This Waffle Toaster is a Mess!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Today I'm testing out the Nostalgia Vertical Waffle Toaster. I've enjoyed several Nostalgia items, but not this one. Here's a short update a year later: • 1 Year Update on 10 Pr...
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You know it is gonna be a doozy in a bad way when James starts to bust out the "Come on man".
Famous last words..."i am convinced that the mold is closed." 🤭
Word. Been there. 😔
@@jdisdetermined true dat.
Im sure that you watch TheRadBrad
Lol
The toaster unit says; ‘that’s YOUR opinion, chump!’
"I've spent the last half hour cleaning this F...Unny machine" LOL! That moment of frustration was the most entertaining part of the whole video!
I guess this could be considered nostalgic if you have fond memories of waffle disasters. Thank you for the review, you saved at least one of my relatives from getting the worst Christmas gift ever.
Waffle batter expands a lot as it's cooking. I wouldn't be surprised if filling it about halfway was ideal. Even when you use a traditional waffle iron, you only fill up one side
Thats a great point!
I'm surprised the directions do not specify to measure out a specific amount of batter (1/4 cup??).
Came here to say this same thing 👆
it would be logical to stop it and pull it out
@@punker4Real Agreed. I think he kept going to demonstrate what the most novice user would face and/or the drama. Probably more the latter.
If you're going to buy a separate appliance, just buy a real waffle maker. They're cheap enough and easy to use.
Too right. My mother bought a waffle iron many years ago and made fresh waffles for breakfast. Nobody ever got bored with them! 😉
Exactly this! If it were just the pouches/moulds, I could see it being of some use to singles and people who don't eat a lot of waffles, but since it includes the toaster, I'd just buy a cheap waffle iron or just make pancakes instead 🤷♀️
Yeah, I don’t get the whole thing, it’s not like a waffle iron is tough to do plus looks sturdier than this Nostalgia thing looks.
No kidding. For around the same price, I found plenty of waffle makers on Amazon with 4.5+ reviews
My waffle maker was like $15 and makes perfect waffles every time, this is just a waste of money
* edited - After reading people's comments, I think just having a recipe that says to put in x of a cup would be better, with a side note that if you are making your own batter to put a lesser amount in. That way people could just use their own measuring cups, reducing the cost and the need to store the extra cup.
I think they should have a cup that measures just the right amount, that may make it work better.
Nope. Added cost. That's an extra 5 cents of plastic.
@@kewrock simple: make it cost 5c more
Makes sense, which is probably why they didn't do it! 👵🇺🇸🤔
@@CANDYBREAKER3000 but 25,04$ looks like a ripoff while at 24,99$ you are TOTALLY GETTING A DISCOUNT MAN.
Or they could literally put in the instructions "pour X amount into molds". Should at least give the user a baseline.
Scammed into buying a cheapo toaster for gimmicky waffles. Agree the 'waffle inserts' should be sold alone. The steam has to escape somewhere so it just starts blasting batter into the opening... disaster. Great review.
To be honest it probably isn't that bad of a generic cheap toaster, so if you think about it in a different way it's a cheap toaster with almost functional waffle moulds.
The moment when we realize how much we've taken frozen waffles for granted. LOL! The only Nostalgia product I use regularly is the mini egg cooker, I do love that thing. Thank you for your review, and the entertainment! :)
Saw Emmymade's review of this. She didn't exactly get a golden brown on it either. Maybe it was the batter she made 🤔 not quite sure.
But not surprised you both were disappointed in this product. I'd rather go buy eggo waffles and use a regular toaster.
But do you know what you end up with, if drop your frozen waffle at a Southern California beach?
The other 'Nostalgia' devices are a decent mixture of gimmicky stuff you find at a pharmacy during Xmas time, but they're generally functional. The fact that a professional product tester with attention to detail almost burned himself, and was barely able to make an under-cooked waffle at best? This thing is begging for a recall, or disaster at the very least.
one trick and one problem with this unit.
First batter volume. need to figure that out and not with a filly line with with a QUANTITY ie x amount of batter pour it in.
This is T&E simple enough. trial and error.
the second thing the problem is the TIMER. its not long enough. period. need to START at 4 minutes and end at 11 minutes maybe even 12 minutes. (cold home cold batter)
Also a little butter spray in the mold first will help with the golden color a little.
Either way needs a V2 this one is a bust.
