On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:28:03 -0500, yetanotherBob
> wrote:

>Are people actually using these things? Or are they just this year's
>must-have fad gadget that will sit in the basement until it's carted off
>to Goodwill along with the Sonicblade?

Carol bought one and we use it two or three times a year -- once at
the annual chocolate-tasting fundraiser she's involved with, once at
her Christmas open house, and last year we made a fondue fountain at
our Oscar party.

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On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:15:06 -0800, sf wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:00:59 -0500, Goomba38 >
>wrote:

>>I've never had a guest not love ANY chocolate fondue! No matter what it
>>was served in.
>
>I hope no one is kidding themselves about a chocolate fountain and
>decent chocolate fondue being in the same league!

The chocolate that Carol uses in hers is very high-quality stuff (70%,
delicious), so whatever.

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On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:45:08 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:28:03 -0500, yetanotherBob
> wrote:
>
>>Are people actually using these things? Or are they just this year's
>>must-have fad gadget that will sit in the basement until it's carted off
>>to Goodwill along with the Sonicblade?
>
>Carol bought one and we use it two or three times a year -- once at
>the annual chocolate-tasting fundraiser she's involved with, once at
>her Christmas open house, and last year we made a fondue fountain at
>our Oscar party.
>
I am now the "proud owner" of a chocolate fountain. DD borrowed one
from a friend and says she scratched it when she cleaned it.... so she
bought him a new one. I didn't know she had stashed it at my house
until yesterday when I discovered it. I got the story when I asked
her if she'd forgotten to return it. Oh, lucky me.... a gadget I
don't want. Why couldn't it have been a Kitchen Aide mixer instead?

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sf wrote:
Oh, lucky me.... a gadget I
> don't want. Why couldn't it have been a Kitchen Aide mixer instead?
>
Which color would you have picked?

On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:46:32 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:15:06 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:00:59 -0500, Goomba38 >
>>wrote:
>
>>>I've never had a guest not love ANY chocolate fondue! No matter what it
>>>was served in.
>>
>>I hope no one is kidding themselves about a chocolate fountain and
>>decent chocolate fondue being in the same league!
>
>The chocolate that Carol uses in hers is very high-quality stuff (70%,
>delicious), so whatever.
>
I don't know about her chocolate fountain.... but this one has
instructions to add oil to the chocolate so it will keep flowing over
the hours. Why waste good chocolate when you're doing that? IMO
regular chocolate chips are fine for chocolate fountains.

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On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:20:05 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
> Oh, lucky me.... a gadget I
>> don't want. Why couldn't it have been a Kitchen Aide mixer instead?
>>
>Which color would you have picked?

Listen, if anyone wants to give me one... I'll let them choose the
color. LOL

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sf wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:20:05 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>> Oh, lucky me.... a gadget I
>>> don't want. Why couldn't it have been a Kitchen Aide mixer instead?
>>>
>> Which color would you have picked?
>
> Listen, if anyone wants to give me one... I'll let them choose the
> color. LOL
>
Ya think Sandra Lee has an entire pantry for all her color coordinated
mixers? Maybe she holds a hellafa garage sale...?

On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:13:52 -0500, in rec.food.cooking, yetanotherBob
wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> I've bought what is essentially a small crockpot, which came with stuff
>> for making chocolate candy also.
>> http://www.prima-international.com/CHM915.htm
>>
>> Doug
>>
>
>So how is the "Removable Wish washer Safe Ceramic Pot" working out?
>
>Bob
>[Be careful what you wish for - you may actually get it, and it may not
>be washable.]

Tried it out and it worked just fine and cleaned up easily. But I didn't
wish-wash it, I washed it by wand.

Doug
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