waffle iron

also called waffle maker

A cooking appliance whose two hinged plates are patterned moulds that bake poured batter into a shaped waffle. Beyond any cooking appliance's heat regulation it adds the shape its plates mould — round, square, Belgian deep-pocket, classic American, heart, or a novelty form. It is a sibling of the surface cooker (the open griddle/grill/contact family) under CookingAppliance, NOT a member of it: a waffle iron's plates are closed patterned moulds spec'd by the shape they make, not an exposed cooking surface spec'd by its area — real waffle makers state a shape and a count, never a plate area, so forcing the surface cooker's area slot on them would be meaningless. Distinct from a contact grill or panini press (flat or ribbed plates that press and sear, moulding no shape) and from a flat griddle (an open plate). A combination unit with interchangeable waffle / grill / sandwich plates is a SurfaceCooker resolved by its fitted plates; this class is the dedicated waffle maker. The number of waffles per bake is a stated spec held as deferred content, not a class slot.

the reading

A genuine kind — it answers questions its parent does not.

A waffle iron is a cooking appliance that adds its own waffle shape.

what it can tell you the questions a waffle iron answers

Grouped by the part of the product each question is about. Every waffle iron can answer all of these.

Identity who and what it is

Each waffle iron has a display name, a model name, a GTIN code, a single brand and a single manufacturer.

Measurement its measurable, physical facts

It measures depth, height and width (in millimeters or inches), net weight (in grams or kilograms), power rating (in watts), operating voltage (in volts) and noise level (in decibels). It has a single heat setting, installation type and waffle shape. It comes in any number of colors and materials.

Pricing what it costs

It can be listed at any number of list prices.

Compliance where it is from and what it meets

Each waffle iron states its country of origin and energy efficiency class. It may carry any number of certifications.

Media how it is shown

It can be shown with any number of images, each with its own alt text.

Availability whether it can be obtained

It has a single availability status.

slot-profile what a waffle iron answers

Every question it can answer — added here, shadowed (tightened from a parent), or inherited from above. Each answer is a ◇token, a №number + unit, or “free text.