Chocolate fountains are surprisingly easy to assemble and use devices used primarily for serving chocolate fondue. Popular at wedding, reunions and other large, semi-formal gatherings, chocolate dessert service and dipping fountain displays impress guests and offer beautiful alternatives to traditional bowl and skewer options. Often called a "chocolate waterfall", the fountains create an ever-flowing stream of delicious chocolate for dipping, using foods such as pretzels, strawberries, marshmallows and much more. As the basin melts and warms the chocolate in the pan, the overflow replenishes itself to maintain a gorgeous display of fondue for your guests and family members.
In this free video clip series, our expert caterers will show you the ins and outs of using chocolate waterfalls. Learn how to use the materials such as the basin, boiler and knobs to keep the chocolate at the proper temperature as well as tips for choosing the right kind of chocolate for the fountain. Gather fruits and other treats for your fondue food selection and enjoy the chocolate fountain, a much more enjoyable and unique alternative to the boring box of chocolates or messy cake you were tThere are two kinds of chocolate you can use for molding. One, confectionery coating, is not true chocolate, although it may contain cocoa liquor. Confectionery coating contains vegetable fat rather than cocoa butter, which makes it much more stable, but it does not have the same rich, complex flavor as high-quality chocolate. Confectionery coating is great to use when you're making candies with kids. It also comes in a rainbow of colors and flavors in addition to chocolate flavor.
Couverture is high-quality chocolate. Dark chocolate couverture contains cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, and vanilla. This kind of chocolate tastes the best by far, but it is expensive and harder to work with because it requires temperinghinking of using for dessert!