & put back in oven. Start on the top row & work your way to bottom. When done with the last/bottom row, immediately set timer for 14 minutes & when it dings, the top row should be done. This is a 2 PERSON job! It goes much faster & smoother if 2 people work together. Instructions are written like you are getting a batch of waffles out of the oven. 1. One person gets all waffle irons off the TOP row of the oven & puts them on the stove top. That person opens one waffle iron and the second person uses two forks to lift the waffle off the waffle iron and put it on a pan. Once the waffle is out, leave the iron open & lean it up against the back of the stove top if possible. Repeat with rest of irons ON THAT ROW. Now all the waffles are out & it's time to refill. *NOTE- the square irons stay open better than the round ones. The round ones tend to need to prop open on the back of the stove & they may slide down so be careful. 2. One person puts 2/3 cup waffle batter in an open waffle iron and the second person gently closes that iron. Repeat until all the waffle irons on that row are filled up & quickly put back in the oven on the same row they were on. 3. (Quickly) Go to the next (second) row and do the same process of removing the waffles & refilling the waffle irons. 4. (Quickly) Go to the next (third) row and do the same process of removing the waffles & refilling the waffle irons. 5. (Quickly) Go to the bottom row and do the same process of removing & refilling the waffle irons. 6. Once all the waffle irons have been refilled, set the oven timer for 14 minutes. 7. When the timer goes off, take out the top row and start again. *this is assuming all the waffle irons have been seasoned well." If the waffles split open when check on them, you have not cooked them long enough. If they are hard as a brick but come off the waffle iron, cut back on the cook time. If the waffle irons sit out & cool off too much between batches, it will affect the cooking time too. I also tried another brand of waffle iron (that was heavier in weight) and I could never get it not to stick, even using oil. Overall, figured out how to cook lots of waffles at one time (after spending a small fortune on waffle irons).

Great for wood stow.

l'objet est arrivé brisé en 5 morceaux!

Es importante curar la gofrera antes de usar, ya que si no se usa correctamente la masa se queda pegada. Después de varios usos es más fácil. Cuidado con el calor porque la gofrera va directo en la estufa (preferentemente de gas).

Amazing! Now I’m able to burn waffles on the barbecue too! By the time you get to the end of your batter you might end up with a good waffle!

Rusting

Very disappointing purchase. Paperwork inside the box stated that the iron was pre-seasoned and ready to use. After first rinse the iron rusted as it was, in fact, not ready to use. Don’t waste your money.