Waffle makers

Originally Posted by Sarmentosa

If you heat the non-stick coating to the point of burning/peeling it can release toxic fumes.

I know a bunch of the companies that manufacture cookware claim that all of the chemical which is used to bind the teflon to the metal is baked off during the manufacturing process. Even still, it's not good to ever leave anything in the kitchen unattended long enough for it to get to the temperatures required for this to happen.

Anyway, for waffles, I'd recommend giving a quick spritz of Pam to both sides of the iron. I know the irons they have at "Continental Breakfasts" in hotels/motels are generally set to have a three minute timer, so you might want to try starting with that and adjusting the time that way.

It'll take you a few tries to get the hang of making waffles, you should definately take a piece of paper and tape it on to one of the surfaces which stays cool and write down which time seems to work the best for you. Because I can tell you now, you won't remember in two weeks how long made the perfect waffle for you today.

Jam it back in, in the dark.