You will eat "Whoopie Waffles " and be happy ...
;-)
@@nerys71 thats kinda the issue with this toaster, toasters are automatically supposed to compensate for a cold unit, hence why your own toaster takes longer on its first cycle than all the other cycles after its warmed...
Problem #1 this is just a generic toaster, go back and look at his nostalgia grilled cheese toaster and it will look exactly the same, because it is... but that not so bad the bad is that this toaster has a flaw its preheat function doesnt work and probably kills the temperature compensation causing the toaster to come up early
Problem #2 this thing would take longer than an actual waffle maker, my waffle maker doesnt take 11 minutes to make waffles bigger than this thing, once it gets preheated it will give a bigger waffle in a maximum of 5 minutes, toasted to a golden brown without any butter spray
in short bigger more cooked waffles in slightly less of an amount of time than this thing
Problem #3 it is so much easier to figure out how much batter to put in a waffle maker cause your not looking down a teeny little pour spout
Problem #4 the units own manual suggests you do not put fruit or anything chunky into the batter, my waffle maker actually gives recipes that have stuff like that
TL;DR whats the point its a medicore poorly rated waffle toaster, that i dont even think suggests can be used as a toaster for bread, if it was sold as some multi use device i would understand more because most of the multi devices tend to be mediocre anyway, but if they sold this unit as not only a waffle toaster but a grilled cheese maker and a standard toaster, since literally the only difference is the little molds and the grilled cheese basket and popped it out for the same price then honestly i could understand it as maybe one of those space saving RV type things or dorm room appliances...
but as a machine meant to replace even a 10 buck hamilton beach or walmart brand waffle maker... psfsft F minus on that
@@compzac they already do that that's what the preheat button is for he used it both times it's simply not long enough
Trust me I understand that there are better alternatives I have quite a few of them including some very nice commercial flip and turn while homemakers like you see at hotels I very much love them
But I judge products on their own merit this is supposed to be a weird toaster like gadget and it is fixable how they did not notice the issue with longer runtime oh wait they did they said you might need to put it in for longer :-) which means they knew about it and released it anyway :-)
@@nerys71 Also different waffle batters have different expansion rates and cooking times. That's something you need to figure out with every waffle maker because of it.
Well, now I don't feel dumb for preheating my toaster at home.
Suggestion: Try cooking the waffles once in the mold to solidify it, then take it out and toast it normally to brown it on the outside.
This is actually what they say in the instructions.
Yeah the instructions on their website say this.
@@60gregma Oh wow, then either they didn't say that in the instructions or James completely missed that very important step. The device is still not great but at least then if you make it to having a solid waffle, the home stretch to a golden-brown waffle is much simpler.
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley My bad. That info is not in the manual, but it is on the web page for the product.
Update. That hint is not in the instruction book but is on their website.
The handle part had me laughing. Anybody want a waffle?🤣🤣
I wonder if the molds would fit/work in a regular toaster.
That is a wonderful question!
Likely works the same yeah. All you "need" is the molds and any toaster, not their toaster lol
@@Freakinreviews It's not like you don't have any spare toasters around, lol
even then I would not risk a badly sealed mold leaking batter in my toaster
My guess is no, that toaster looks like a palette swap of the yellow grilled cheese toaster, which took two slices of bread in each slot... if thats so that means there is no way these molds would fit into a standard toaster
THey dont tell you the amount to fill, because every batter will rise differently. I also woulda throwin them in without the silicone for the 2nd cook, to crisp them up and brown them a bit better.
That was my thought.
I would think you would need to place the silicone pieces in the toaster when you preheat it. That way the silicone is hot when you pour the batter. They should cook better that way.
That's what I was thinking. Those wires don't need pre-heating, the cooking surface does.
If they 'had' to come up with a gimmicky waffle mold, why not a nonstick metal one with a snap closure, that would brown the waffle? I think the silicon is the weak point.
@@jjo5375 so then a vertical harder to use, harder to clean and slower waffle iron?
I agree, but I've seen a couple of good reviewers try this thing and it seems the instructions either aren't clear on this point or don't mention the molds at all in preheating.
Directions are definitely lacking.
