How do you keep cheese fondue from burning at a party?

Question

I am having a party Friday night and we are serving Cheese fondue. We do Fondue a lot for meals, but I am right there monitoring the heat on the fondue pot (electric). At the party, I dont want to have to stand over the pot and make sure it is not burning. Any suggestions? Do I need to use a different TYPE of fondue pot?

Thanks

Answer 1

some pots just sit over a candle flame. it keeps it warm without buring.

if alot of people will be dipping it might not burn since it will be in constant motion

Answer 2

The fondue pot should get stirred once in a while, but fondue pots shouldn't let it burn because they are meant to be slowly enjoyed.

Answer 3

switch around b/w people

Answer 4

What's most important is choosing the right pot. For cheese fondue you need a ceramic or earthenware pot, not metal, because thick pottery _diffuses_ the heat, and helps prevent the cheese from scorching. Metal _absorbs_ heat and the cheese will burn quickly in a metal pot. Metal is best for deep-fried meat fondues.

Prepare your fondue on the stove if you wish, then transfer it to ceramic pot, then place the pot on an electric temperature-controlled hot plate. Or you can use a burner unit fueled by alcohol (denatured alcohol, available at hardware stores) or fuel paste (Sterno).

EDIT: I wanted to add a photo showing a traditional Swiss ceramic fondue pot, called a caquelon, so you'll know what to look for:

http://tinyurl.com/5wfugg

More:

http://tinyurl.com/5oldwj

There are fondue sets that are multi-purpose that have both a s/s pot for meat fondues, plus a ceramic pot insert for cheese and chocolate, if you want to splurge. Here's one:

http://tinyurl.com/6d7aom

HTH

Answer 5

get a teflon one

Answer 6

After the fondue is all the way heated just turn the pot off. Or get a pot where you just light a candle under it and it keeps it warm but not too hot.

Answer 7

just melt it on the stove and get it hot then take it off the stove and bring it to a table and put a candle under it.

Answer 8

if you have a nice one it has fountain and the cheese wont burn because it is moving if it doesn't just tell you're guests to ster it