Eleventh hour, in over my head: Any fondue experts?

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Having a New Year's Eve get-together tonight. There's someone I want to impress with my culinary "expertise." I have all the fixings and equipment for fondue...pound cake cubes, fruits, pretzels and so on. But what's the best kind of chocolate for this? I'm thinking I need to run out and grab some good quality baking chocolate, does the fat or sugar content matter when it comes to melting consistency?

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The highest percentage cocoa chocolate you can find - and good quality cream to melt with it. Some use table cream, others recommend whipping cream.

Not really baking chocolate - see if you can find 70 or higher percentage Lindt bars.

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Sounds good! Thanks, ehBeth. I know where to find Lindt bars.

Off to the store...

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Good choice ehbeth - Lindt or Milka have a high cocoa content, and the higher the cocoa the better it tastes.

Actually Zane, if you still read this: Don't use the pound cake!
It is too soft and only crumbles into the fondue which looks
quite unappetizing. Fruits and Pretzels are a good choice.

I'm sure your special guest will be impressed regardless Wink

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The fondue was pretty damn good. I had to get some dark cooking chocolate to mix with the Lindt bars so there would be enough, and it turned out to be a good combination.

Calamity Jane, we did use the pound cake and it wasn't a problem, kept it cold until ready to serve, not too crumbly.

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Good to hear Zane.
I gather it was a damn good evening alltogether Wink

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Great to hear your fondue worked out Zane. Very Happy

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...marshmallows and fresh pineapple dipped in darkest chocolate. I add vanillla extract to the chocolate after melting it with light cream.

Chocolate fountains usually have chocolate that is not bitter enough. A nice private fondue is always preferable.

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What is a chocolate fountain?

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Zane wrote:

What is a chocolate fountain?

A tacky wedding item, that spews cheap chocolate out in an automated fountain, so folks can spear fruit and bathe it in the dripping chocolate. The problem is, the chocolate always sucks.

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Zane looks so serious when he ponders the meaning of "chocolate fountain."

I agree, cav, the chocolate is weak. And it's probably often contaminated by people putting their fingers in to sample it.

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Yikes!
I think certain foods are best eaten at home - fondue
is one of them, regardless of cheese, broth, or chocolate.

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One of the local Sunday brunch buffets used to have a few varieties of yummy fondue. Several months ago they got trendy and switched to a chocolate fountain. Big mistake. Total loss of flavor and consistency.

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One of the most popular restaurants in Saratoga, CA is "La Fondue".

Zane, glad it worked out. Happy New Year!

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Thanks, cjhsa. Great avatar, btw.

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Thanks to jpinmilwaukee for that. Smile

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