The Beauty of Chocolate Fountains

Chocolate fountains are ubiquitous these days and are sure to tickle anyone's fancy. 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. Not all of them are expensive, with the table top varieties being 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.

It's important to determine whether the fountain is a self-melt when you're shopping for one. 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.

Even the clumsiest individual is unlikely to cause an accidental chocolate flood with a battery-powered chocolate fountain such as the Giles Posner model. You can get thir model in pink or in black, and it looks rather attractive. It's perfect for that party outdoors where you don't want your guests tripping over electrical wires.

The Sephra model is also a good choice if you want a compact fountain. The Sephra line has a small model for use at home, but they also have large ones that stand up to 40 inches tall. There's a 16-inch model available that should be a perfect fit for most people, and this version will melt the chocolate for you so that you don't have to melt it in the microwave first.

Here is a fun fact for you readers out there: there actually is a fountain bigger than anything you have probably ever seen. 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. There's even an element of art in that fountain, with the basins having been a distinct Chihuly design. As a matter of fact, the ceiling sculpture in the Bellagio's lobby was designed by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly. If you ever travel to Las Vegas, you absolutely must get a look at this fountain. In the mean time, you can have your own smaller version of chocolate fun with your own chocolate fountain at home.

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