Wilton Chocolate Pro Fountain Reviews
Wilton Chocolate Pro Fountain Reviews
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Everyone loves the fun of fondue–now the Chocolate Pro Fountain makes it easy to enjoy delicious hand-dipped desserts anytime! Perfect for parties, it holds up to 4 lbs. of melted chocolate and creates an elegant flow from all 3 levels. Let your guests dip cookies for a flavorful finishing touch. Add the excitement of chocolate to bananas and strawberries.
Technical Details
- 120V, UL listed.- 3 levels.
- Tiers come apart for easy cleaning
- Three adjustable feet and bubble level allow for perfect leveling from all angles.
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By E. Blondefield (San Jose, CA)
I checked out all the at-home chocolate fountain reviews, and, along with the prices, decided this would be the best. I was very concerned about the quietness of the machine, and the reviews seemed to indicate this was very quiet. Unfortunately, that was not the case for me. I used the Wilton chocolate fountain chocolate, because I didn't want to add oil, and it worked, and tasted, fantastic! No problems with getting a smooth flow. Clean up was messy, but I expected that. Not sure how people claimed "it only took five minutes" or "clean up was a breeze" when you're dealing with multiple parts and thin melted chocolate, but oh-well. I would be very happy if not for the loud motor noise. I'm planning on calling the company to see what they say.
By Kelley D. Highsmith
I didnt try it out before the party...BIG MISTAKE!The day of the party came did all the instructions told me to do to a tee and whatever it was that was supposed to make the chocolate "fountain" did not work so in a few words we had a pot of lukewarm chocolate for everyone to "dip" all of their favorites in rather than the beauty of a flowing stream of chocolate. We have enough chocolate to "try" another run but imo it is "too little too late", does not excuse the fact that when it needed to work it didnt! Dont waste your time! If that wasnt bad enough it was a bear (using the nicest word possible) to clean! Took forever! Very bad taste left in my mouth of this disaster!
By S. Doh (nj)
works great as long as you add enough oil to the chocolate to keep it smooth. Otherwise the motor will seize and fail to pump the chocolate to the top-tier
By Sylvia Caluris (Chicago, IL)
We purchased this machine for our daughter's Sweet 16 party. We were hesitant to have a chocolate fountain because a friend of ours had purchased one, a different model & brand, and ended up throwing it away, it was a disaster. After checking out rentals, it seemed cheaper and more practical to purchase our own. After reading the reviews about the Wilton Pro, we purchased the fountain. It was so easy to use! We followed the manufacturers directions and used the Wilton brand of chocolate which required NO vegetable oil. The chocolate melted easily in the microwave and required 2 bags since it holds up to 4 pounds. It ran smoothly and quietly for hours. It was a big hit at the party and we received so many compliments. Friends and family all want our chocolate fountain too! This machine is amazing and was easy to maintain, including washing of the unit. We honestly cannot wait to use it again, it is simply the best!
By Amy Y. (FREMONT, CA USA)
I was very worried after reading all the reviews on every Chocolate Fountain out there. The ones that had decent reviews seemed awfully pricey for a kitchen item that, honestly, is less functional and more novelty. The less expensive ones had widely variable ratings.
I decided to take a chance and order the Wilton Pro, despite some of the negative ratings. The base is fairly hefty and the bottom bowl is solid and attached to the base. It is lined with metal and when on 'Preheat' mode, heats up without turning the auger and circulating the chocolate. The three tiers over which the chocolate cascades are made of heavy-duty plastic and locks together but comes apart for cleaning.
You can pretty much dissemble the three tiers and the auger that runs up the middle, and after any big chunks of chocolate have been removed, soak in hot water or put in the dishwasher and the cleanup is exceptionally easy. The most difficult part of the fountain to clean is the base. I poured out any excess chocolate(do NOT pour down the drain as it can harden in the pipes and cause blockages) and then mopped the base up clean with a sponge. I used the sprayer on my kitchen faucet with the bowl angled to let the water run down into the sink the entirely rinse it clean without getting the base wet where the motor is housed. Clean up took all of 5 minutes.
I took this to my daughter's first grade class for their Valentine party. It was a *huge* hit. I used two bags of Wilton's chocolate but the instructions give recipes to use Wilton Candy Melts(the colored kind), white chocolate or regular chocolate(chips, bars, etc,). All need to have a various amount of oil added to get the proper consistency. The Wilton Fondue Chocolate(purchased here on Amazon or at Michael's- half off with a coupon!) was very, very runny.
The fountain worked well with the two bags and only at the very end after 20 first graders and a bunch of parent volunteers had gone through twice and used up most of thew chocolate did the fountain stop fully cascading- it still ran fine, just didn't have the cascade effect all the way around continuously.
We had a ton of fun with it. We made up all sorts of stuff for the kids to dip- sliced bananas, apple chunks, pretzels, pound cake, marshmallows, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, gummi bears, gum drops, shortbread cookies, shredded wheat biscuits, and even potato chips. Everyone loved it. We used wooden skewers, maybe 12" long, plus toothpicks, plus shorter skewers(4"). Some kids made kebabs with the larger skewer and some dipped individual items with toothpicks or the smaller skewers. I set out mini muffin cups filled with nuts and raisins that the kids could dip into the leftover chocolate on their plates.
Set up was simple. The most important thing- whatever chocolate you use, melt it thoroughly before use and not just to soft-and-pasty, no, you want it to be liquid. The fountain isn't designed so much to melt the chocolate though you couple probably pour it into the base on preheat and let it sit and melt for a while- [probably a long while. It's definitely made to maintain the chocolate in a melted form rather than to actually melt it. Easiest way to melt the chocolate is to put it in a heavy duty gallon ziploc bag- leave a corner open and pop it into the microwave. Take it out every 30 seconds for 2-3 minutes and knead it. This will keep it form burning and help improve the consistency by distributing the heat.
I had absolutely no problems with the fountain. It is a pleaser for both kids and adults alike. I have a bunch of people who have asked me if they could borrow it for a party. I think we'll be using ours fairly often even at home. We have a Le Creuset fondue set and love to do fondue but it is a pain to clean-up between the cheese/oil main course and then do chocolate for dessert in it. Now we can just use the fountain!
Fun- and worth every penny for all the fun the kids had with it! I'd buy this all over again and recommend it to others.
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