Waring Professional Belgian Waffle Maker, $79.99, ... This style requires you to flip the iron halfway through, but the machine beeps to tell you when they are ready to turn.

The CHOW Test Kitchen's Christine Gallary reviews the Waring Pro Professional Double Waffle Maker. For a more in-depth look, check out the CHOW Editors' expanded product review at CHOW.com.

Consumer Reports found that the Waring Belgian Waffle Maker model WMK200, for $58, consistently turns out evenly browned waffles that can be toasted to your liking, light or dark.