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This is a very functional fondue set (3 in 1, as advertised) it is hard to find alternatives, even in a large price range. If you don't care about looks, but need functional, this is it, if you can swallow the price.
The bad news:
The quality of this set if sub-par.
The copper plating is cheap very cheap. In fact, 3 replacements later, I gave up (the thin copper plating was marred, burned, or completely scratched off out of the box)
The steel is also thin not necessarily a problem, but the unit could easily warp, and doesn't hold as much heat for as long as ceramic/iron sets.
2 stars, given the price (thin steel sets can be found for far less, this copper plating and even the simple ceramic insert doesn't justify the price)
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This Swissmar fondue set is excellent. I love how stylish it is. I looked on Amazon and other sites looking for a flexible fondue set that could do:cheeses
broths for meat
chocolate
Flexibility is what I was looking for. The 3 in 1 is perfect for doing cheese to start with, when done with that course, remove the ceramic bowl, pour the water out of the copper pot, and put in your broth. Although I haven't used it for chocolate yet, I'm sure it will work well for that. Using this setup for cheese is better than ones that have the burner directly heating the bottom of the bowl instead of water between the pot and bowl which more evenly distributes the heat. Others tend to burn on the bottom unless you constantly stir. Of course if you're into the tradition of Swiss fondue cooking, the "thick" part in the bottom is the tasty part for your special guest!
The burner is hot enough to keep your broth simmering unlike another I have used. Also it holds enough fuel to keep things going throughout that course. You will need to refill it between cheese and broth of course make sure it's extinguished and cool before doing so. I used bottled gel purchased from a local cooking store.
An excellent purchase I am very happy with it.
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The metal is what you need for the temp. of oil I read. I did a lot of research on this. I ordered two of the lausanne ceramic bowl inserts so each of the 3 courses I did not have to clean it in between. they fit in the Swissmar Lausanne 11 piece copper fondue set perfectly. I use the ceramic for the cheese and chocolate courses . The size is perfect. I had these half full with each course ( cheese, oil, chocolate ) to feed 4 adults. There were left overs with all but the chocolate of course. These are the products to get for sure. So worth the price! Get yourself some extra color coded fondue forks also. This set is so stunning.Honest reviews on Swissmar Lausanne 11 Piece Copper Fondue Set
We LOVE this fondue set because it allows us to have cheese or broth fondue AND Chocolate fondue!It's a pretty sturdy set, the only thing I would say about it is that some of the slots for the forks in the splash guard are a little tight and hard to get the fork in and out but that's being very picky. And the first time we ordered it, the ceramic insert was broken but they shipped us a new one the same day!
We always preheat ours for a few minutes and cook everything in a pot on the stove top before we add it to the fondue pot so we can enjoy immediately instead of it taking forever to melt down off of the flame. But, once it's up to temp, it does a great job at keeping everything warm and melty!
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Very nice, I love it. Very elegant and stylish. Did not have a chance to try it. Price is fair for the quality.
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