Waring Commercial WSC160X 16″ Electric Crepe Maker, Cast Iron Cooking Surface, Stainless Steel Base, Includes Batter Spreader and Spatula, 120V,…
- Large, 16″ cast-iron cooking surface
- Durable stainless steel base with heat-resistant carrying handle
- Adjustable thermostat up to 570°F
- POWER and READY indicator lights
- cULus, NSF
$479
Specification: Waring Commercial WSC160X 16″ Electric Crepe Maker, Cast Iron Cooking Surface, Stainless Steel Base, Includes Batter Spreader and Spatula, 120V,…
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Lans P. –
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After much research, I had high hopes for this product. For the most part there are only 3 serious 120V options in this price range. Equipex, Waring, and Carnival King. Equipex is enameled cast iron and is 200-300 dollars more. Carnival King is cast iron and is about 300 dollars less, but the reviews indicate the Carnival King has a long recover time.
Although the unit is supposed to heat to 570 degrees F, the first unit I purchased did not heat past 490 degrees in the center after 3 hours of being on and set to 570. It usually did not get past 464. The photo shows the thermostat at 570, the ready light on (meaning it’s at 570), but the actual temp is only 464. The heat distribution is not very good. The outside 2 inches are about 30 degrees less than the center. The outer edges did not get hot enough to reach the smoke point of corn oil (corn oil is recommended in the instructions for seasoning the cast iron), so the edges did not season properly. The seasoning did not create a non-stick surface. Flipping a crepe without it sticking to the surface and pulling apart was impossible. The photo shows the poorly seasoned edges. I set the crepe maker to the recomended setting (430), but had to reduce to much lower before I could get a crepe off the maker. It may have worked okay at a lower setting, but it definelty did not heat to 570, did not season properley at the edge, and did not heat evenly to the edge.
Trying to diagnose the problems I was having flipping crepes, I purchased a brand new Klein Tools laser thermometer (shown in photos).
Amazon service techs were awesome and sent a replacement, and did not insist on receiving the first before sending the replacement.
The second unit heated more evenly, but would not heat past 346 after 3 hours of being set to 570. I had the laser thermometer, and so did not bother trying to season it (because I knew it wasn’t hot enough).
I left a note on the Waring support web page, but have not heard back.
I’ve sent both back to Amazon.
My Equipex from Amazon will be here Thursday. It won’t have to heat it to 570, because it’s enameled and I don’t need to season it. Hopefully it heats evenly across.
I am concerned that 120W is not sufficient to heat such a large cast iron plate, but I’m trying to stay away from 240V.
Kevin –
First tip: Don’t panic until you season the grill. Out of the box it was not warming an where near hot enough to make a crepe let alone to season. I do not understand the dynamics, but as soon as I put oil on, the temperature shot up and has worked well ever since. We have had it in use in our small restaurant for over a month now and it performs just as well, if not better than the more expensive French brand that we had for only 18 months. The French brand is not serviceable as the body is welded (also prevents cleaning inside). This is serviceable with a list of recommended repair businesses in large cities.
This crepe griddle also has a couple of design improvements over our old French model: The steel griddle is slightly larger than the base, which keeps less oil and crumbs from entering the inside base. (I suspect this led to the former grill’s demise).
The temp gauge on ours does not match the actual temp, but we have an infrared thermometer so its ok for us. Once temperature is set it is consistant. Takes about 25 minutes to get up to temperature, but that is normal for equipment and the thickness of the steel. There is a big difference in temp from center and edge, but our crepes come out beautiful. Will be ordering a second when we approach high season. Overall, my cooks agree they like this one better.
Sophie –
Nothing like it to get a perfectly cooked crepe – take a bit of practice for buckwheat crepes, but got them down now ..
Corissa K. Martin –
I’m extremely happy with my purchase. This is built to last. Heavy Duty, no cheesy parts on this bad boy. I seasoned the top and then the magic happened. My husband made us beautiful delicious crepes right off the bat. The unit gets way up on temp so you’d have to keep small kids away. Very pleased to add this to my collection of kitchen appliances. Now to find where to keep it besides the counter top.
Rooster –
We had a French themed party and wanted to make Crepes. This worked perfect! We have used it several time since and it has worked great. We recently used it for a bunch of teenagers and they thought it was super cool. It takes a few minutes to get to the right temperature because of the how thick the cooking surface is (which is the way it should be), then you can make crepe after crepe. It is heavy, feels professional, and works perfect. As a heads up, it takes some practice to get the technique down on how to actually make the crepe. I suggest watching a video or two.
Jime J. –
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Marie-L –
Very Happy with the Waring Crepe maker. We make buckwheat crepes, sugary crepes and pancakes. It is heavy, because we use it often, we just leave it on the kitchen countertop. the very important think is to do the ‘culottage”as it is explained in the manual. we have been using it for 6 months now.
GC Rigging and Composites LLC –
Totally happy with this product. Followed the seasoning instructions to the letter. Making perfect crepes takes some getting used to, and the stainless steel spreader is too heavy and tears the crepes apart if you deploy it too soon. I bought a wooden spreader and it works better for us beginners. One thing to note: this item is quite massive and you need space to store it. But that’s the price you pay for awesome crepes.
Michèle J –
This unit gets very hot , which is necessary for buckwheat galettes. It also allows to cook the egg directly on the galette since it does not need to be flipped and the heat is enough.
For crêpes, i find that they are better if you flip them.
It is easy to season it and it becomes non stick
Batter is easy to spread thing.
Love it.
It is space occupying however. It would not fit on an upper kitchen cabinet.
It is also very heavy so you need to be able to lift it.
I set it on a board under the hood
Sort of pricey but there is nothing between the $40 and the $300. The cheaper ones do not heat up warm enough.
Make sure your fuse is enough to withstand a strong draw