Cuisinart Fondue - Electric Fondue Pot Review

My husband and I love to make fondue on Saturday nights during the colder months.  We've been through a few different sets in the past 5 years and have recently started using the Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Pot that I received at my bridal shower.  This baby is our favorite fondue setup so far!

This Electric Fondue Pot has a 3-quart capacity, nonstick interior, and a heating element with adjustable thermostat built into the base.  It comes with a lid, 8 fondue forks, and an insert that allows you to rest the forks in the fondue.  According to the Cuisinart web site, "the entire unit is dishwasher safe".  We've only washed the insert, lid, and forks in the dishwasher.  The actual pot we hand-wash with a soft sponge so as not to damage the nonstick coating.

We've done a few cheese fondues (cheese/garlic, brie/mushroom) in our Cuisinart Electric Fondue Pot.  My husband was able to do both of them directly in the pot from start to finish, with the exception of rehydrating the dried porcini mushrooms in boiling water.  He cooks the garlic and shallots/onion directly in the pot before turning the temperature down to melt the cheese.  The temperature control is very helpful and adjusts the heat level in the pot very quickly.

When it comes time to serve fondue, he just moves the pot to the table and plugs it into the closest outlet.  It is so nice to have the heating element built into the base and the adjustable thermostat.  We were getting tired of trying to constantly adjust the flame on the sterno to keep the cheese melted and warm but not boiling.  The only thing you need to be watch is the fondue forks because they can scratch the nonstick coating if you drag them along the sides or bottom. 

At $59.99, the Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Pot is a great deal.  You can get a regular metal fondue setup for the same price and they can be much more difficult to heat and clean.  We are very happy with this product and highly recommend it!