Comments on: Vintage Fondue Pots - Buying Guide

By: Discount Beach Supplies

Discount Beach Supplies — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:29:56 +0000

I would never waste a fondue pot on cheese. Chocolate or nothing! For dipping I serve strawberries, white chocolate squares, pineapple, oranges, cinnamon bread squares. Mmmm……

By: Beryl Cook Prints

Beryl Cook Prints — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:08:37 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. For me, it’s chocolate all the way, and a fondue pot is much much easier to clean than a chocolate fountain.

Now, at a party, for dramatic effect, you really can’t beat a chocolate fountain — but if you’re entertaining at home, there are few things nicer and more special than a chocolate fondue.

By: Discount Luau Decorations

Discount Luau Decorations — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:25:44 +0000

It’s all about the chocolate! I heard my younger friends talking about fondue pots so I knew a trend was being recycled. Why use a chocolate fountain when a good ol’ fondue pot from the second hand store can do both chocolate and cheese? Versatility is the key.

By: jfc

jfc — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:43:45 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Lindsay,

The Melting Pot is great but it’s usually crowded and, as you said, expensive. We used to eat at one two or three times a year when we lived close by to one but now we’re almost 50 miles away from there.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:29:57 +0000

I think fondue has been making a comeback for a while. I’ve yet to buy a fondue pot of my own, but I sure do love visiting the Melting Pot. Anyone who has one in their town should check it out (they are pricey, but hit the bar at happy hour for great specials on drinks and cheese and chocolate fondues, yum!)

By: jfc

jfc — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:19 +0000

Hi Lissie,

Akismet is hating you again.

I know what you mean about hanging on to stuff. We either sold or threw out a lot of stuff during our last move.

By: Luxury Paris Hotels

Luxury Paris Hotels — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:47:52 +0000

I think I threw out some Vintage Fondue Pots when we packed our gear for storage: there is only so long you can hang onto stuff like Vintage Fondue Pots - I personally prefer the Chinese steam boat approach - I wonde rif you can use a Vintage Fondue Pots for that style of cooking?
Lissie

By: jfc

jfc — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:00:27 +0000

Hi Refurb,

The economy right now is a lot like that in the 1970’s, stagflation, so you might be on to something. That’s the kind of 70’s nostalgia we don’t need.

By: Judy Online

Judy Online — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:45:30 +0000

I used to love having fondue parties when my husband and I were younger. Like Refurb (love those names) we more often used hot oil rather than cheese or chocolate, but almost any kind of fondue is delicious.

Time to dig out my vintage fondue pot I think.

By: Refurbished Mac Computers

Refurbished Mac Computers — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:36:59 +0000

I suspect one reason that fondue pots are becoming popular again is the economic slow-down. Why?

Eating in restaurants is becoming more of a luxury item for many of us, and fondue parties are a nice way to socialize with friends. For some reason I have an incredibly clear memory of a fondue party that my family went to at a friend’s house in the seventies.

I must have been 9 or 10 I suppose, and I remember very clearly how much fun it was, even as a child, to sit at the table and cook pieces of meat & chicken in hot oil in (what would now be) a vintage fondue pot.