I'll be going on a long crusade to make everything that can be made in a waffle maker. Which btw, is everything.

I just bought one after somehow one has been misplaced for a long time. It's a little tiny one. We did breakfast for dinner tonight and it was a nice time save that also meant I didn't need to juggle eggs and pancakes at the same time expecting one of them to end up cold. A new pattern was unlocked for serious time saving. I cooked the eggs in a pan and also enough waffles for everyone to have one (they are small), and then just took the iron and the batter to the table and continued to cook them while we ate.

But then I decided to look up what else I can make in it. I saw my first mistake. The eggs actually should have gone in the waffle maker. As so too should everything else. What else can go in?

Burgers
Veggies
Frozen fries with cheese
Socca
Grilled cheese
Omelets
Brownie mix
Pizza
Bacon
Overloaded potatoes
Rice to make crispy rice
Tofu
Steak
Any dough of any kind
Quesadillas
Shredded hash browns

If it can be cooked it can be waffled. Not only will it produce something acceptable. In every case it actually makes something that is better. You should waffle everything. I will be for the next couple weeks.

It's interesting that everything on that list is either meant to be baked, pan fried, or grilled. And yet the waffle iron can replace all of them. It is a better grill. It is a better pan. It is a better oven.

It also saves time. Brownies that take 40 minutes to bake take 5 minutes. Grilled or sauteed veggies take long for two reasons. They are pretty resistant to heat and need to break down. And second, while they are in their initial rigid form they make poor contact with surfaces only heating a very small part of your veggie. Force contact and it will go faster. Eggs don't need to be flipped. I've seen people cook pizza on youtube in 5 minutes. Just cook the dough most of the way though in 3 minutes. Top with sauce, cheese, toppings, close for 1-2 minutes. Done.

I am now a part of the waffle elite class. Embrace waffle. Be waffle.