7 best crepe makers for home

The content of the article

• How to choose a crepe maker
• Pancakes with interchangeable panels
• 2. Unit UGP-40
• 1. Tefal PY 6044
• Submersible
• 3. The Great Rivers of Dobryan-5
• 2. Kelli KL-1350
• 1. Redmond RSM-1409
• For one big pancake
• 2. Smile PM 812
• 1. Russell Hobbs 20920-56 Classic Crepe Maker

Every housewife knows how long and tiring to stand over the stove and fry pancakes for the whole family. You will spend cooking all morning, and the household will eat a treat in one sitting. Also, the kitchen will smell like smoke for some time. The task is simplified by an electric crepe maker. You can handle it 2 times faster, while comfortably sitting at the table.

How to choose a crepe maker

Professional equipment is used in the kitchens of restaurants, cafes, canteens. It is designed for long continuous operation, therefore the case is made of metal, and the frying surface is made of thick cast iron.

Industrial crepes can simultaneously bake 2-3 pancakes with a diameter of 35-40 cm. They consume 2-3 kW of energy, heating up to 300 ° C.

For home use, household crepes with a capacity of 800–1200 watts are suitable. They heat up to 220 ° C, in advanced models the heating temperature is adjustable. On home devices, you can cook 1–6 pancakes of different sizes, and 1 batch will take up to 60 seconds.

Tips for choosing a household crepe maker:

• Find out the dimensions devices and think about whether you have a place to store it.
• Convenient crepes with interchangeable surfaces. On one you can fry several small pancakes, on the other – 1-2 large. They cost a little more than submersible models..
• Heating indicator. Most devices have LED. In the Tefal crepe maker, the indicator is the red circle on the frying surface, which changes color when heated.
• For 1 pancake to go out in 10 seconds, you need two-way devices. They work on the principle of a waffle iron – they pour the dough on the base, close the lid, and the pancake is baked on top and bottom.
• Almost all devices have non-stick work surfaces. The most inexpensive base is aluminum. If the panels are interchangeable, make sure they are not too thin..
• Pancake should stand on rubber legs. Safety device handles do not heat up.
• Verified Manufacturers – Unit, Tefal, Redmond, Smile, Clatronic, Kelli, Russell Hobbs, Great Rivers.

Pancakes with interchangeable panels

The working surfaces of these devices differ in cell diameter. There are crepes with panels for 2, 4, 6 pancakes. The more cells, the smaller their size. Some manufacturers produce pancakes in the form of animals, flowers, and various figures. Such crepe makers belong to bulk.

Often in the kit is a ladle with markings, which helps to measure the right amount of dough.

2. Unit UGP-40

The working surface of the Austrian brand crepe maker is made of non-stick steel, and the case itself is plastic. A lightweight device weighing 3 kg takes up little space in the kitchen. The diameter of the tile is 30 cm, 4 pancakes / pancakes of 11.5 cm in size are placed. If you want to cook 1 large pancake, you just need to change the working surface.

The pancake’s power is 1200 watts, so it quickly copes with its main task. The degree of heating is regulated by a step thermostat with 4 positions. Together with the device 2 plastic shovels, a ladle and a dough dispenser are delivered.

Price:

• 2700 rub.

Benefits:

• the tile is easy to clean;
• makes beautiful, evenly fried pancakes;
• does not smoke;
• does not smell plastic;
• fries faster than in a pan;
• the dough does not stick to the surface;
• the surface does not need to be oiled.

Disadvantages:

• short fixed cord;
• the blades from the kit are uncomfortable for large pancakes.

1. Tefal PY 6044

The household electric crepe maker was developed by a French company. The body of the device is made of heat-resistant plastic TPU. Work surface – Teflon non-stick aluminum. The first removable tile fries 6 small pancakes, the second – 2 large ones. The size of the working surface – 45×33 cm.

There is a Thermo-spot indicator on each plate, which darkens when the panel heats up to the desired temperature. The maximum power of the crepe maker is 1100 W, this indicator is changed using the thermostat knob (5 heating levels). The power cord is disconnected, it can be stored in the base of the device. There are 6 blades and a ladle that are included.

Price:

• 7300 rub.

Benefits:

• Heats up in 2 minutes;
• bakes well;
• does not require oil;
• easy to clean with a damp cloth;
• quickly cooks – when you pour the dough on the sixth pancake, the first one already needs to be turned;
• a measuring scale is applied to the ladle.

Disadvantages:

• takes up a lot of space in a small kitchen;
• there is no dispenser for large pancakes in the kit;
• when the panel is heated, a slight smell of plastic appears.

Submersible

A crepe maker of this type looks like a pan with a convex surface. At the bottom there is a heating element, which heats the device in 3-4 minutes. The work surface is dipped into the dough for 2-3 seconds, returned to the base with power, after 30 seconds you can already turn the pancake. The process is faster than on a gas stove and there is no smoke.

