Product Description

The Oster Arepamaker is a dream come true for anyone who loves this delicious and versatile dish. With six arepa cavities and non stick plates, making arepas at home has never been easier. The Arepamaker can be stored in an upright position, saving precious conunterspace.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8802 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: White
• Brand: Oster
• Model: 4798
• Released on: 2004-10-19
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 4.50" w x 11.50" l, 9.95 pounds

Features

• Electric family-size arepamaker bakes up to 6 arepas at once
• Extra-large nonstick cavities ensure effortless release and simple cleanup
• Temperature-control dial for light or dark arepas; "ready" indicator light
• Locking handle; cord wrap; skid-resistant feet; stand upright for storage
• Measures 11-1/2 by 12 by 4-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Handy little must have.
This is great for arepas made from hominy. Add a little cheese to make them tasty, green pepper and onion ok too. This unit allows one to be a little creative. I added a little masa flour to the batter to thicken because the insides of the arepas do maintain moisture because of the sealing halves of the machine. They really seal. Add oil to help crispen the crust. You can cook them most of the way then put into the oven to finish but not necessary. I'm going to try and make salmon croquettes with crumbs on the crust. I will do this by cooking most of the way then finishing in the oven. Uhmm......Hardly can wait. I've read about crab cakes too. Sound good? You'll have to experiment if you want to do different things. I've done corn bread from yellow flour, added peppers and cheddar cheese to the basic batter for corn bread. The batter is wet just fill the bottom half of the machine and the corn bread will rise to meet the upper. Excellent! With the cheddar cheese and peppers.........yeh! Secret to good arepas is using the soaked hominy you mash or ground into the batter. Add water to thin and a little flour to get the batter like dry cooky dough......a little sticky. Just put gobs of the dough the size of a billiard ball. Make sure you added the grated cheese and mixed it in. Great with menudo,chile con carne or gumbo. Have fun!

Not as good as traditional arepas...
I find that the arepas made w/the arepa maker come out w/"rubbery" centers, and they take a long time to be done. They toast nicely outside, but somehow the insides don't cook well. I'm wondering if I can find another use for this appliance, maybe for making pancakes? I think I will continue making arepas the traditional way, on a non-stick griddle on the stove.

Many Uses for the Arepa Maker
I have found that the Arepa Maker can be used for many things besides Arepas. It can be used to make Eggs,Hamburgers,Pancakes, Crab Cakes, Tuna Melt, Salmon Croquettes, Shortcake, Potato Cakes/Hash Browns,Circle Sandwiches - Kids will love to eat! Anything you can image.....
And also one trick, when you make the arepas, you can open them and scoop the inside and fill them with anything you can image....from ground meat, shredded meat to cheese, eggs...etc...That is how the real Venezuelans eat them.....!!!