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 - Cherry Red

I love it, practical and beautiful

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

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.

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.

Excellent product. Good quality. It was bigger than what I needed, but good for 4 to 6 people or more. The fondue forks are not color-coded which is a drawback.

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!

This is a very nice traditional fondue set. This is an open-flame version, so you’ve got to provide your own gel fuel; it’s not supplied. Note that you can get this set with a red pot, blue, or the traditional black. The ceramic inner coating for all of them is a standard off-white. The rechaud is a one-piece setup, plate, legs, and heating deck. The constituent pieces do not come apart. Be sure to check the bottom of your rechaud for burrs or rough spots. Mine had a pronounced metal burr on the bottom, detected only after it had left a 7” scratch on the kitchen table. Ouch. This quality control failure is the only reason I’m giving this product four stars instead of five. The burner setup is easy and simple, and the adjustable burner cover affixes nicely and tightly to the bottom cup. The sliding ring on the burner cover moves easily, making it easy to adjust the flame. And the cover puts the flame out very quickly. The pot is a nice and heavy cast iron, and the handle becomes warm but remains cool enough to handle during and after use. The pot heats quickly and evenly, and in my uses has not burned the pot contents. The ceramic coating in the pot allows it to be cleaned very easily. This was always the worst part of making fondue, the unholy cleanup. Not so with this set, as it cleans very easily and completely, with no scraping of burned-on gunk and minimal scrubbing. Documentation: You get a nicely done user’s manual, in English, French, and Spanish. It only provides two pages of information, though. The manual comes with clear annotated photos and instructions. It provides ample contact info, with US, Swiss, and Canadian addresses, as well as a URL and an email address. There is an additional care/use/washing card, and on the reverse is a single recipe for traditional, Swiss-style cheese fondue. Price: At approximately $100, this is not a cheap set. There are numerous sets cheaper than this. But the reason I purchased this set is that it is almost identical to the set I remember on the table in the restaurant in Gruyere, Switzerland when I had Swiss cheese fondue for the first time, a good 40 years ago. This is the real deal, authentic, right down to the traditional wrought-iron stylings of the rechaud. This set will last a long time. I believe this is a fair price for this set. Bottom line: If you want fondue from a traditional set, this is the one. It’s big, sturdy, and will last forever.

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

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 😀

Solide Verarbeitung mit hübschen Aussehen. Man sollte es aber auch wirklich nur für Käsefondue verwenden und nicht wie geworben auch für Fleischfondue usw.. Hier "heizt" es nicht so gut und das Oel etc. kühlt schnell ab. Deshalb einen Punkt als Abzug