WANTED - 04/26/10 - The perfect dipping fork

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Buckner on April 27, 2010 at 4:47pm

Hi Elena! I hate the feeling of not being able to find the right tool! I have had good luck with www.chefrubber.com and www.tomric.com I've had the same issue and finally found a tool I liked even more than my old one through Chef Rubber. Hope this helps!

Permalink Reply by Brad Churchill on May 2, 2010 at 2:45am

Hi Elena;

I've tried many different forks, and everything I saw was poorly made. Everything I tried broke.

As a result, I designed my own and took the design to a metal fabricator who, using surgical stainless steel for the prongs, made some in a couple of hours.

They work fabulously, have made 10's of thousands of truffles, and have also stood up to the wear that "less than careful" staff have put them through (like trying to force the set chocolate off of them instead of rinsing in hot water, or handling them hard with a towel).

I wish I had one here in my office. I'd take a picture and post it.

Anyway, have some forks made for you. It will cost you more up front, but you'll be very thankful you did in the long run.

Brad.

Permalink Reply by Elena A. on May 2, 2010 at 12:07pm

Hi, Brad.

Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking I'd have to go that direction sooner or later. The one fork I mention is the only one that's ever really worked well; and even then, I had to rebalance and reattach the handle shortly after getting it. I've already made my own caramel cutters, so why not dipping forks, eh?

-Elena

Permalink Reply by Linda Grishman on September 24, 2010 at 11:00am

I know this is an old post... but just in case .... try JBPrince.com in NYC. They have a lot of confectionery equipment.
I have never used a dipping fork they are very time consuming. Have you thought about hand dipping?
Apart from my business, I also run a small chocolate school. On Fridays and Saturdays. I am located in beautiful Burlington Vermont.

Best,

Linda