Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker Reviews
Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker Reviews
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Do you fondue? Dip into the delicious craze with this new set that combines classic style with modern function. Perfect for everything from appetizers to desserts, this fondue pot features an electric temperature control that adjusts to prepare cheese, broth, oil or chocolate fondues. Sleek stainless steel construction suits every kitchen decor. Includes eight color-coded dipping forks. Model CFO-3SS.The fun of fondue gets a sleek and convenient makeover with this Cuisinart electric fondue maker. Designed for use with oil, broth, chocolate, or cheese, the set combines powerful electric heat with easy temperature control and handsome but tidy construction. The 3-quart stainless-steel bowl is lined with nonstick coating for keeping heated foods from sticking, and the stand, bowl, ring, and temperature probe all assemble and disassemble easily. A combination of finishes--brushed on the bowl and ring, mirror on the stand and handles—gives the unit a contemporary flair. Heat up is efficient here--getting oil to 375 degrees F takes between 10 and 15 minutes. Best of all, you can change the temperature setting with a simple turn of the dial to adjust for different ingredients or the passage of time. For clean up, run the entire set (temperature probe and cord removed, of course) through the dishwasher. A set of eight color-coded fondue forks is also included. Fully assembled, the fondue maker stands 6-1/4 inches high; the bowl is 8-1/4 inches in diameter at the opening. --Emily Bedard
Technical Details
- Electric fondue set suitable for chocolate, cheese, broth or oil- Includes base, bowl, temperature probe, 8 fondue forks, and fork rack
- Elegant, brushed stainless-steel 3-quart bowl with nonstick interior
- Removable temperature control is adjustable for wide range of recipes
- Unit is safe for immersion and dishwasher; stands 6-1/4 inches high, bowl is 8-1/4 inches in diameter
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By Amanda B. Bostian
Love the fondue pot. I've made chocolate fondue and cheese fondue, and they both came out perfect. No complaints. Great value
By G. Gecawicz (Acton, MA)
We love this fondue pot. I've made both cheese and a chocolate fondue with fruit for my son's birthday. It was a big hit! I especially like the dial temperature control. When turned up or down, the contents adjusted very quickly.
By Amy Millard (Denver, CO USA)
Just bought one of these and used it this evening. Out of the package the partial cover used to rest the forks on didn't actually fit the bowl and teetered and fell in repeatedly. The temp is difficult to get fine enough control over when making a cheese fondue. Your choices are lumpy and semi-solid or full boil and trying to stick. Not easy to clean up and store because of the permanent attachment to the heating element/stand. It comes without a lid, which is a little annoying. And the most annoying feature is that the cord is phenomenally short and magnetically attached. The weight of the extension cord was enough that the slightest jostling of the pot made it break away over and over again while trying to use it. The magnet isn't strong enough and the cord is too short. It even claims you're not supposed to use any extension cords with it. The cord it came with doesn't even reach from the middle of my table where the pot is to the edge of the table. Who has outlets installed in their dining table? It also has a very wide bowl, which while nice for us 4 adults, means you need a pretty high volume of stuff in it compared to what most people want to eat at a fondue sitting.
It's pretty and could have been a great product, but it seems like user testing groups were nonexistent on this one.
By C. Okamura (Honolulu, HI USA)
This is a great fondue pot. It has 10 adjustable power settings and is spacious for many people to join. It's covered in Teflon, which is good, but you have to make sure you don't scratch it too much. It comes with many fondue sticks and a lid of resting. The major problem, however, is the cord. As good as this fondue pot is, they didn't think of adding a longer cord than a yard(or less)? It says on the manual not to use an extension cord, but really, what else could we do? It couldn't be any fun crowding around the kitchen counter and eating it. All in all, the pot, itself works wonders. The only thing that really fails (and I mean majorly fails) is the cord.
By Robyn Wimmer (Fargo, North Dakota United States)
I spent every childhood New Year's Day at my aunt and uncle's indulging in a family tradition: Bagna Cauda. Literally translated, "warm bath", this is a Northern Italian hot anchovy dish. My aunt would make a huge iron pot-full of the fragrant dip consisting of olive oil, butter, garlic, parsley and anchovies. We'd stand around the table and dip fresh veggies and bread, while drinking my uncle's homemade vino. And when the Bagna Cauda cooled, my Aunt Mary popped it back on the stove to reheat it. There were never any leftovers!
I decided to make it this year when my husband and I were invited to a New Year's Eve party. I bought the Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker expressly for the evening because while fondue is fun to eat, I've never liked dealing with Sterno cans which often end up scorching food and creating greasy messes. Not so with this electric pot!
The Cuisinart made it easy to keep the dip warm without burning. Clean up was amazingly easy too. I'm seriously considering purchasing another one because it's such a simple way to entertain and this particular product is attractive as well as functional.
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