Fountains of Chocolate

Everyone love chocolate fountains, and what's more, there are so many of them available. Part of the reason is that it no doubt feeds into the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fantasies people have of rivers and waterfalls of pure chocolate. Fantasies are wonderful, but they don't satisfy the taste buds. Real chocolate fountains do.

Maybe you want your own personal chocolate fountain for parties, or just to indulge yourself. There are numerous tabletop varieties that are quite affordable. However, not all of them melt the chocolate themselves. Some chocolate fountains actually melt the chocolate themselves, while others keep the chocolate warm that you pre-heated before putting it in the fountain.

When choosing a chocolate fountain, make certain that you carefully read the description for this information. That being said, there are some fun models of fountains out there such as a number of models at online sites. Apart from electrical models, you can now also get battery powered fountains that you can use outdoors or take on a camping trip.

The Giles Posner model is designed with ease of use in mind and it's virtually impossible to make a big chocolate mess with it. It actually looks well, adorable, and comes in a jet black model or a candy pink version. It's perfect for that party outdoors where you don't want your guests tripping over electrical wires.

If you want to stay relatively small, try a Sephra model. The Sephra line has a small model for use at home, but they also have large ones that stand up to 40 inches tall. They have a 16 inch model that melts the chocolate as well, which makes it a wonderful choice for domestic use.

Does it get bigger? Yes! There's a chocolate fountain that will truly amaze you. Bellagio in Las Vegas boasts the largest chocolate fountain in the world. It measures a whopping 27 feet in height, although only 14 feet of the fountain is actually visible. A total of around 2,000 pounds of chocolate circulates through that Bellagio fountain.

It consists of 25 glass "shells" into which the chocolate spills from pipes in the ceiling. Upon close inspection, those with an eye for art will note that the basins are in fact distinctly Chihuly-esque. Glass artist Dale Chihuly designed the ceiling sculpture in the Bellagio lobby. As a chocolate lover, this huge fountain must be on your to do list next time you're in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, have fun at home with your own mini-fountain.

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Written by Katina Jernigan. At www.thechocolatepro.com you can get great chocolate ideas, as well as health properties of dark chocolate.