Misto, My Hero

My favorite breakfast is homemade waffles. To this end my college roommate and I went though hundreds of eggs, gallons of Mrs. Butterworth’s, and tubs of I Can’t Believe Its Not Butter. Every morning our thrift store-purchased, never-say-die Toastmaster waffle iron diligently cranked out breakfast after breakfast. The non-stick coating had long worn away, so we had to make sure we were liberal with the Pam spray.

These days I am a more cultured waffler. I use real butter and I splurge for maple syrup. I still use the same waffle iron though. But the Pam is long gone—I now use Misto, my waffle hero.

You see, I prefer to buy in bulk. Flour, syrup—these things are easy to come by. But there are no gallon-sized Pam’s. And then I got Misto as a gift: a refillable cooking oil spray bottle. Generally speaking I am not a big fan of kitchen gizmos--usually I am the kind of guy who would prefer to find 20 different uses for a steak knife—but this thing is cool. I can just pour in some basic veggie oil (organic canola), pump it a few times, and tada! No-stick waffles, and one less item for the landfill. In the long run it is cheaper as well—It sells for $15 at Colliers, making it a better deal than Pam over the long haul.