@@jjo5375 I think it would be dangerous if they were metal
of course this had to miss out on the worst of 2021 by 3-4 days
I was a bit reluctant to buy an "off brand" toaster, but the reviews on this one led me to take a chance.I was very pleased! ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxE7HOOpW0eh4vbVGAB_r_cURwoxZxpZPA The toast comes out evenly browned and I was surprised that the sides of the toaster do NOT get hot to the touch which is a great safety feature.I like the additional buttons for frozen foods, the emergency eject button, and the warming rack for rolls and other items.All in all, it was a good purchase and at the right price. Sure you can get fancier toasters, but for a premium price. This fulfills the basic duties of a toaster at a reasonable price.
Usually, waffle makers come with a measuring cup. The batter molds reminded me so much of a sea turtle :)
Be sticking to my nostalgic frozen waffles and my toaster oven.
I don't get why you have to buy an entire toaster to make these waffles. They should just sell the molds for
Probably because the molds are too thick for a standard toaster, those waffles look to be about bread thickness and that would mean the molds are even thicker
Thanks for the review. It was entertaining.! Definitely won’t buy. Several times you said “I won’t be deterred “ but me and my wife heard “I won’t be the turd” lol. Thanks for making us laugh. Always look forward to your videos!
Emmy Made reviewed this as well. The whole time watching, I kept thinking about how this seemed MORE difficult to make subpar waffles. This thing will be discontinued in months I'd guess.
Waffle making aside, this looks like a good appliance to toast up some nice thick slices of brioche.
You are so entertaining! So funny. I love your reviews and have bought some products that you liked. Thank you and keep up the great job!!!
I used to love waffles slathered in butter/cream and Maple Syrup, so this brought back memories.
But this, what a palaver. No good for breakfast in a hurry.
Think I'll just pop out and buy some ready to toast frozen ones! 😋
I'm getting back into reading books and like I used to do, I'm collecting words into a "vocabulary list" when I come across one I don't know (much easier nowadays as I can just type them on my phone, lol). Helps when I do my smidgen of writing. "Palaver", which I see seems almost similar to "superflous", is going on that list, so thank you for the new word :)
The time it takes to make these yeah you are better off going with eggos or take the effort going with a waffle maker
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley No worries, it's probably more used here in the UK, if you're in the States. Here, we tend to use it in terms of something that's just too much fuss to be bothered with.
Have to be honest, I did have to look up the spelling! I've always thought it was "polava!" 😉
I mean, you could just use a waffle iron and turn out a waffle every couple minutes. Or you can spend 30 minutes making two waffles cooked in plastic with all those delicious Chemicals.
It's not plastic it's silicone. Huge difference between the two.
Yes, plastics are known for their strength in high temp environments! This is food grade silicone you ding dong.
Why did you start that paragraph with “I mean”?
After the first cooking cycle remove the waffles from the mold and toast again without the mold. That will brown and crisp the waffles.
I have watched your videos for years! Honestly one of my top 3 favorite youtubers on all of UA-cam and I love your content! With that being said, at the 6:52 mark, that is the first time in all the years I’ve watched videos from you, that j thought you were going to cuss 😂😂 “cleaning this ffffff-unny machine” 😂 absolutely hilarious. Love your videos! Thanks for being an awesome UA-camr and making SUPERIOR content!
1:31 I’m so glad you included this in the review of this product. Many people don’t review the blblblbl function.
1:30 As soon as he started shaking the thing I started going "blelelele" and then he did it too, I'm killing myself laughing right now, lol.
You have a very good attitude when it doesn't work the first time. You just try it another time and if it doesn't work, then it doesn't work! Keep up the great content!
😂 I love how close James came to cursing out the toaster, all I can say is what a hunk of junk.
Lol when I see the way the waffle silicone mold was flopping around I was waiting for. Lalalallalal. Noise. And it came right after 😂😂😂 you crack me up James 🤙
yes! you're doing the waffle toaster!! i saw EmmyMade do this & couldnt wait for you to try it too. i find it so interesting, and comical that they dont even supply you with a recipie.
When you put the one that you check back in the toaster, unless there's still wet batter, the edges don't need to be sealed anymore. Just saying. I'd buy a mold like that, though. Already have a bagel-sized slotted toaster.
I was thinking maybe the timer was longer than a regular toaster. But he set it for maximum, and it was still under-cooked.
I think the toaster is not so good. James should test it alongside other toasters with bread and the silicone thing in other toasters
The molds still seem crappy though.
it doesn't need the mold at all just toast it in....the toaster.......
