Hoffritz HZBW4 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HoffritzBrand: Hoffritz
Model: HZBW4
Product features:
- Makes four 4-1/2-inch-square, deep-pocket Belgian waffles
- Electronic controls with LED screen; nonstick cooking grids
- Crisp button for crisp outside, moist inside; six browning settings
- Cast-aluminum body, with brushed finish, black rubberized handle
- 1400 watts of power; floating hinge for thick waffles; cord wrap
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hoffritz HZBW4 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker
Customer Review: Great Waffler
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife likes Belgian waffles and I like the ordinary kind. We had been using a sunbeam waffle maker that we got for a wedding present and a Black and Decker Belgian waffle maker that we'd picked up in the Eighties. Both of these were getting pretty ratty. I replaced them for our 30th anniversary with a Hoffritz HZBW4 4-Slice Belgian waffler and a Villaware 2001C classic waffler. I liked the looks of the Hoffritz, but couldn't find it in a regular waffle. Anyway, we've been using them for a couple of months now, and here's the take on them: They're both great, but I like the Hoffritz better. I like the digital controls. It takes a little longer to cook a waffle than the Villaware, but just long enough to take care of the waffle from the Villaware before the Hoffritz signals it's done. They both have audible "ready" signals and lights. The Hoffritz is quite a bit larger than the Villaware. They both look good. They both cook great waffles. The Villaware has kind of a tacky mechanical lever for setting how "done" you want your waffle; this lever does not ratchet, so it is easy to accidentally change the setting. The Hoffritz has a button for a "crispy" waffle; I haven't noticed that it does anything different when set; set at "3" it makes the waffles crispy like my wife prefers. I like my waffles less crispy; I've been using the Villaware set at "5," but I think I'm going to try jacking it up a little. The outside of the Villaware seems to get hotter than the Hoffritz; and stays hot a lot longer; maybe because it's made of cast aluminum rather than the Hoffritz's stainless steel. I read a review of a waffler where the person was complaining about the outside getting dangerously hot. As far as I know that's true of all wafflers, and neither of these are an exception. Bottom line, they're both imminently satisfying, if I had to choose between the two, I'd want them to make a Hoffritz that cooks "regular" waffles.
Description of Hoffritz HZBW4 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker
With a Crisp button for crisp-outside, moist-inside waffles and four browning settings, this waffle maker bakes four 4-1/2-inch-square Belgian beauties with deep pockets for holding lots of butter and syrup or fruit. Electronic controls ensure precision, and a floating hinge permits waffles to rise to full height. An LED screen displays the browning choice. A light shines and a four-beep signal sounds when the grids are properly heated and waffles are finished. The grids are nonstick for readily releasing waffles and easy cleaning. The waffle maker has 1,400 watts of power, is heavy, is ruggedly constructed of cast aluminum for a lifetime of use, and looks great, with a smooth-finish golden accent band on the back end, a black, rubberized stay-cool handle, and a brushed finish. It measures 11 inches wide, 4-1/4 inches high, and 12-1/4 inches deep and has a cord wrap underneath. --Fred BrackWaffle Irons
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