Sprinkle bites with a few nuts, as desired. Long associated with cheese fondue, thick ceramic pans now come in Several sizes and colors, as well as the established earthen tones. These containers sit on denatured alcohol or canned solid-fuel burners, or over votive candles, and work well with cheese and dessert fondues, which need low to moderate heat. Some sets come with heat diffusers that provide better control and protect the ceramic from breaking. For broth and the traditional oil fondues, you need a metal container that can take high heat.
Some units have electric burners with adjustable controls.
Metal chafing dishes, with or without their water bath jackets, also make suitable containers for fondue. Sunset Publishing Corp. in association with The Gale Group and LookSmart.