Swissmar Lugano Cast Iron Cheese Fondue Set, 9-Piece, 2 QT / 2 L - Ideal for Melting Cheese, Chocolates, Caramel, & More - Perfect for Kitchen Collection & Gift Giving - Deep Blue

We have a stainless fondue for meats and love it. This Swissmar fondue for cheese is excellent quality. I use the pot on my stove to melt and prepare the cheese and it easily transfers to the fondue pot holder for serving. The metal base of which it sits is sturdy - no chance of it tipping over. I placed the pot and holder on a trivet to safeguard my table just in case the burner got hot - but it did not. The porcelain covered cast iron is heavy which keeps the pots heated and cheese melted. The pot is very easy to clean. I used the recipe in the box and it is plenty for four people. Other recipes are on the internet if you want something different but the Swissmar recipe is very good. HINT: If you want to use the fondue pot right away upon receipt, make sure you buy the recommended fuel cans at the same time. None come with the pot. You will not be disappointed.

Our family has a tradition of having cheese fondue every Christmas Eve. My daughter brought hers as we had so many people mine was not going to make enough for everyone. I realized her set was horrible! So o bought this one for a gift. It is beautiful and even better than mine that I have had that came from my Mother-in-law in Switzerland. Can’t wait for her to use it. May have to have another fondue night thus winter.

Made great cheese fondu! The cheese stayed melted the whole time. One tip, buy quality cheese and add a slash of white wine. Delish

Great coated cast iron pot in the traditional Swiss shape, so yes, handle gets hot! This fondue pot works great for cheese and chocolate as well as versatile enough for meats or other proteins, without the need of separate pots. Easy to clean. Fondue forks aren't color coded! Easy to use for any occasion.

I love love love this fondue pot! I like the fact that it is not electric so there is no cord to get in the way. The fondue pot is a great weight and absolutely perfect.. Even the fondue forks are better— three prongs, not two prongs like the others. Highly recommended!

The quality of this is top notch. There are cheaper fondue sets out there, but I decided to go with a better known brand and the quality paid off. It’s very easy to set up and use for lasting entertainment

I love this fondue pot. The pot itself is very sturdy and looks lovely. The weightiness of the pot feels like it will last for years and years. If you're short on kitchen storage space, it would also make a lovely sauce pan for every day use. The pot cleans up very easily and scraping the cheese off the bottom at the end of fondue was super easy plus it was delicious. The fondue base is also well made and sturdy. I love that it uses the fire gel instead of candles or something else. You can put in exactly how much you think you'll use and it holds a steady flame. Not having a cord made it easier to use in the center of my table without worrying someone would get up and trip over a cord. I also liked being able to start the fondue on the stove in this post and then transfer it to the heat base. This set is a little pricier than a lot of the other sets, but the quality level is worth it.

I've owned this fondue set for one day, and used it for one cheese fondue. What I liked: - the mass of the cast iron pot helps avoid cooldowns and scorching - the ceramic coating means the pot won't rust and doesn't need to be seasoned - under-pot burner works well enough for cheese fondue, haven't tried anything else, yet. - tremendous convenience with using the same pot to cook up the fondue on a cooktop and serve the fondue on the dining table - pot is large enough to serve 6 or more people, easily - the included fondue forks work well What I did not like: - A cheese fondue *can* scorch this pot with gel in the under-pot burner. - A larger diameter under-pot burner might spread the heat more evenly and avoid scorching. - The ceramic coating is not non-stick. A scorch will require soaking and/or soft scrub cleaner. In my first go with this pot, the Swissmar fuel gel was not available. What I used instead was a Stern-O. I scooped the pink Stern-O fuel gel out of the Stern-O can and into the under-pot burner. This solution worked well -- the Stern-O fuel gel burned hot enough to keep the fondue hot enough to eat properly. The Stern-O fuel gel 'tins' are readily available at the local Safeway supermarket (barbecue supplies aisle) and the local Walmart (camping equipment section) in packs of 2 or 3 tins. To my mind, this fondue pot represents excellent value for money. Cooking and serving fondues in a (considerably less expensive) thin-metal fondue pot is much more fussy and annoying than using this pot. I have used both types of fondue pot.

The size of the pot is more suitable for families rather than couples. It would look almost empty for two. I like the feel of the heavy cast iron and the cheese melted beautifully. However, I would not use it for meat fondues that require oil to be kept hot on the table. The flame burner is similar to any fondue set I have seen in the market but it really makes a difference if the proper gel is used so you just remove the cover and it fits perfectly in the burner (hassle-free). Overall I am happy with the set so far.

Great piece of kit, doesn’t burn on the bottom really well made, hopefully fit for life

Très belle qualité, aussi bien pour le caquelon que pour le réchaud. C'est lourd, bien fini et solide. Le brûleur se règle sans souci : la coupelle perforée mobile n'est ni trop sertie, ni pas assez. Le brûleur est parfaitement compatible avec les coupelles de gel combustible TILL Safety Paste 80g vendu sur ce site. La fonte répartit et conserve bien la chaleur. Aucun souci pour faire fondre les fromages sur le gaz et conserver la "pâte" à la bonne consistance et à la bonne température sur le réchaud. Un ensemble non seulement parfait pour une bonne fondue mais aussi du plus bel effet sur une table.

Das Käsefondue schmeckt daraus nochmal besser 😀

Great traditional fondue pot. This is an open-flame type, you will need to use your own gel fuel. So far, the pot does not get any stains from the fuel nor does the coating peel off. Looks good!