I’ve never seen the appeal of these chocolate fountains as items for everyday use, or even weekend use. I can only really see a use for them as a novelty gift that comes out only at parties. That doesn’t mean to say that I don’t want a chocolate fountain. There is a certain appeal to owning one I think because I can see the fun to be had with them.

Having a bowl of fruit ready to dip into a chocolate fountain is such a simple idea that it cannot really go wrong. And it’s not only fruit that can be dipped I should imagine, sweets could be another option as well.

So how do these chocolate fountains work then? Well, you have to melt the chocolate in a microwave or on the stove first. Next up is to put the spiral drive in the middle of the base before putting on the central columns and the upside down saucers. The melted chocolate is put in the base unit before being drawn up by the spiral drive and cascading down the rest of the machine and starting its journey again.

Mouth watering stuff you’ll have to agree. These chocolate fountains can be bought for as little as £13 toom which hardly breaks the bank. I am quite sure that it would still end up in the cupboard and only bought out at parties though, which is a bit of a shame. I wonder if it could be used with other things apart from chocolate?