| Fondue is fun, easy-to-make, flavorful and | | | | dip and friends to enjoy it all with. |
| provides a great social activity for your friends | | | | As for the pot, old models with on-table heaters |
| and family. | | | | can often be found for cheap at second hand |
| And it even adds a little retro fun to your party | | | | stores. Fondue can also be made ahead of time in |
| style - since fondue first exploded in popularity in | | | | your kitchen and served in a regular dish if you'd |
| America in the 1950s, peaked in the '70s and has | | | | prefer a less active meal. |
| in recent years seen its popularity return. | | | | Should drink: Wine (of course) is always at the |
| Of course, cheese fondue history goes back | | | | top of the list when choosing fondue pairings- |
| much farther than American dinner parties and | | | | either the same wine used in the fondue mixture |
| hasn't always been a chic party meal. What's now | | | | or simply a red wine or another selected to |
| thought of as a fun gourmet party dish originated | | | | accompany whatever cheese is being enjoyed. |
| long ago in the Alps, where farmers were looking | | | | Another great beverage to serve with fondue is |
| for some flavor in the food-scarce end of winter | | | | tea, which is a traditional fondue pairing dating to |
| season. | | | | the days when fondue was served by farmers at |
| They decided their best bet was combining and | | | | the end of bleak winters. |
| heating up three of the few items in year round | | | | Do with the leftovers: If you thought you'd be |
| supply - hard cheeses, bread and wine. The result | | | | left scooping goopy fondue out of your pot to |
| was what we call fondue, a dished named for | | | | the garbage after the party think again! After |
| Fondre - the French word for melt and/or blend. | | | | your guests leave, pour leftover fondue out, while |
| And with so many different fondue recipes, styles | | | | still hot, into a storage bowl and wait for it to cool |
| and serving options, serving gourmet fondue can | | | | there before refrigeration. Take it out the next |
| be a truly creative and entertaining experience. | | | | day and use it as a delicious sauce for a casual |
| Fondue for you | | | | chicken meal. |
| To get started on a new French cheese fondue | | | | Next time you're planning a party consider serving |
| culinary adventure, here's what you... | | | | fondue - it's sophisticated, fun and refreshingly |
| Need: A fondue pot, a heat source, a fondue | | | | easy to prepare! |
| recipe, (see below for a few) cheese, foods to | | | | |