Fondue Fuel

Does Your Fuel Type Go
With Your Fondue Burner?

Having a meat fondue in oil or broth requires a particular type of fondue fuel whereas having a chocolate fondue requires a small tea light. Do you know everything there is to know about fondue burners and fondue gel? Don't worry if you don't, we've got you covered. Find information about fuels for fondue right here.

Different Fuels for Different Fondue Types

Let's start with the easiest ones: chocolate fondue, caramel fondue and dessert fondue. For these types of fondue, you melt the dipping sauce on the stove top, then transfer it to your small fondue pot. Your fondue pot only has to keep it warm and liquified so that your guests can dip their pieces of fruit, cake or other dippers into it. This is why the fondue burners for these pots are Unscented Tealights

An example of this type of burner is the Safety Fondue Burner by Trudeau that requires Gel Fuel and can be used for hot oil, broth or cheese fondue.

You need to put about 90 ml or about 3 oz of liquid into the bottom part of the burner. Make sure to not spill any of this flammable liquid on the table cloth for the safety of your guests. Return the burner to a stable position under the pot and use a match to light it. Leave the air holes open. The larger the opening, the higher the heat coming out of your fondue burner. When you are done eating, simply put the cover on the burner and it will smother the fire.

If you have misplaced the burner for your fondue pot, you may be able to use a "sterno" type of burner for your hot oil, broth or cheese fondue. A sterno is fuel in a container such as this Cooking Fuel - Gel.