Side by Side Comparison of: Palmer vs CucinaPro

This is the best Pizzelle Iron available today. I recently made 1,000 pizzelles and I will make another 2,000 to 3,000 before the end of the year. This machine is well made. The handles are long enough so you don't get burned from the steam. Even if you only make a few pizzelles, this is the machine you should have.

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Loved this Pizzelle iron. Had just learned how to make Pizzelles by an elderly lady using her iron, so had to get my own. This iron is SO easy to use. Recommend it HIGHLY !!!

Great product,in fact,it is the best product on the market,I have used one for over 15 years,but just wanted to try the non stick version

Heats very well and even. This is my favorite tool around Christmas..

I was not happy with the first batch of Pizzelles I made. They were sticking (even though this was teflon coated) and I had a real mess. I was ready to send it back, but I talked with my niece who has the regular, non-coated iron. She said she puts her batter spoons in a cup half filled with vegetable oil between each reload. I use a small, spring loaded mellon baller to put the batter onto the griddles. I filled a coffee mug halfway with the oil, placed the mellon baller in it between each reload, and nothing stuck. The pizzelles are done in half the time as my other pizzelle iron, are the perfect thickness, and I will not be sending it back.

These things are good

As expected.

Purchased it and used it for Christmas pizzelles but will be using it again throughout the year. Worked perfectly and the pizzelles are SO tasty!

smaller than I though. wish it was a little bigger -- Works well

The recipe that comes with this pizzelle maker is so good, we were eating them plain, and not even bothering to fill them.
Yummy! (I do recommend vanilla paste vs vanilla extract)

This iron makes nice pizzelle - once it's treated with enough oil and thoroughly heated. It isn't totally non-stick. It seems sturdy and is fairly heavy but came out of the box with the lower handle loose. It doesn't have a signal light to indicate heating which would be nice (but not absolutely necessary)

My mom made THE BEST Pizzelles. Her iron got lost when they moved.Bought this one based on reviews and made in USA.NO sticking issues for me.Cant decide whats worse of two evils: aluminum or Teflon. Opted for Teflon (cast iron would be great!).Followed recipe from included booklet. Worked great.(added Anise seed and extra Anise extract to batter)I want to experiment with a corn flour-based batter and also want to try Chocolate, banana, lemon, almond, and pistachio..Minor issue: Screw that holds lower handle to iron was lose. Tightened and all is well.Fun to set up little production line..Wound up eating allot of the 'profits' :)

Very easy to use. Fired it up and was knocking out pizelles in no time flat. Easy clean up. Took a couple of tries to figure out how much batter to use but otherwise, it rocks!

It gets very hot, very fastIt's baking surface is smaller than usualIt doesn't have a light to signify when the surface is hot enough to apply the batterIt takes 30 seconds for the pizzelle batter to cookBUT - it was made in the USA and does not have "hot" spotsThis is the fourth pizzelle iron I've had in forty years - I'm keeping track

I bought the Pizzelle Baker for my husband and he loves it. He has made Pizzelle's atleast 5 times since it arrived. They taste amazing. I recommend this product to anyone who knows what a Pizzelle is and wants to make them at home with ease.

Don't know if I can't cook properly or machine doesn't work properly! I am trying to make perfect pazzles!!

Like it but too small . My foot size 11. Same size my foot.Size the cooker . Not bad cooker.It's works. Good for kids to eat.
Up Date They R thin size about 2 or 3 inch round. They not made for waffles or pancakes.

This pizzelle maker is a little misleading in the pictures. While it has four areas to make pizzelles they are really small. So I deducted a star. Way smaller than normal and if you want to make cannoli from these cookies, count on them being bite sized! It seems to make the cookies a little thick too, but other than that the machine works beautifully and it takes seconds to make each cookie!!!

We were shipped one with 2 bottoms instead of a top and bottom (circles didn't line up). I contacted the manufacturer and they directly shipped me a new one with no hassle after emailing them a picture. Very good customer service. Quality control makes me give them a 4 instead of a 5.
Very easy to use and my wife loves it.

I have a regular pizzelle baker (makes 2) and this one (make 4). This is more difficult to use than the one that makes 2, as it is hard to judge just howmuch batter goes on the middle of each circle. And as I trim the pizzelles right after they are baked, there is a lot more trimming (waste) on the baker that makes 4, than the baker that makes 2. The quality is good, works well. I still prefer the 2 pizzelle maker, but once in a while use the 4 maker as it really is "cute" and the small ones store easier and don't break as easily.

Item works great but more trouble than it is worth.

I couldn't make these look nice....the batter ran outside the lines a little and they just looked messy. Not neat and pretty like the store-bought pizzelles. I gave this to my mom to try. lol

Not too happy with this product. I purchased it because it makes 4 pizzelles at a time and would save me time when baking. It doesn't have a temperature dial so you're guessing as to when the pizzelles will be done. I found it burnt a lot of the pizzelles.

Pizzelles are small and thicker than the 2 pizzelles maker. I prefer thinner ones, so I'm not crazy about this.

Did not seem to work with recipe provided. They turned out great but stayed soft instead of crisp. Tried a different recipe that called for oil & no baking powder & they turned out better. Never stuck to pan with either recipe. Machine seems to work fine.

I am disappointed with the Pizzelle Maker because it overheats quickly and I have to unplug to cool it down, then continue baking. Would not recommend this product.

I am new to pizzelle making. I have tried two times with this and both times the pizzelles came out very uneven. I will try again, but so far I am very unhappy with it.

The top was not closing properly, the pizzellies were not evenly baked, the pattern cavity was uneven and shallower than the ones I have seen in Europe. It is a bit flimzy. When you add the "PRO" in the name of any appliance I expect just that "PROFFESIONAL".

There is no control for temperature, nor is there an indicator that the cooking is done. The cookie pattern is not that pretty and not very deep.

It doesn't heat up evenly. I also find it hard to do 4 at a time because the batter starts cooking before you finish putting batter down for the others. I have used 3 times and still cannot get an even heat.

This is my 2nd one. The 1st one delivered was damaged. Even though it is suppose to be nonstick the cookies stuck to the iron. Returned it immediately and bought the CucinaPro. It's cheaper and better than Palmers.

No return label, threatens return fee, among other threats. No way to back up your product. Return policy should be stated prior to sale, not after. Did I mention that it cost me $11.98 to send the machine back to vendor and from what I can see they never refunded Amazon the correct amount of money due them.

Cookies are cooked very uneven: some part of the cookie is cooked, other areas are burnt. Piece of crap.

Something was wrong with one of the burner elements. The batter burnt within 5 seconds and the rest of the pizzelle's were just starting to brown.

didn't work for me and the pizzelles are small. ended up buying a metal one and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

I've used many different recipes, tried and tried again and followed everyone's recommendation -- only use a teaspoon, place a bit above center, etc. Every batch comes out either too big or too small, some bleed out over the design lines, I have to hand trim every single pizzelle, it's a pain in the butt. I don't like this unit and will be sending it back.

I can't make 4 round pizzelles in it. There is no spring in the hinge on the back so when you close the lid
it squishes the batter forward. Sometimes you get one perfect one out of the four but never more. I wasted
two batches of batter and gave up.