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Think Your Waffle Iron Is Just To Make Waffles? Think Again!

written by Amila Gamage Wickramarachchi April 28, 2017

Waffles are as American as baseball and apple pie. Although they originated in Belgium, the American version, whether fresh or frozen, has won its way into hearts for decades. Waffle makers have come a long way from the days when they had to burn the first three to make one successfully. Now more like commercial-grade equipment, the waffle makers of yesteryear can’t hold a candle to the new ones.

Think Your Waffle Iron Is Just To Make Waffles? Think Again!

A waffle wholesale supplier believes the best part about the waffle maker is that it is an excellent tool to make more than just waffles. Your waffle maker might be the best tool in your kitchen, and you don’t even know it. Not just for breakfast-making anymore, waffle makers are great at creating some pretty fanciful delicacies if you know how to use them right and are willing to use a little imagination and creativity.

 

A great chef — or even a not-so-great chef — has the ability to look at any appliance, tool, or kitchen accessory, and find different uses for it. If you are going to let a waffle maker take up space in your kitchen cabinets, isn’t it a good idea to use it for more than just the occasional waffle?

 

Waffle makers aren’t just for helping you make the best brunch ever; they are also good at grilling sandwiches to perfection and making paninis. Forget the panini grill; the waffle maker can do just as good a job at crisping your sandwich to perfection. What makes a waffle maker an awesome tool is that it doesn’t need any oil to give food, a crispy exterior. Use it for anything that you would put in a fryer, like french fries, tater tots or even hash browns. Cooking without fat is a great advantage, and so is the quick clean-up afterward.

 

Not just for breakfast, the waffle maker can make some of the most exquisite desserts to delight your guests or can let your kids get really creative.  The waffle maker is safe enough to let your kids get involved in making their own creations. These are some of the best ways to use your waffle maker that you might not have considered, but you should!

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Hash browns

 

Hash browns can be really tricky. When you put them in a frying pan with oil, they can burn unevenly, and take forever to get the temperature correct so they stick. When you use the waffle iron, the hash browns cook evenly and the clean-up time is a fraction of the frying pan. There isn’t any need to soak or clean up the grease; just wipe down the waffle iron, and you have the perfect egg companion.

 

Ham and cheese waffle sandwich

 

Great for lunch or dinner, you can use either bread or a croissant as a waffle to make this sandwich. Place the croissant on the waffle iron to toast the edges, then add the ham and cheese and place it in again. You can have a mouth-watering sandwich that has the perfect crispy edges to make this, a spectacular lunch or dinner

 

Vegetable waffles

 

It doesn’t sound like the best taste in the world, but it is. Use zucchini, red pepper and olives in a puree. Place all the ingredients you love in the blender. Pour the mixture into the waffle iron just like you would batter, and listen to the sizzle. Once the veggie waffles are done, add some goat cheese to the top and you have a unique and delicious gourmet “waffle” as a side or main dish.

 

Mac and cheese goodness

 

If you like fried mac and cheese, then the mac and cheese waffle is for you. It doesn’t matter which type you use; it can be boxed or homemade. Place the mac and cheese in the waffle iron and allow it to crisp. Unlike putting it in a pan, you don’t need the additional oil, and the ends won’t burn and taste a little yucky. Grilling your food to perfection, the waffle iron is the perfect place for mac and cheese goodness — who knew?

 

Tater tot waffles

 

Is there anything better than a tater tot? Apparently a tater tot waffle is. It is difficult to cook tater tots in the oven and get them just right. When you put them in the waffle iron, it is nearly impossible not to make them taste just awesome. Make them into waffle shapes and once you take them out, add a little sour cream and chives. The best-tasting waffles around, you will love tater tots in this fashion.

 

The waffle iron isn’t an appliance that you should pull out once or twice a year. It can do so much more. and you might even find that it can replace many appliances and allow you to ditch the expensive panini grill.

 

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Amila Gamage Wickramarachchi

Amila Gamage is the blogger behind Food Corner. She is a Sri Lankan living in Singapore and shares her cooking adventures in this blog. Apart from recipes, you will also find travel, health and kitchen inspirations in this blog. She is the founder of Sihela Consultants. (www.sihelaconsultants.com) She started writing this blog in 2011 and still continuing.

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12 comments

Tasheena @ SimplyTasheena.com April 28, 2017 - 3:14 pm

I love this new trend with creating different dishes in a waffle iron. I am a huge fan of waffles. I have to venture off and try some of the other dishes that I can make in my waffle iron.

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Milica April 28, 2017 - 3:28 pm

Great tips! Now I know how to use my waffle maker to prepare some other awesome stuff!

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Dipti April 28, 2017 - 4:19 pm

Looks mouthwatering. Am a vegan, so all the veggie stuff looks great for me.

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Amber Myers April 28, 2017 - 7:05 pm

Ooo I need to try these waffles. I like to make waffles for dinner a lot and these ideas all sound delicious.

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Celine April 29, 2017 - 7:26 am

Omg I need to try these! I love waffles so much and I really miss them tho..

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Amila Wickramarachchi April 29, 2017 - 12:49 pm

Hope you’ll try different recipes with the waffle iron 🙂

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Lindsey London Mumma April 30, 2017 - 4:05 pm

I absolutely love waffles ad should invest a waffle machine, just to try these beauties out.

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Courtney April 30, 2017 - 4:15 pm

I never knew you could do so much with a waffle maker! I’ll have to try the ham sandwich 🙂

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Amila Wickramarachchi May 1, 2017 - 11:14 am

That would be really fun idea! 🙂

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Tasha April 30, 2017 - 11:45 pm

I need to give all these recipes a try! They al sound so delicious!

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Danica May 11, 2017 - 1:42 am

I never thought of using waffle iron with anythin but waffle. Good tips you got there!

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Amila Wickramarachchi May 11, 2017 - 2:06 am

yes,so many things to do with a waffle iron 🙂

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