Nostalgia 6-Cup Electric Fondue Pot Set for Cheese & Chocolate - 6 Color-Coded Forks, Temperature Control - Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets and Appliances for Hors d'Oeuvres and More - Stainless Steel

bough for chocolate fondue & it was so much fun! worked great easy to use kept chocolate nice hot and smooth. came with sticks & has notched to hold them. easy to clean

My husband has had fondue many times. This was MY first experience with it. I got the fondue pot for him for Father's Day. He was pleasantly surprised. I did a lot of "reviews reading" before I decided to purchase this one.We used sunflower oil and peanut oil, to which I had added garlic powder and a touch of finishing salt. Because I didn't wish to wait 10-15 minutes for the fondue pot to warm up, I first heated up the oil on the range, on a low setting. Then, I strained it, to remove the dark residue from the garlic powder, and put it back on the heat. While I was assembling the food I had cut up, mostly into cubes, I turned on the fondue pot, on its highest setting, and very carefully poured the hot oil into it. THEN, I put the fondue fork stainless steel rim on it. A few minutes later, I tested it with some rye bread, to see if it was hot enough. It certainly was, as the bread bubbled and "fried" in the oil right away.Since this was my first experience with fondue cooking, I tried a variety of items. Thawed out some ahi tuna, and a small beef strip steak, pressed them between several paper towels, to sop up as much moisture as possible. Then, I put them in paper towels in ziplock bags, and put them into the fridge. Later, I put them on the counter to warm up to room temperature.I also cubed some rye bread and some whole-grain bread. Then, I cleaned some pearl onions, some little baby red potatoes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and baby portabella mushrooms. The pearl onions I left whole - minus the skins and ends. The baby potatoes I left whole, cut the cauliflower in chunks, the brussels sprouts I cut in half, and I sliced the baby portabella mushrooms in thick pieces. When I was finished, I let all of it come to room temperature, and made sure all of the food was dry.WELL, my husband was VERY surprised. He had been on the computer the entire time I was prepping the food, and - thankfully - didn't ask what I was doing. (Normally, he would have...)He loved it! The beef was excellent, he said, and the tuna. We BOTH thought the pearl onions were the best of the vegetables, the mushrooms were great, I loved the brussels sprouts and cauliflower, and we both liked the rye bread. The whole grain bread wasn't as good, surprisingly.As for the red potatoes? They were a disappointment. I believe they were just too moist inside to thoroughly cook in a few minutes, and even when I cut a small slice of one and put it in the hot oil in the pot, it did not cook fast.The fondue pot kept its heat the entire time we were eating, the forks were fine, and we are very pleased.A WORD OF CAUTION! The stainless steel rim, that allows the fondue forks to rest in the pot, is EXTREMELY SHARP underneath its rim. As I was cleaning it after dinner, I sliced a pretty good sized gash in my finger. BE CAREFUL! Because I have a store that deals with metals, I took it to work with me to smooth it down with my rubber wheel burs. The piece was evidently stamped out, and the edges were left "raw". It cut me as if it had been a razor blade. If you are near a metal shop, or a jewelry store that does repairs, or know how to smooth metal yourself - get that rough underside rim of the fork holder sanded down. Other than that, we love the pot, and intend to use it a lot!

Hands down the best fondue set we have owned. We have made fondue both from scratch and froma packet and it always turns out. This year at christmas I needed to chocolate coat some goodies and I used the pot for melting and it worked wonderfully. We also use it for queso dip during football season. Any hot dip you can imagine can go in this. I really can't say enough good things about this set. It cleans up easily too!

I purchased this for a Christmas party and it worked well for a chocolate fondue. It kept the temp consistent, was a breeze to clean and easy to use. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was because of the length of the cord. It was somewhat short and would have been more convenient if longer.

This pot was wonderful for a fondue party I went to. I made the cheese fondue on the stove and poured it in here. It kept it warm very well and is easy to use.

Love, love, love this item. Just used it for a gathering with my family. It worked perfectly! Update: used this recipe: 1/2 cup of milk, 1 cup heavy cream, vanilla 1 spoon, 2 bags of Chocolate Maker (for chocolate fountain). Chocolate was perfect consistency. Put the rest in the refrigerator, melted again one day later and it was perfect.

The temperature control is bad. There is a 0-11 control nob, which is arbitrary. The hearing element is either too cold or too hot to melt chocolate. It can keep food warm but it should not be used to melt or cook, which seems like a waste of dishes, space, and money. Oh and nothing is dishwasher safer -- not the forks and not the pot. Plus the cord is too short so you need an extension cord. This is just disappointing.I was able to reheat queso in it, but when trying to melt chocolate high quality chips and cocoa butter, something I've done on the stove with a double boiler with no problems, it just seazed and burned. Now my house smells like burnt food and I have to hand clean the pot.Update: after several months I'm updating my score from 1 to 3 stars. All the complaints above still stand, notably there is know real temp setting, you have to guess with a dial between 0-11. The burner doesn't stay consistently hot. It cools and burns hotter at no noticable intervals. It seems very picky to manage and no parts are dishwasher safe. But after several months of trying to use this I found a few steps are needed to get it if to mostly work. While I could get it to work, if I had to buy it all over again, I'd wait until I could buy one a little higher price or a simpler small chocolate melter with one setting -- I wouldn't get this model. But since I currently have it and I can use it, it's not useless, so I'm giving it 3 stars.Tips to get this to work:-fill up several inches or about 1/3 full to hear. Adding only a small amount of food will result in scorching.-use a climate controlled environment. When I had the most trouble was when the temperature in my house was cooler due to winter temps with the door open for a few minutes. The thermostats doesn't stay steady on the hot plate and could cause seizing of chocolate, cheese, or whatever you are warming/melting-stay close the entire time and pay attention. The heating element is inconsistent and may get hotter or cooler suddenly. Keep a close watch on your food.-try to use low "temp" ranges on the device. I try not to go above 3, maybe 4 if I really have to. I also use an infrared or instant read thermometer to check temps while cooking and melting.Low, slow, and steady with the bowl filled is the best way to use this. It's pretty big if melting chocolate or small batches or cooking a little cheese/fondue. It's really not ideal for small batches but with this information I can at least use this cooking tool that's taking up space.

Nice size for a fondue pot. Like the adjustable heat. Have used for 2 to four people with cheese fondue, kept the fondue warm and ready to eat.