No, they make Foreman grills now with plates specifically designed for waffles without the drain lip on the front edge.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 3:11 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: Re: [CnD] george foremans and Waffle Irons > > problem is that the batter would run off the front? > > Curtis Delzer. > HS. > > K 6 V F O > San Bernardino, CA. > > cur...@calweb.com > > skype: curtis1014 > > > On Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:09:06 -0400 > May and Noah <mcdonald....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm curious would this be the same for trying with a george foreman? > I have a foreman that I can make waffles on and would love to try it, > but i as well was wondering how I would go about that without either > burning myself or getting batter everywhere. > > > > May and Prince Noah > > www.canadianlynx.ca > > > > On 2013-09-13, at 8:35 AM, "Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> > wrote: > > > > > Take your waffle iron and set on the counter, open but not plugged > > > in. I repeat, do. Not. Plug. It. In. > > > Put an oven mitt on your non-dominant hand and touch the side of > the > > > iron, then using your dominant hand touch the iron. The goal is to > > > touch it dead center every time. Keep doing this for a while, doing > > > no more than fifteen minute increments, over several days, until > you > > > can tap it in the center on the first try. Now do it again until > you > > > can tap it on the center five times with no mistakes. This will > help > > > to establish in your sense of kinesthetics where the iron is, and > > > where your target is. The oven mitt is so you can touch the side of > > > a hot iron and not leave skin behind, and you want to practice with > it as it adds a layer to your orientation. > > > Now you're ready. Mix your batter and experiment with how long it > > > takes to cook on your particular iron to the preferred level of > doneness. > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Cookinginthedark > > >> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > >> On Behalf Of Sharon > > >> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:18 AM > > >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > >> > > >> But I kept missing the squares, and getting batter everywhere but. > > >> I see the advantage of a cookie sheet, but if I'm wearing a mit, > > >> how do I feel where the batter goes with no sight? > > >> Sharon > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Cookinginthedark > > >> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > >> On Behalf Of Nicole Massey > > >> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:27 PM > > >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > >> > > >> Nope, as I suspect it would get some odd results. A hot iron is > > >> important so you sear the outside, it's like putting a cake in a > > >> cold oven then trying to heat it up through the preheat cycle. And > > >> there really isn't much need to do so either -- take a waffle iron > > >> and place it on a large cookie sheet with edges, then use a > > >> measuring cup to pour batter on the iron with your other hand in > an > > >> oven mitt so you can keep positionality and not burn yourself and > > >> you should be fine. And of course remember the watchword for all > blind cooking -- patience. > > >> Getting in a hurry is the easiest way to get burned, cut, or other > > >> not fun things. > > >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > > >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > >>> On Behalf Of Sharon > > >>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:17 PM > > >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > >>> > > >>> Anyone ever tried to fill it cold? > > >>> Sharon > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > > >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > > >>> On Behalf Of Jeri Milton > > >>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:13 PM > > >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > >>> > > >>> Funny because I was just talking about this very thing with my > > >> husband > > >>> and my mom. My son who's 7 recently had what he calls his Grandma > > >>> Grandpa night, when he stays the night and next day with them. > > >>> Well, he was completely amazed when Grandma made waffles from > > >>> scratch and not in the toaster like his mama. LOL. I would like > to > > >>> try this > > >> myself > > >>> but have always been nothing less than terrified when it omes to > > >> using > > >>> a waffle iron. I sure would like to surprise my kids one of these > > >> days > > >>> by making them the good old fashion way. > > >>> > > >>> Jeri > > >>> > > >>> Sent from jeri's iPhone > > >>> > > >>> On Sep 11, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "Sharon" <mt281...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I recently got a regular waffle iron that makes two square > > >>>> waffles at a time, and a Belgian waffle maker that makes four > > >>>> Belgian > > >> waffle > > >>>> squares at > > >>> a > > >>>> time. Has anyone found they had good results with putting the > mix > > >> on > > >>>> the iron before preheating? If not, how have people managed the > > >> task > > >>>> when it's so hot? 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