Fondue?

ToddJewell

I am looking to get my wife a nice fondue set for her birthday and was curious if anyone here has purchased one in the past.

What do you like about it? What don't you like about it?

I want something electric that has interchangeable bowls, so that we could do cheese and then dinner, without having to use multiple pots [and without having to clean it in between].

Thanks!

Usagi

I don't really have a recommendation for a fondue set, but I will mention (as a female who has birthdays) that you might want to consider a different gift, unless your wife is a secret Swiss cheese enthusiast

Gift her a massage or a facial at a local spa, flowers, jewelry, good-smelling bath stuff, a weekend at a bed and breakfast, a gift certificate to her favorite clothing store, etc. - not something that's darned close to the vacuum-cleaner cliche.

WildEEP

Basically its a pot that heats up - make sure its stainless steel and see if you can find the ones with the actualy temperature settings - the ones that just have on/off tend to suck - either too hot or not hot enough.

Other than those things, its a matter of size - does she like Fondue alone, w/ you, w/ 20 people, etc. Get one appropriate for the setting.

If she hasnt ever done Fondue or this is an unexpected gift - do what Usagi suggested - get something else. If you are dying to involve fondue, there are fondue restaurants now. You may be on an express bullet train to the couch.

ToddJewell

She requested it

VisionOfClarity

I got my mom a fondue set for her wedding gift. She loves it and they use it for chocolate and oil as well as the staple cheese fondue. I went with clay and open flame, not electric but you can get cast iron and electric (Swissmar) as well as stainless steel and electric (Cuisinart). I love fondue and it's high on my list of kitchen gadgets to acquire. I haven't seen many with interchangeable bowls, but you may be able to buy extra bowls from the manufacturer.