Just for the record(because a couple of people mentioned it): There is no "double-dipping" with fondue. One uses a fondue fork to place the meat/bread/whatever into the very hot fondue pot.
When the item is cooked (or in the case of cheese or dessert, coated) one retrieves their item from the very hot fondue pot and deposits the food on the individual diner's plate. The food is eaten from the individual's plate with a regular fork. Double-dipping could really only occur by eating directly from the fondue fork. As the fork becomes very hot from swirling around in the fondue, this would be a mistake one would only make one time. It's quite a clever way to curtail double-dipping.
Now, back to the terrific suggestions for family gifts.
I'm glad you mentioned that. I've been wondering if people really eat right off the fondue fork. I'd be much less worried about explaining to a child about double dipping than trying to tell them how to safely eat off what is essentially a hot poker!
I hate deep fryers. I cannot stand the smell of them, it makes the whole house stink for days after like a greasy restaurant. My DH has ones that he specifically bought to cook chicken wings. I begged him not to buy it but he did anyways. I make him use it outside but somehow the smell still get into the house (though not as bad). He rarley bothers to use it, maybe once or twice a year and everytime he does I always beg him to throw that d#@* thing away!