@@notavailable9919 what will hold all the batter then? Lol
"I'm not going to be deleted by one failure!" That's the vibe we subbed for
Wasn't re-closing the hot mold to toast longer pointless since since it was no longer liquid.
it could toast more... if there wasn't a huge silicone insulator in the way. dumb product when waffle irons are so cheap. but think of eggos. they are cooked solid and still toast.
Love your videos you try alot of things i didnt think i needed to see being used before buying or trying keep up the work
Haven’t had a laugh this good on a Thursday in ages. Good one on this ffffffunny machine, James! I thought you were broken by this machine and you almost had me on that F bomb fake out. Wholesome and understanding as always! Keep up the great content, man! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Yule and Good Solstice to you and yours!
Warmest Regards from Coldest Canada!
-Beardless Odin
man you crack me up i love this channel
I think the idea behind a vertical waffle toaster is that it can double as a waffle maker and a normal toaster, but the waffle part doesn't seem to work
Waffle batter expands, James! Just like every dense batter that becomes fluffy bread! You always tend to over-fill. Not defending the device, but a lot of these problems were user error.
"Hey, it's a mediocre waffle, whaddya know?"
That's a great t shirt right there.
"They are edible. They are cooked." - James White, 2021
3 days after the worst of 2021 and we got the first on the list for worst of 2022. Into another great year!
This is why we love him... “it smells like something’s burning in here.” “This is an utter failure”
"oh its a mediocre waffle! what didya know!" i can smell the sarcasm from the screen lol
You basically have a frozen waffle that needs to be toasted a 3rd time without the mould for that waffly crisp you really want.
6:48 the control not to say the word he wanted too.🤣
I'm thinking one if the problems with this has to be the dough expanding. Plus I can't see it ever getting nice and crispy without it taking 20mins
Freakin' Reviews: What if I want to make 4?
Waffle Toaster: Clear your schedule.
The only thing I can think for this to exist is that this company had a bunch of toasters they couldn't sell, so they added some new branding and silicone molds and "invented" a Vertical Toaster to see if that worked...
Great review. I would have loved seeing you try the molds in a different (more powerful) toaster. Otherwise, I enjoyed this video. Another great review of a not-so-great product!
I was thinking about how you could stand the molds up in a loaf pan and bake them in the oven too. The molds have the potential to be quite versatile.
Oh my gosh! You had me cracking up with this review. Lol
How can something be called "nostalgia" when it never existed in the first place?
ye I'm not so sure if they used silicone molds at that time? lol
If those moulds we're made for a professional setting they'd have metal frames around them with wing nuts to clamp them together
The waffle handle has me crying 😂
This is actually kinda refreshing because TylerTube reviewed this too and the exact same thing happened to him. The comments always rag him for reviewing stuff wrong so it’s nice to see that it was the actual toaster that sucked XD
look like you need to put it to 7 twice to match a waffle maker. I'm glad you make video like this to help us decide if it worth it
Yes bad waffles great memories ... lol. It's the perfect gift for someone who annoys you this Christmas ... lol
Products like this are why the ice caps are melting
I was wondering. Do certain UA-camrs get a list of things they should try? It's weird when I see other UA-camrs I watch all trying out the same random items around the same time (like within a week or two of each other)? Just something I have wondered for a while. As always, great review!
They search using the same keywords & outlets that carry oddity items.
I’m guessing also that they have similar fanbases (even overlapping fanbases) who request the same things :)
@@daisybutinhertennisoutfit I thought that, but it is weird cause sometimes it's just a very random item and they all post around the same time, with my thought process being they all had to order the stuff and receive it around the same time. Just something I been wondering 😁
I think it’s funny the brand is nostalgia as if this is taking us back to a time when we all loved this product. Nobody from days gone by would have invented this product. Great and fun review
Kudos for getting it to work at all. In the category of sometimes things are the way they are for a reason, a traditional horizontal waffle iron works much better. But then again, every kitchen needs lots of these special purpose tools and gimmicks to make a waffle, toast a hot dog, make grilled cheese . . . . Doesn’t everyone have acres of counter space?
that "vertical waffle toaster" is just a normal toaster that got another name to make you think "wow, a gadget just for waffles" when in reality its just a toaster 🤣🤣
little different its hard to see because he doesnt just put a slice of bread in, but this toasters slots are much thicker. So its not literally another normal toaster in generic terms, but your right in that it is just the guts of a normal toaster with thicker bread slots
I thought the future would be great, but I was wrong and we have toaster waffle makers. Nice!
