By David SilvaLooking for that special touch that will make your wedding reception even more memorable for your guests? Consider a chocolate fondue fountain. Chocolate has always been a favorite with wedding guests. In fact, it's often used as wedding favors. But if you're after a dramatic, irresistible center piece for your reception, it's hard to beat a chocolate fondue fountain.
These elegant, tiered stainless steel fountains keep the warm dipping chocolate flowing endlessly for your guests. You can also use these appliances for caramel, cheese, BBQ sauce, salad dressing and more, though chocolate is by far the most popular choice.
How They Work
Most fountains are circular in design and stacked with a number of tiers that create a cascading "waterfall" of melted chocolate. The mechanism melts couverture chocolate, which contains a higher concentration of cocoa butter, and moves the mixture up from the basin to the top, where it flows delightfully down the tiers. Guests can dip fruits, breads, nuts, and more into the warm, creamy confection for a delectable fondue experience.
Considerations
When looking for a fountain, there are several things to consider. First, if you're only going to use your chocolate fondue fountain for a wedding, Bat Mitzvah or other special occasion and probably never use it again, then renting is probably a better option than purchasing. However, in some cases rental prices and purchase prices are often close enough that you'll want to consider purchasing a system if you believe you'll get more than a single use out of it. $100 to $200 will get you a very reliable appliance.
Some systems require that you pre-melt the confection. You'll want a system that does the melting for you. Multiple temperature settings will help you in this area, as well as allowing you to use the fountain for other mixtures besides chocolate.
Look for an easy-to-clean, stainless steel system that is dishwasher safe. In addition, you'll want an appliance that uses an auger-style pump that doesn't require adding oil.
Most systems are powered by an electrical cord you simply plug in. However, if you're planning on using your fountain outside or in some other setting where an electrical outlet is unavailable, there are models that are battery powered.
You'll want to use 100% natural chocolate with over 50% cocoa butter. Milk, dark, and white chocolates are commonly used in fountains (coming in powder, drop or liquid forms). The price per pound generally ranges from $5 to $10.
Models
Giles & Posner offers a growing portfolio of stylish, well-designed and easy-to-assemble chocolate fountains at price points to suit all business budgets and serve anywhere between 40 and 1500 guests.
Sephra makes large-scale chocolate fondue fountains that includes models up to 40 inches tall, but they also have mini-fountains for home use. In fact, Sephra is the leading chocolate fountain manufacturer in the world. They have a six pound capacity home model that offers multiple temperature settings and easy clean up.
For many years, a chocolate fondue fountain has been an enduring touch at weddings, special occasions and large parties. Now, as prices become more affordable and chocolate continues to rise in popularity, home versions are becoming all the rage as well.
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