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[Caldercup]

I'm in the mood to do a cheese fondue....

Any recipes you love and would love to share?
Eileen

[Kyen]

We do a fondue every year!!!!!! 20 people get together and we eat for hours starting with the cheese, then moving to the beef, and finishing off with the chocolate!

Here is a proven hit!
8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic
1 can (12 oz.) beer
Dash Tabasco
French bread, cubed

Mix all ingredients except bread and melt. Put in fondue pot and dip bread into fondue. Enjoy!

[graygables]

Mine cheats and uses Velveeta/swiss added to a bechamel...I'll have to find the recipe when I get home, but it was from a place we went to in Switzerland!

We also dip apples, bread, potatoes, l'il smokies, carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes.

[Caldercup]

Thanks! I'll have to break out the fondue pot!
Eileen

[Disney_Scarlett]

I've never made fondue but have always wanted to - cheese and bread are two of my favorite food groups. I might have to try this out! Can I ask what is special about a fondue pot? Do I need one of those or can I use a more common kitchen container? (like, I dunno, a regular pot )

[stretch2864]

Originally Posted by Disney_Scarlett

I've never made fondue but have always wanted to - cheese and bread are two of my favorite food groups. I might have to try this out! Can I ask what is special about a fondue pot? Do I need one of those or can I use a more common kitchen container? (like, I dunno, a regular pot )

A fondue pot can be kept on your table, and it keeps your sauce warm while you eat. Some pots are electric ( I have one of those), while others use a portable fuel like Sterno in a can. You could use a regular pot but you would either have to have everyone gather around the stove or you would have to eat really fast before your sauce cooled and thickened! Fondue is great for a dinner party as it is a slow leisurely meal which invites a long evening of conversation and fun. We usually start with a cheese fondue and eat bread, apples etc. Then we switch to an oil fondue and cook meat (steak, chicken, pork) as well as veggies such as mushrooms, peppers, etc. Finally we top it off with a chocolate fondue and eat pound cake, strawberries, bananas etc. One of my friends collects fondue pots, so we use two pots for each course making it easier for people to reach and keep their forks straight. Electric pots work great for the oil as it keeps the oil at a constant heat. For meat you want to make sure that it is cooked thoroughly. Enjoy!

[graygables]

and...if someone drops their food into the sauce/pot, they have to kiss the person to their right or, in some places, the person who fishes their food out for them! (at least in the Swiss restaurants we ate in when I was a kid... ) Heaven forbid that I'd be sitting at a table with a cute waiter when I was a teen...

(I'm still looking for my recipe...I have to make it Wed night!)

[goofysdtr]

Ooo . . . I just saw this. My mom has a GREAT recipe! I'll try to look it up later, when I get home.

[wendybell]

Alton Brown from "Good Eats" just did an episode on fondue... it looked delightful! Thanks Eileen! Now i want FONDUE!!!

[Caldercup]

Originally Posted by wendybell

Alton Brown from "Good Eats" just did an episode on fondue... it looked delightful! Thanks Eileen! Now i want FONDUE!!!

I'm here to help!

I just realized that I picked up a lovely wedge of Gruyere cheese and began salivating. (I went to Gruyere Switzerland as a kid and loved how they did the melted cheese thing.)

I'll check out Alton Brown's website for his recipe. Any others?
Eileen

[graygables]

This is the one I got from a fondue place in Switzerland and yes, it uses Velveeta!

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
2 cups 1/2 & 1/2
1 clove garlic, crushed
about 6 large slices of Swiss cheese
1 lb (?...it's half the big thing of) Velveeta, cubed
2 T. Worcestershire
salt, pepper & nutmeg to taste

Make a roux with the butter/flour and turn it into a bechamel with the 1/2 & 1/2. Add garlic. Add the cheese slowly and let it melt over low heat, then add Worcestershire and season to taste.

serve with: apples, carrots, celery, sausage (we like Li'l Smokies), potatoes, day old French bread, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

[goofysdtr]

I forgot all about seeing this post. Sorry!

Anyway, here's the recipe I have. It's a family favorite, and actually one of my requests for my birthday every year.

Cheese Fondue:
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 c. french onion dip
1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 t. dry mustard
2 dashes cayenne pepper
french bread cubes

Combine all ingredients & cook on low.
We usually double everything.

Hope you enjoy if you decide to try it!

[Magistar]

MMM, I love fondue! The Melting Pot is my favorite restaurant right now, I love it! Let's see if I can remember their cheese fondue that I love. Lager, heat that, put in some garlic and swish it, mustard powder, cheddar and swiss (I forget what kind of swiss, but any of those hard to pronounce ones should be good), some worcestershire sauce, I'm pretty sure that's it. OH, and fresh ground pepper. I haven't tried it at home, I'd need a fondue pot first. I hope it works out for you, I love it!! I especially love the granny smith apple dippers. Yum!

[disney]

last time i made my fondue . i tried to make a chocolate one and i burnt it is anyone can give me any suggestions on a chocolate one , i'd love to try it again .
thanks all who can help me
jeff

[Kyen]

double boiler (or small bowl on smaller pot) and heat on low.