How hard is making fondue?

Please look at link below. Wondering if I buy this fondue set, how hard is it to make? Wanted to do something different this weekend w/the kids, but not too complicated. I saw recipes calling for heavy cream, oil, different alcohols, using a double broiler too. Can I just throw chocolate in this and melt it to dip stuff, or is it more complicated like recipes say? Thanks

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d鈥?/a>How hard is making fondue?
so easy! this is one is delicious...



INGREDIENTS

1/2 of (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate

1/2 of (12 ounce) package milk chocolate

2/3 cup milk

3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Fruits or cakes, diced



DIRECTIONS

Combine chocolate, milk, and vanilla in saucepan over low heat for five minutes or until smooth.

Dip strawberries, brownies, marshmallows, bananas or pound cake into chocolate.
Fondue is very easy, but you do need to follow the recipes to keep whatever you're cooking from burning. You can't just put plain chocolate in there and let it melt. Most recipes will have you add some oil, to keep the chocolate from burning and hardening in your pot. If you are using meats to dip, too, you have to make sure your mix gets hot enough to cook the meat. It might not be something for younger kids, but it's definitely an experience you should try. Once you get the hang of it, you'll discover many ways you can cook things from a fondue pot. It's tasty and fun!How hard is making fondue?
Very easy...all fondue is...is melted cheese...you heat up two or three differnt kinds of cheese and dip breed in it..or you could use chocolate and dip fruit in it...



Easy...a fondue pot makes even easier...
it is complicated, especially cheese fondu, because things don't melt as simply and neatly as you would think. you have to add the oils and alcohol to make sure the stuff melts evenly, and doesn't burn or get clumpy.How hard is making fondue?
for cheese fondue or meat or asiatic fuggetaboutit

but for chocolate fondue this is perfect

just as perfect as if you use bain marie or any steamer or any ricecooker



only hot temperature is bad to chocolate

mix it with creme anglaise add cream and sugar

to make it more chunky add fluff or marshmallow



this is great for not too but still hot chocolate



you cannot magnumize your icecream with that one according to the size

it is still quite small
CHOCOLATE FONDUE



1 can chocolate fudge frosting

Marshmallow creme

Orange peel, dried

Orange extract

Chocolate chips



Over low burner heat melt the frosting, 1/2 bag chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons marshmallow creme until smooth. Add 2 teaspoons dried orange peel and 2 teaspoons orange extract.

Keep warm in fondue pot or small crock. Serve with any or all of the following to be dipped into the chocolate:



Cubed angel food cake or pound cake, short bread cookies, mandarin orange slices, sliced bananas, whole walnuts or almonds, cherries.



CHOCOLATE FONDUE



1 c. sugar

3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa

1/3 c. water

1 c. milk

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 c. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

2 tbsp. liqueur (Creme de Menthe, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, etc)



Combine sugar and cocoa in heavy 3 quart saucepan, blend in water and stir in both milks and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until begins to boil. Remove from heat, add vanilla and liqueur, pour into fondue pot and use low Sterno flame to prevent scorching. Makes 3 1/4 cup sauce.

Dippers: Fruit apple, pear, peach, banana, strawberry, pineapple chunks, marshmallows or pound cake. Arrange on serving platter.