the electric chocolate melting pot allows you to easily create various and fun shapes from hot chocolate. the pot heats up the chocolate just till it reaches the right temperature for pouring it into different molds (square, coffee bean, star, bear, heart, christmas tree). you can also use it as a mini fonduees with a spiral fork for dipping truffles for a professional finish and 10 plastic forks for fruit. the kitchen gadget works with any type of chocolate. if you've ever tried to melt chocolate in a pot on the stove, you'll know it's a tad bit harder than it sounds. but with this electric chocolate melting pot, gone are the days of burnt or lumpy chocolate! dip fruits or cookies into chocolate melted to perfection, or prepare a personal stash of this food of the gods to get you through the week.