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jenn 06/22/06 |
Great Website, it has been very helpful as we are planning our wedding. I was wondering about chocolate fountains. We would like to have one or two or possibly three. I thought it might be nice to have an array of chocolates - dark, milk, white, possibly caramel. So, I was thinking it may be better to buy a few small ones rather then renting a large one. We will have about 150 guests. How much chocololate would I need? |
ellen 06/22/06 |
OK, I have a prejudice about chocolate fountains at weddings. ALL of them drip and splatter, bad for dressy clothes. Cheap ones jam and are hard to clean up. A good chocolate fondue in a chafing dish allows for much better quality chocolate and is safer to boot, especially if there are kids in the party. I have seen tinted white chocolate, but not straight caramel, the textures are different. All these would be do-able with dessert fondues. Crockpots or chafing dishes... That said, one way to have a chocolate fountain is to hire a person to cater the fountain. It really does take one whole person's worth of time to manage it. If you are thinking to buy one, you MUST do a test run as long as the wedding. Part of the problem is successfully maintaining the dessert for the whole service. Foods to dip in a chocolate fountain
You want abpout 8 pieces of various things per person for a full dessert. The sauce/chocolate, depends on the fountain, but allow for at least 1/4 cup per person. |
ellen 06/22/06 |
Here are some dipper ideas- Basic Choice of 5
Strawberries (seasonal) |
ellen 06/22/06 |
As a general rule, 20 pounds of chocolate will feed 200 - 250 people. It must be couveture chocolate (cocoa butter 33-44%). If using chocolate chips, you generally add oil or cocoa butter. |
jenn 06/22/06 |
Great tips - thank you! |