Ideas come from all kinds of places and I'd really like to know what the catalyst for this idea was. Did someone stand in front of a real fountain and think "that would be so good if it was chocolate"? Was this inventor a Willy Wonka fan, a chocoholic?
By the way, (this is the story I heard) the original title of that movie was going to be Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, just like the book, only Nestle decided to come out with a Wonka bar and wanted the tie-in for marketing so the name of the movie was changed to Willie Wonka. Unfortunately, the formula used to make the chocolate bars was not shelf stable and they melted on the grocers shelves. The movie and the candy bars were unsuccessful, although the original Willy Wonka movie has become a cult hit over the years and you can still find Wonka bars in some stores (reformulated, of course).
Once reserved only for posh parties, anybody can buy these chocolate fountains now. I think you can even do melted cheese in them if you want to do a fondue type food rather than dessert. What's next - a gravy fountain?
No comments:
Post a Comment