I’m quite sure that the waffle aficianados of this world would shudder at the very thought of me using a new-fangled plug-in waffle maker rather than a traditional waffle iron.

But hands up honest, I simply don’t have the patience to wait for a waffle iron to heat up. When I decide that I want waffles, I want waffles. Like now.

And my electric waffle maker lets me go from craving waffles to demolishing waffles in a matter of minutes. Such is my obsession that I often keep a batch of waffle batter in the fridge to shorten the waiting time further

Aside from the fact that you can go from ‘hmmmm, fancy a waffle’ to ‘mmmmm, eating a waffle’ in a very short space of time, my love affair with them really lies in their versatility. You can have sweet gluten-free waffles. Or savoury gluten-free waffles. Plain ones or flavoured ones. You can add yeast to your waffle batter (Belgian style) and let it develop more flavour in the fridge overnight. And then there’s chicken and waffles. Oh stop it!

And you can put literally whatever takes your fancy on top of them and they won’t judge you. They’ll just quietly soak up your toppings in the crevices while holding their form long enough for you to enjoy the contrast of the crunchy exterior and light, fluffy interior.

In light of all of this, how could you possibly *not* love a waffle?