I’ve had the VillaWare V5225 Crepe Maker for a few years now and I’ve absolutely love it. I asked for this as a Christmas present when I was in high school. During my cooking class, I learned how to make crepes. This resulted in a lot of “crepe parties.” I actually saw this model because my teacher had it. Well after that, I knew I needed to get it.
I’ve found this crepe maker very easy to clean and any crepe can be created in only a couple minutes. Crepes come out absolutely delicious too! This machine is pretty fool proof and it’s light too. With the stove top crepe makers, you need to make sure you carefully spread the batter as thin as possible so that it can match the typical thickness of a crepe. But with this crepe machine, since you dip it into the batter, you automatically get the right thickness. It basically takes all the headache out of making a crepe.
What I do to is cook a crepe on one side for about 35 seconds then flip it to the next side for another 40 seconds. You can also experiment with different batters as well. I’ve tried blue cornmeal batter, to sweet chocolate batter, to regular pancake batter. No matter what sort of batter you use, the crepe turns out delicious. But part of the fun of this crepe machine is to experiment – and that’s something will do plenty of!
You don’t need to worry if the dipping pan gets warped by heart or lost. I actually lost the dipping pan a couple years ago – but no big deal. I simply use a large pasta bowl or even a pie plate and it works perfectly fine.
Overall, i’m extremely satisfied with the VillaWare V5225 Crepe Maker. I’ve used it for years and have had no problems at all. The original Teflon is still going strong with no melting or cracks. So if you are looking for a cheap, no-brainer crepe machine that can cook up crepes that rival the best crepe bistros, then this crepe machine will satisfy. I can honestly say this machine cooks up crepes just as good as any crepe restaurant I’ve tried. Making your crepes at home is the way to go since you save a lot of money!
So if you are looking for a cheap crepe maker, definitely look at this machine – it’s a good alternative to one of the more expensive commercial crepe makers.