JMPosner SQ1 - Helpful Tips

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HELPFUL TIPS
1. Alwaysprovideeachguestwithaplateandskewers.(Guestsshoulduseaseparate
skewerforeachfooditem).Woodenandplasticforkedskewersmaybeordered
onlineatwww.jmposner.co.ukItisalsoagoodideatohaveageneroussupplyof
napkinsavailable.
2. Guestsshouldnever“doubledip”,placingafooditemthathasbeenbittenbackinto
thefondueow.Fooditemshouldonlybedippedinthefondueonce.
3. Cutalldippingitemsintobite-sizepiecessotheycaneasilybeplacedontheskewers.
4. Neverallowwatertocomeintocontactwithchocolateasitcanthickenandruinthe
chocolate.Thisincludeswater-basedavouringsandfoodcolourings.Useoilbased
productsinstead.
5. Keepchocolateinacool,dryplace.Donotfreezeorrefrigerateitasmoisturemay
adverselyaffectthechocolate.
6. Alwaysreducethetemperaturesettingfromthemeltingtemperaturetotheoperating
temperatureoncethechocolateiscompletelymeltedinthebasin.Failuretodoso
maycausethechocolatetoburn.
7. Donoaddmorethanthemaximumamountoffonduechocolatetothefountain
basin.Iftoomuchisadded,itwilloverowthebasinwhenthefountainisturnedoff.
8. Airisoftentrapped,inthecentrecolumnandatthebottomoftheTopHatwhenthe
fountainisinitiallyturnedon.Thiscancauseunevenchocolateow.Tocorrectthis,
simplyturnthefountainoff,wait15-30secondstoallowtheairtoescape,andturnit
again.Repeatuntilowimproves.Ifairpocketsarepresentatthebaseofthecrown,
takearubberspatulaandscrapearoundtheareatoreleasetheair.
9. IfyouarenotusingJMPosnerFountainChocolate,youwilllikelyneedtothinyour
chocolateaccordingtothedirectionsunder“CHOCOLATEPREPARATION”.Cocoa
buttermayalsobeused.