Rival FD350S Stainless Steel Electric Fondue
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Rival FD350S Stainless Steel Electric Fondue
Customer Review: Great for Chinese hot pot and Japanese shabu shabu as well.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this fondue pot because I craved some chocolate fondue. I used the lowest setting for chocolate. The next day, I made some cheese fondue using the warm setting. I just want to say that this is so easy to clean since the parts of the pot itself are submersible in the sink.
A few weeks later, my parents made Chinese hot pot with it (temp at 250 or so keeps the nice bubbling for Chinese hot pot...the temperature goes above 400). It was the perfect size for a family! It's better than the pots sold at Chinese and Japanese markets because this heats up faster (I poured hot broth into the fondue pot and it was bubbling immediately after I turned it on), and this was very simple to use.
We are making Japanese shabu shabu next (same temperature as Chinese hot pot, but not spicy). No tastes stay in the pot. It washes perfectly clean.
Customer Review: pretty good
Summary: 3 Stars
I've used it a couple of times for chocolate, and once with cheese. Chocolate worked great because I melted the chocolate in a double boiler and then poured it into the fondue pot to keep warm. When I did cheese, I made the fondue right in the pot, which wasn't such a good idea. The heating element, like most, is either on or off. This means that it gets things very hot, then the thermostat turns off the element and gets it very cold, before it cycles on again. This makes it impossible to keep things at a simmer while you try melting your cheese. When the heating element is on, there is a ring of boiling cheese right over the heating element, meaning that there needs to be much stirring. Next time I do cheese fondue, I'm going to make it elsewhere (on my stovetop) and then transfer it to the pot to keep warm while I enjoy it.Customer Review: Feel misled by price
Summary: 1 Stars
Have to say I love Amazon and am very impressed with their service.
On this item, however, I only gave one star, but I have not used one of these. My comment is about price.
We bought this as a Christmas present for a newly engaged couple. It had said it was originally $49.99, and I think I paid $29.99. It is now $34+. Still shows original price of $49.99.
Imagine my disappointment this morning when I found I could have gone up the street and bought this from Bi Mart, a local store for $29.99 REGULAR PRICE, and now is on sale for $24.99. I thought we must have bought a better model so I checked the model no. No, exactly the same mode.
I always thought Amazon had competitive and I am a regular shopper on Amazon. I guess I should be checking Amazon prices with my local stores more.
Customer Review: Electric fondue with predictable heat
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this so I could prepare fondue for my wife for her birthday. It's a great product. The magnetic break-away cord is a necessary nuisance for safety. I just run an extension cord up onto the table. The heat selection dial is predictable. It was easy to set the dial to cook with the hot oil without scalding everything. Some recipes suggest cooking on the stove and transferring to the fondue pot before serving, but with this product you can cook in the fondue pot. I can't imagine what could possibly use the maximum heat setting! Turning the dial down reduced the heat predictably. Cleanup is easy, as the cords are removable and the entire dish and legs are submersible. Plus, the dish is stainless, so just allow it to cool and everything cleans up nicely.Customer Review: Fabulous for Entertaining!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this fondue pot after having a fabulous (but overly priced) meal at the Melting Pot about 2 years back. In those two years that I've owned this, we've had many fondue parties and have essentially convinced all of my friends to buy one too. It's THAT good! We've done cheese, broth cooking, and chocolate fondues in the pot, as well as used it to keep queso or other dips warm at parties. I'd highly, highly recommend that you pick this one up. It's reasonably priced and you will be so glad you bought it! Oh ~ and as a side note, putting a bag of chocolate chips with 1/2 cup heavy cream and setting the temp on "warm" will give you a yummy chocolate fondue in only a minute or two. Of course you could spike it up with some liquer, but that's your call. Enjoy!