*overfills the molds*
"How dare *they*? Cmon!"
as always James you save me money - someone in marketing was trying to make money off nostalgia and not a decent product - too bad I think the idea could have worked if they had really wanted
Just bought one of the Mandelmap posters. Looks amazing.
You just gave me another reason to buy a box of Eggos & I already have a toaster that cooks them perfectly!!! 😂 🤣 😅 😱
One wonders why they didn't just say to pour in, for example, 1/2 cup batter mix in each mold 🤔
Yeah. No amount, no fill line - just "pour in, but don't over-fill."
Hilarious. This was funny as hell to watch.
That toaster might be good for texas toast actually. It looks like the insides are a bit larger than a regular toaster, so the thick slices used for texas toast might actually fit.
The type of gift you’d use once and put to the back of the cupboard for 20 years
FFFFFunny machine ..? 🤣🤣🤣 Come on man ...! 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry James but your frustration is hilarious.
Waffle irons that I have used required preheating the surface where the dough is placed. Perhaps try to preheat the molds, then immediately put the hot molds down again, and then fill with only a 1/4 cup of batter to test it. As already mentioned in the comments the waffle can be taken out of the mold and re-toasted to make it brown and crispier.
I think the concept is good for those who do not want or have room for just another occasionally-used appliance.
The Toaster will need a Booster every 3 waffles
Man the algorithms! This is the first time a new video of yours has been on my subscription list in a while! Damn :(
Syrup shall be in every square of the waffle. Let it be known henceforth throughout the land; so shall it be.
Well back to the Bone Yard it goes!😄
Think we already know what's going near the top on the next "worst of" recap.
I'll stick to my old GE combo waffle machine/hot plate with no off switch. It's about as old as I am, but it still makes four waffles in five minutes flat from the moment i put the top plate down. It even has a little light that goes off to tell me when it's done preheating.
I could of made 12 Eggos in the time it takes to make 2. Looks like something you find in a thrift store in 4 months
Just an idea though.
After the first round and it's still not cooked to your liking.
If it's solid enough, remove it from the mold, and just toast the waffle itself.
Once you open the insert to find an underdone waffle, put the waffle into the toaster, sans insert to finish it up.
Someone needs to make a compilation video of you shaking something and going "LOWULOWLOULOWULOWULOUWLUWLOWLOWU"
That's the same exact toaster they sold as a grilled cheese toaster in your 2019 review, just with a fresh coat of paint! Nostalgia, what're you doing!?
I think I'll just stick with my Eggo Waffles ... Yummy !!! 🤣
Now I have a sudden craving for waffles! But preferably not out of this contraption.
This is a perfect example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
A _brand-new_ invention from *Nostalgia* ....
Also, you really just need the molds and the toaster you already have, but at least since they make you buy another toaster you won't destroy your main toaster
Awesome Review! You gave it the old college try! Very funny°°°
my traditional waffle maker makes good waffles in 2.5 minutes, and my belgian waffle maker takes 5.
For me, you can’t go wrong with plain ole, old school store brand frozen waffles. These are looking like a time consuming nightmare!
I make breakfast for myself nearly everyday and have made dozens of fresh waffles but no matter what I do, the frozen store bought waffles are always the best. Especially the extra fluffy and thick ones
Man I'm glad to be here so early. I usually am not receiving your notifications on time and are typically 2+ hours after uploading.
Welcome back! 😃 You made it to the early show!
For some reason, I think the two sticking ridges on the sides of the molds act as a fill line? The lower one for a thinner, more cooked waffle and the upper, for a thicker and less cooked one.
How do you stay on track with making your videos? I'm able to make a video if I record all the footage in one session. But for some reason if I need to come back to something later I always seem to lose motivation. I've been watching your channel for a few years and notice you're very good at updates and coming back to something after a while of being away from it. Any advice? I'm having a lot of fun making my videos but I want them to be better haha
My grocery store sells these frozen things called Eggos. You don't have to make any batter, just throw them into a regular toaster.
I love how the first one lists ultra wide slots as like... some sort of feature... its a requirement lol
i sense the first addition to next years "worst of" list LOL