Pancake machine churns 200 flapjacks per hour

Think your coffee maker is the bleeding edge of food tech? Think again. ChefStack is out with what appears to be the world's first fully automatic countertop pancake-making machine.

According to the manufacturer, the patented process cooks hot, fresh pancakes in a matter of seconds. From an all-natural batter, 97 percent fat-free pancakes emerge at a rate of up to 200 per hour.

Automatic pancakes

(Credit: ChefStack)

While geared toward convenience stores and cafeterias, I like to think of this as the next step in the evolution of the opening sequence of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure where breakfast is served through an incredible Rube Goldberg setup.

Shockingly, this machine is not from Japan, though I dare to dream of the day when the Ramen Robot and ChefStack Pancake machine face each other in the ultimate battle.

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[kormiko]

Interesting idea. Poor design.
It looks like something made in the 50's for their "kitchen of the future" line of appliances.

[robertorosco]

What's the matter Mr. J? Not hungry? *Ploing Ploing

[zyxxy]

Design is in the eye of the beholder. I think this is a case of form follows function. It isn't meant to be a "design statement", it is supposed to make pancakes. The magic of pancakes is the batter, not the flipper, so if this runs at the right temperature and cooks for the right duration, the 'cakes should be quite tasty. What I want to know, can they add in things like blueberries or chopped pecans. The magic to that at home is not to add those to the batter, but to drop them onto the uncooked side right after you put the batter on the griddle. I want a pancake cooker to do that as well, as an option. At the next pancake breakfast social, three machines; plain, blueberry, and pecan. Yum!

[Slick1of2]

How much is it? I want it. I'll eat pancakes all day.

[swag]

Because nothing says "quality" like making 200 flapjacks an hour.

[Th3T3ch]

'emerging at a rate of up to 200 mph' lol

[c|net Reader]

If that were relatively inexpensive and could use any batter, it would be nice to have at home.

[tech_junkie14]

i would love to have one of these at my house! it would make my cleanup after making pancakes a bit easier. i also agree with the person above about adding your own batter. i don't want 97% fat free pancakes! wth man! i want the delicious stuff! ^_^

[bobbybob3680]

think geek has a auto donut machine! i want it :(

[Knunez100]

*** @ design

[djslack]

200 pancakes an hour? wow. I'm with Mitch Hedberg about pancakes: "...all exciting at first, but then by the end you're f***in' sick of them."

[Ryu1110]

More info, I plan on submitting this for budget approval. Why does it not have a syrup warmer \ dispenser?

[jake3373]

I love pancakes, this would be perfect 4 me

[banjster]

Cost: $3500. I think I'll stick with the frying pan and spatula

[eekitsericc]

that would be hilarious to put batter in that,

and fall asleep for an hour waking up to a kitchen filled with flapjacks.

=]

[kormiko]

"beholder?" I hardly beknew her. Besides, that phrase is supposed to be "beauty," not "design." And this ain't no beauty.

If it works, then it works. It's just one step closer to replacing a chef at a hotel breakfast buffet. All they need now is an automatic omelette maker and bacon fryer.