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Unitasker Wednesday: Chocolate fondue fountain
Who doesn’t love chocolate? I guess someone with an allergic reaction to it, but other than that, most if not all people love their chocolate. So why not by a contraption to make a fountain of flowing chocolate? If you are not in the catering business, then don’t even think of buying such a food toy.
If you absolutely must have a fountain flowing with chocolate at your next event, just go out and rent one. Why buy this and store it away just to use it once a year? Although, if I owned one I may want to run it 24/7 just in case I needed a chocolate fix.
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12 comments posted
Posted by Adam Snider - 06/13/2007
My old boss owned two of these. One was given to her as a wedding gift, and the other she bought herself. I’m fairly sure she never used them more than once or twice a year. I agree, it’s a silly thing to own unless you’re a caterer.
Posted by Anonymous - 06/13/2007
it’s a great thing for someone else to own and you just barrow
Posted by Jacki Hollywood Brown - 06/14/2007
Over 80% of the calories in chocolate come from FAT! Yet another reason NOT to own a fondue fountain!
Posted by Anonymous - 06/14/2007
Where would you rent one? I’m all for renting items that are rarely used, but I just wouldn’t know where to go.
Posted by Anonymous - 06/14/2007
Ew. I wouldn’t even rent one after reading this.
Posted by Eric Anderson - 06/14/2007
Regarding these awful things, a friend of mine really wanted one and after finally getting the $50 target one, she threw a party.
The damn thing barely worked, it didn’t flow like the pretty picture, most of the time it was just coming off two sides.
You really don’t want to buy one, if you have to have a party with one, rent a really nice one so it has the right effect. If you think the kids will just really love this so much and you dont want to rent, they’re kids for christ sake, just cook up some chocolate on the stove. They’ll be happy.
Posted by Jim - 06/14/2007
Those things are digustingly unsanitary. They recycle the same chocolate over and over. No matter how hard you try, you can’t help but get some on your finger. And not only that, but you’re holding your hand right over the reservoir, so all the skin particles and germs can fall right off your hand into the chocolate petri dish.
Posted by Melanie - 06/15/2007
At every chocolate fountain centerpieced event I have been to they provide skewers for the food, so your hands never have to touch either the trays of food or the chocolate (and your hand doesn’t get close enough to be “over” the reserve). And like at a buffet, use a fresh skewer for each piece of food.
Posted by Laura - 06/21/2007
First of all, anyone with sense would have skewers available (as Melanie mentioned). Secondly, I don’t know what parties you guys are going to but my friends and acquaintences have enough manners to avoid things like double-dipping, touch-replacing and putting body parts in the food bowls at a gathering. Third, why would I spend $50+ to rent something my friend has already purchased for $30?
She bought one three years ago and we pull it out for every shower, birthday party, bachelorette, holiday and even just weekend get-togethers. It’s great fun and we mostly use fruit as dippers. It’s always a hit, especially for people who aren’t part of the “regular” crew. I can’t even count the number of times we’ve used it or the number of comments as to how awesome it is to have it at a party, whether it’s the centerpiece of the event or just off to the side as part of the dessert table.
Finally, what’s the difference between melted chocolate being cycled through and a bowl of melted chocolate that everyone’s dipping into? Or a bowl of salsa or any other food item at a party?
Posted by lvictor - 06/21/2007
…not to mention that the chocolate used in those fountains is a travesty. Invariably, it’s crafts-store waxy chocolate pellets, and the fountain’s users manual usually recommends mixing it with vegetable shortening for smoothness. I’ve never tasted a chocolate fountain (home model or a large one run by professionals) that wasn’t a crime against chocolate!
Posted by lvictor - 06/21/2007
The chocolate used in those fountains is a travesty. Invariably, it’s crafts-store waxy chocolate pellets, and the fountain’s users manual usually recommends mixing it with vegetable shortening for smoothness. I’ve never tasted a chocolate fountain (home model or a large one run by professionals) that wasn’t a crime against chocolate!
Posted by Laura - 07/09/2007
lvictor, you’ve obviously never had Chocoley’s fondue chocolate. It’s fabulous and requires no added oils.
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