Nostalgia 3 Tier Electric Chocolate Fondue Fountain Machine for Parties – Melts Cheese, Queso, Candy, and Liqueur – Dip Strawberries, Apple Wedges, Vegetables, and More – 24-Ounce – Black, Small

The media could not be loaded.I was excited to use this fountain for my super bowl party. I was serving TexMex food and decided to have a nacho cheese fountain. The presentation value can’t be beat.The fountain stands up at least 24 “, and has a cute vintage look.However! It’s not going to work very well unless the texture of your cheese or chocolate or ranch dressing, etc. isn’t perfect.I did not prepare my own cheese sauce, and I don’t recommend it. I bought a number 10 can of nacho cheese from the wholesale aisle as recommended in an online video. That cheese has its own fluidity, and has preservatives to keep it from drying and clumping. But it was still too thick.The instructions advise you to turn the machine on for 4 minutes before you add your ingredients. That gets the bottom plate quite hot. But the cheese or chocolate you use also has to be heated to at least 100 degrees before you pour it in. Having microwaved the cheese in a separate bowl, I brought it to a temperature that read 100 degrees on the probe thermometer. So now I think I am ready to go.So then chatted with my guests and expected to see flowing cheese shortly after. The auger in the center is supposed to bring the cheese up to the top of the fountain and then flow over. Plan on monitoring your fountain during the party.I had to add quite a bit of hot water and stir it around on the bottom level to create the right fluidity. Eventually it worked, and my guests got a kick out of it. But it was not ideal.It was not difficult to clean, if you don’t mind using a little extra care. You must be careful not to immerse the base or get water into the motor cavity.It came apart relatively easily, and was easy enough to put in storage in the original box.