A chocolate fountain is a device for serving chocolate fondue. Typical examples resemble a stepped cone, standing tall with a crown at the top and stacked tiers over a basin at the bottom. The basin is heated to keep the chocolate in a warm liquid state so it can be pulled into a center cylinder then vertically transported to the top of the fountain by an Archimedes screw. From there it flows over the tiers creating a chocolate "waterfall" in which food items typically like marshmallows, cookies, strawberries or other fruits can be dipped by using a skewers.
The Wenschitz Confiserie in Allhaming, Austria was the world's tallest chocolate fountain, being tall.
See also
List of chocolate-covered foods List of dips List of fondues
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