Pizzelle Iron

[vitadolce]

I am on the hunt for a good quality pizzelle iron, preferably non stick and an iron that will produce pizzelle that are at least five inches, prefer round. Not sure which brand I should purchase.

[kayakado]

Look at the ones available at Fantes http://www.fantes.com/pizzelle.html

I make a lot of pizzelles and bought the Cucina Pro Pizelle Baker and have been very happy with it. Fantes service is excellent and they also have a couple of old pizelle recipes from their Grandmother on their website.

[Philly Ray]

Here is one that is nonstick with 5 inch round...

http://www.amazon.com/VillaWare-V3600...

[Zeldog]

That's not a pizzelle iron -- it's an electric waffle maker converted to make pizzelles. If that's what you are looking for, go for it. It probably is more convenient to use than a true pizzelle iron that you heat on a stove burner, and it might make decent pizzelles, but I like the old school method.

[Philly Ray]

If you're still making pizzelles over an open flame, god bless you.

As for old school, my mom has been making pizzelles with a pizzelle iron very similar to the one in that link since the early '70s and she makes GREAT pizzelles.

[Zeldog]

Yep, in fact I have two irons. One I use for pizzelles, and the other I keep in the bedroom for self defense. Better than a baseball bat.

[Zeldog]

I don't think you'll find a non-stick pizzelle iron, and you really don't need one if you make a decent batter. Look for an iron that has a smooth cooking surface and a tight hinge that doesn't let the two halves shift around. My first purchase had neither quality. Item #7930 on this page works much better. The diameter is 5 inches.

http://www.fantes.com/pizzelle.html

Avoid item #7869. That's the one that didn't do so well.