Most household appliances are made of heat-resistant plastic, and the working surface is a non-stick coating Teflon and its analogues.

Far fewer manufacturers make electric crepes with a ceramic surface. One of them is Sonifer. The standard power is 800 W, and the pancake diameter is 20 cm. These parameters are enough for comfortable work with the device.

3. The Great Rivers of Dobryan-5

Thin pancakes with a diameter of 20 cm produce thin, uniformly fried pancakes. A non-stick device requires a minimum of oil. The case is reliable, made of durable heat-resistant plastic. 800 W power enough to cook 1 pancake in 50-60 seconds.

Heating to 210 ° C takes place through the base with a power cord. When the LED on the handle stops burning, the work surface can be dipped into the dough or flip the pancake. A medium-depth plate is supplied, but the domestic manufacturer did not take care of the blade..

Price:

• 1100 rub.

Benefits:

• even if there is no butter in the dough, pancakes do not stick to the surface;
• wireless design;
• the base stands on anti-slip rubber legs;
• the surface does not smoke;
• heats up quickly;
• the crepe maker is convenient and easy to use.

Disadvantages:

• an electric frying pan dries the dough;
• the base is very hot during operation;
• the first few starts the device smells of plastic;
• power cord short.

2. Kelli KL-1350

A Russian-made electric crepe maker with non-stick surface bakes pancakes with a diameter of 20 cm. The device is connected to the network through a round power base, which stands on non-slip legs. The device consumes little power – 800 watts. With such a power indicator, 1 pancake bakes for 50-60 seconds. The indicator light on the handle indicates when the work surface has warmed up well. Dough plate and spatula included.

Price:

• 820 rubles

Benefits:

• there is no electric wire on the crepe maker;
• a cord 80 cm long is twisted and stored in the base;
• a large plate and spatula are made of good plastic;
• the device is light;
• pancakes do not burn (but become dry over the entire area if overdone);
• surface is easy to clean with a damp sponge.

Disadvantages:

• you need to adapt to working with the device;
• the edges of the pancakes are drying out.

1. Redmond RSM-1409

Submersible crepe maker bakes very thin pancakes with a diameter of 20 cm. It works from the network and spends very little energy – 800 watts. At the same time, pancakes are made quickly and evenly baked. The case is made of plastic, and the working surface is coated with Teflon. The indicator on the handle notifies when the crepe maker can be dipped in the dough.

The hand will not get tired of holding the device, because it weighs 900 g. You do not have to pick up the dishes for the dough, which fits the crepe maker – the set includes a convenient plate, as well as a spatula, a stand with a compartment for storing the electric cord and a recipe book.

Price:

• 1550 rub.

Benefits:

• significantly simplifies and speeds up the cooking process;
• easy to clean;
• qualitatively made of durable materials;
• does not smoke;
• makes very thin pancakes;
• even a child can handle this device.

Disadvantages:

• overdries the edges;
• when turned on for the first time, the smell of plastic appears;
• the dough falls into the gap between the working and heating surfaces.

For one big pancake

On a flat surface of the device, pancakes with a diameter of up to 30 cm or 5-6 fritters / pancakes of arbitrary shape are prepared. Devices resemble tabletops.

They have good power indicators (1–1.5 kW), so even fried eggs and omelettes can be fried on the surface.

2. Smile PM 812

A domestic manufacturer has released a device on which pancakes with a diameter of 30 cm are baked. Using a dough roller, they are made equally thin throughout the area. A convenient spatula from the kit helps to turn pancakes without any difficulty. The working surface of the tile is non-stick, it is not necessary to lubricate it with oil. The device is powerful –1 kW, for half an hour you get a high stack of pancakes. The handle on the body can adjust the degree of frying from light to dark.

Price:

• 1000 rub.

Benefits:

• the working surface is removable and easy to clean;
• the plastic case does not smell when heated;
• the tile evenly heats up.

Disadvantages:

• the control panel protrudes beyond the work surface, which is why it is covered with dough;
• the temperature regulator needs to be calibrated so that the tile warms up well;
• pancakes turn dry.

1. Russell Hobbs 20920-56 Classic Crepe Maker

With a powerful and reliable device from a British company, you will quickly prepare a stack of rosy pancakes with a diameter of 30 cm. The case is made of heat-resistant plastic, and the working surface is made of metal with a high-quality non-stick coating. The roller from the kit evenly distributes the dough on the surface so that the pancakes are even and of the same thickness. A spatula is also available in the kit.

The power of the device is high – 1200 watts. It can be reduced by using a thermostat on the body, which is set in five positions. When the device warms up, the light indication.

Price:

• 1870 rub.

Benefits:

• bakes well;
• the instructions for a very good pancake recipe;
• the dish is soft, tender and not dry;
• thick aluminum surface;
• convenient dough dispenser.

Disadvantages:

• short cord;
• the paddle from the kit is uncomfortable;
• takes up a lot of space.