I think it's thinned also- but I'm not sure with what. I saw a fountain a
few months ago and tried it- the chocolate was okay, but on the sweet side.
It reminded me of candy floss- fun, yummy, but not satisfying. then a few
months ago, I ha=tried another one at teh NYC Chocolate show- they claimed
they were using Valrhona. Again, it tasted like it was thinned with
something.
"Janet Puistonen" > wrote in message
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> This weekend I talked to someone demo-ing a "chocolate fountain." They
were
> using Merckens "Falls" chocolate, which they seemed to think was not
> "coating" but the real thing. I have my doubts, since it apparently cost
> about $2 per lb. It would appear that the chocolate used for these things
is
> thinned with something--and at that price, I doubt it is cocoa butter.
>
> Anyone have any info on this? (BTW, it was VERY sweet.)
>
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