Does anyone use a fondue pot? If so what do you put in it?

Traditionally a fondue is used for either melted chocolate or cheese. But I have used it for more savoury purposes also. For example to heat oil if its capable of doing so. This is great for cooking finely sliced beef or seafood such as small prawns while you use another for blue cheese with red wine as the beef sauce. Combine this with its tradtional uses and you have a gourmet meal that is fun.Does anyone use a fondue pot? If so what do you put in it?
wow... I can not believe that no one had heard of cooking MEAT in fondu!! I shoulda one this one... but it was WAY TO OBVIOUS to me...

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chocolate or cheeseDoes anyone use a fondue pot? If so what do you put in it?
I have for party's just chocolate dark to be more exact. Dip strawberry's
chocolate to dip fruits and other bojangles
bits of chocolate, you melt in then use the sticks to dip in strawberries or marshmellow. It's quite romantic
You need:

250ml thick cream

250g good quality dark chocolate, finely chopped



To serve

Fresh fruit 鈥?banana slices, strawberries, orange segments, kiwi fruit slices, pear slices

Pound cake, cut into 2cm chunks

Marshmallows



Method:

Place the chocolate and cream in a heavy saucepan over a gentle heat and stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has completely melted.



I usually do it on the stove first just to make it quicker, then I put it in the fondue pot and share!
Yes! Its been under the counter for 10 or so years now... I think there is a fruit cake from great granma in it!
There are three types of fondue

1-Hot Oil

2-Cheese

3-Chocolate

Hot oil is for use in doing meats and stuff on a skewer

Cheese is for dipping stuff like ham chunks, broccoli crowns etc.

Chocolate is a dessert fondue-cut up strawberries, marshmallows, pineapple, etc and have fun!



check this site out-

www.gourmetsleuth.com/fondue.htm
There are 2 types of fondue pots , the melting ones for cheese and chocolate and the ones for hot oil.