Chocolate Fondue Fountains
If you're looking to have a great party that people talk about for weeks, then I've got one word for you, chocolate. People of all shapes and sizes love chocolate. And the best way to serve chocolate at a party is a chocolate fondue fountain.
Serving chocolate fondue is a regular fondue pot is great for a cozy treat for a few close friends but it doesn't cut it at larger events. That's why the chocolate fondue fountains have become popular. The chocolate keeps flowing and people keep dunking their favorite snacks into it. Fruits like bananas, apples and strawberries usually go first. Then before you know it, everything is being coated with chocolate. Cakes, potato chips, pretzels, you name it and people will let the chocolate cover it.
Lately, chocolate fountains are being set up more and more at smaller gatherings in people's homes. You can buy a nice home version of a chocolate fountain now at a reasonable price. Wouldn't that just make your next barbecue that much more memorable?
Here's how a chocolate fountain works. You have to melt the chocolate before adding it to the fountain. Most home fountains have a heating element built in but they're only hot enough to keep the chocolate flowing. The microwave or a double boiler is the melting method that most fountains manuals recommend. Vegetable oil is usually added to the chocolate so that it can run through the fountain.
The best chocolate for a fountain has a higher percentage of cocoa butter so that it's more liquidy when it melts. You can find it at gourmet shops or places where they sell expensive chocolate. But don't worry, you can also just use regular old chocolate chips. Just remember to add the vegetable oil or else your fountain will get jammed.
If you don't have a lot of time before your party to cut up fruits and cakes for dunking, why not buy a fruit platter. Salty foods will also be a hit in the chocolate fountain. Be sure to put out pretzels and potato chips. People may be hesitant to try them at first but once they do, they'll be hooked. Marshmallows and angel food cake are also popular. You really have a lot of options when it comes to foods to dunk in your chocolate fondue fountain. Just about anything tastes great when dunked in chocolate.
Cleaning up after the party will be a nightmare if you turn off the chocolate fountain early. Leave it running with the heating element on so that the chocolate doesn't get hard. Trying to get cold, hard chocolate out of the fountain pump is no way to spend your late night.
Adding a chocolate fountain to any catered event has always been a great way make your chocolate loving guests happy. Now with the home versions, you won't need a caterer anymore. Why not add a chocolate fondue fountain to your next party?
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