Black & Decker G48TD Grill and Waffle Baker

I'll mention right now that this is a VERY hot waffle maker. They make the plastic ones to be "cool touch". I'll trade the cool touch feature for the sturdier design of this versatile machine. I'm being careful and haven't burned myself yet. But it's something to consider if you'd like your children making waffles. My ten year old could be careful enough, but I keep my five and eight year olds away.

The waffles this machine makes are great! They freeze well too. The family is very happy. When the light goes of the unit is ready to make waffles. Pour in the batter and the light comes on again--wait for it to go off and the waffle is done (however, I usually go on instinct and sometimes pull out the waffle before the light goes off.)

The open grill feature makes wonderful pancakes and fried eggs. I have a big family and it's nice to have two pancakes cook at a shot without taking up all my stovetop! I can have bacon and eggs on the stove and the pancakes on the waffle maker. (I can also have a heart attack if I keep eating all these bacon and eggs!)

The sandwich feature is nice. I can cook two grilled cheese sandwiches at one time getting me out of the kitchen quicker. Some advice--cheese might drip out the side of the sandwich. Just keep the sandwich away from the back of the unit where the cables run in and the mess just wipes off--no problem. The sandwiches cook far more uniformly than they do in a pan on the stove. They taste great.

This unit cleans up easily and changing the grills from waffle to flat is easy. I recommend it over a lot of more costly models if you want more value for your money. This is the most versatile waffle maker I've found and all the features actually work!


Wonderful!   July 20, 2002
121 out of 124 found this review helpful

I got this one after unsuccessfully trying the Cuisinart waffle maker. It is wonderful! None of the batters, not even gluten-free ones would stick. All waffles came out great, crisp outside and moist inside. The grill feature was a plus and makes great grill cheese or other types or grilled sandwishes in a jiffy.


Now I know why I liked waffles as a little kid   June 30, 2002
Farmout (Norwood, CO United States)
74 out of 79 found this review helpful

Back in the 60's I loved the Sundays my Dad made waffles on a toastmaster Waffle/grill. He would add cinnamon, fruit, all kinds of things. Never stuck always light and fluffy. When I went to collage my odessy began. I have gone through 4! different brands and here is why you want this machine - Ok Betty Crocker and others may have a beeper but the waffle that comes out could have come out of a toaster, B&D lets you choose on a dark to light waffle 'zone' with a light that goes out when it reaches that temp. Even with a thick from the box batter out came the most fluffy waffle with a belgium like crust. Take a close look at this baby it's CROME and yes it will get hot, (kids don't touch) but unlike others it CLEANS UP. Overflows are no problem. Just as good a George Forman. And grilled sandwiches were wonderful but I use old world bakery bread with brie and dry salami, again adjust for light and dark. Favorite rescipe? Coco for a chocolate waffle and chocolate chip icecream to make a sandwhich. This is an 'open and closed' case and realy is space saver 3 in 1 product for our family.


Not the best quality...   June 25, 2003
43 out of 45 found this review helpful

My mother has had her B&D Wafflemaker for years and it's fantastic. She bought me this one as a gift, but I have to say the quality is not nearly as good as it used to be. The chrome is very thin and the plates don't always line up easily and lock snugly into place. I had to bend the clips in the front so they wouldn't touch each other and cause the plates to come loose.

I don't agree with other reviewers that it doesn't get hot enough or bake waffles well. As long as you have a good recipe and keep them in long enough (until they stop steaming) then they will come out crisp and yummy. I don't recommend the receipe that comes with the unit- the batter is too thin. I have also used the griddle side for grilled cheese and it worked fine. Be sure to season your plates well before trying to use jellies or cheese on them.

All in all the wafflebaker works well, but the quality could be much better (especialy for the price!).


Waffles, not sandwiches   April 29, 2002
cathy gruebl (baltimore, md United States)
38 out of 51 found this review helpful

I have several Black and Decker products, but this one really disappointed me. It works fine for the waffles and I like the waffle timer. But you can forget the sandwiches. This product needs an adjustment made to the spring or either the sandwiches grids made deeper. My daughter used it first for grilled cheese sandwiches. Dissaster. The top of the grill is too heavy. The cheese melted all over the grids and the sandwiches were as flat as a pancake. I thought it was her that did something wrong. So I tried it; same thing, cheese melted all over the grids and bread flatter than pancakes. B&D has some good products; but, I don't know what happened here. I hope they can fix this problem. I would like to have a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich like my mother use to make. She had a good waffle and sandwich maker. Of course that was 50 years ago and I forget the manufacturer. I did return this with no problem. I hope B&D can rectify the problem. Thank You.