Start talking desserts with clients and it's amazing how many bring up having a chocolate fountain at their wedding. While this fan favorite makes a regular appearance, far too many caterers and clients lack imaginations and adventure with the chocolate fountain. Catering Equipment- There are so many foods that can be used for dipping in chocolate. Here are some of our favorites that you can add to increase the color and variety in your dessert spread:
Fresh Fruit - The best part of a fruit spread isn't in the flavor, it's in the display. Coffee Urn- The color varieties really seem to help the mood and wake people up. The flavor wakes up the tastes buds as well. Strawberries are a given but you can also add some other fruits including banana, mango, melon slices, grapes cherries and apple slices.
Dried Fruits - If you want to add some additional variety to your fruit line up, dried fruit brings more than just a color variat
on. There's a stark difference in texture and flavor that blends well with chocolate. Dried fruits like banana, mango, kiwi, raisins and apricot can hold that chocolate layer very well.
Cake Pieces - Cake pieces have become popular in coffee shops like Starbucks where a ball of cake is held on a stick and dipped in a shell frosting or chocolate shell. Chafing Dish Sets- You can offer the same experience with cake varieties at your events that can be held under the dripping chocolate of the fountain for a fresh, warm and moist cake experience.
Marshmallows - These offer up one of the greatest ways to recreate the smore experience without dabbling in open flame or heating the sandwiches. Coat a marshmallow on a stick with chocolate from the fountain and then roll it in graham cracker crumbs for the perfect portable dessert.
Pretzels - Every variety of pretzel can be dipped into the chocolate fountain for a delicious and easy to eat dessert experience. People seem to love the taste combination of salty and sweet, and large hard or soft pretzels and pretzel sticks make it easy to enjoy this taste combination.
Catering Equipment- Cookies and Brownies - If your guests have a real sweet tooth, then combining rich melted chocolate from a fountain with cookies (Especially chocolate chip) and chocolate brownies is the way to go. It's a simple way to enhance a variety of desserts and it always tastes fantastic.
Breads - French breads and other traditional white breads have an amazing flavor on their own but you can add to it with just a hint of chocolate from a fountain. Likewise, if you're serving sweet breads, they can be made even more delicious with a little (or a lot) of drizzle from the chocolate fountain.
Other Uses - You'll likely end up with some guests who don't prefer the sweeter foods and chocolate. If this is the case, you can use many chocolate fountains for other things like cheese. With a cheese fountain you have the option of putting out bread varieties as well as a number of vegetables.
Want to create a dessert spread that guests won't be able to avoid? Consider a variety of fountains to give the most options. Coffee Urn- Have a fountain setup for traditional chocolate, another for white chocolate and even a caramel dipping center. With a variety of fruits and toppings, you'll find guests lingering at the desserts all evening.
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