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For quick and easy cleanup, the fondue pot has a nonstick interior and is dishwasher-safe and fully immersible after the removal of the temperature control. The pot sits on two heat-resistant legs that allow you to move and serve hot dinners safely. For additional safety, the power cord disconnects quickly and meets UL standards. Eight color-coded fondue forks are included to accommodate larger fondue gatherings and a slotted removable ring-rest along the rim of the pot holds forks in place while the fondue simmers. This fondue pot is covered by West Bend under a 1-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great first pot,
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This review is from: West Bend 88503 3-Qt. Fondue Pot (Kitchen)
If you are looking for a first or only fondue pot, this would be a very good choice. The advantage of an electric pot is the ability to control the temperature more precisely and easily, which is a big advantage. The design of this set, with the wider open mouth, does classic cheese or chocolate fondue as well as can be expected, and 8 people can easily use this set (fondue with a group requires teamwork, part of the fun). Usually the pots designed specifically for hot oil fondue have a fluted or more narrow opening, to reduce splattering. This set will work for hot oil also, but for only 3 or 4 people (with hot oil each person is leaving two forks in at a time, as opposed to dip & pull with cheese or chocolate), and with a little more clean up maybe.The pot is easy to clean, and you can put it on the stove to get the contents started and up to temperature, then using the warmer to keep them at temp, a easier way to go. The big disadvantage on electric pots, somehow the cord must go from the center of the table down to the electirc outlet, which never really seems to be an issue. You can have a lot of fun with this reliable and good all around pot. Fondue pots that work off candle or sterno heat can be more romantic, but much harder to control. This is really a good pot to have or to start with. My wife lived in Switzerland for 3 years, home of fondue. We have several pots, we use this one the most often. Order some extra forks while you are at it. Fondue is great fun.
42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than traditional gas-flame fondue pots,
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This review is from: West Bend 88503 3-Qt. Fondue Pot (Kitchen)
I spent a month in Switzerland and ate fondue several times. But with the pain of having to clean out the burnt, stuck-on cheese at the bottom of the pot, I came to the conclusion by the end of my stay that fondue was great, but not worth it. When I returned to the States, though, I had a fondue party anyway and bought this nonstick electric fondue pot. No more burnt cheese, and when we're through, the excess cheese just slides right out, leaving NOTHING behind. I couldn't believe it, after the time I'd spent scrubbing burnt-on cheese out of stoneware fondue pots in Switzerland. I wiped it out with a paper towel and it looked totally clean. AND it's dishwasher safe.I'm rating this product four stars rather than five, because I think the temperature control might be overly sensitive. It always got too hot or too cold, and I could never get it just right. Also, the detachable electric cord is a little too easily detachable--it came loose and stopped heating without my noticing a few times. All in all, though, a great product. The flame-under-the-pot may be more festive and traditional, but this nonstick electric model is absolutely worth it.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fonue fun,
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This review is from: West Bend 88503 3-Qt. Fondue Pot (Kitchen)
This is a great Fondue Pot. I wanted this one because I am not one that should be using open flames for anything, candles in my house are bad enough! The Pot sits on 2 heat resistant legs so you need not worry about overheating the table or counter top the Pot is sitting on. It is also easily moved from one spot to another since its handles are heat resistant, great for going from eating at dining table to lounging in front of the television. The Pot is also easliy cleaned, just stick it int he dishwasher. If you do not have a dishwasher, I highly, HIGHLY recomend using Dawn Powerscrubber. Spray the magic gel-like stuff on the pot, let it set while you clean up the rest of the stuff, then just wipe it off. I love this stuff!!The only problem I had with the forks that come with the pot is the coloured tips on 2 came off and were lost. The color tips are for knowing who has which fork. I improvised with some paint. My other problem has been what one other reviewer complained about, the detachable cord can become detached from the heating element and you do not know this until whatever you are Fondueing has hardened, UGH. Overal I am quite pleased with this Pot, I use it as often as I can. You don't need guest to make a regualar dinner special.
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