| The word fondue comes from the French | | | | because people are having a hard time |
| word fondre and it means to melt or to | | | | finding food during the winter. |
| blend. They should have named it after | | | | Supermarkets took care of that problem. |
| the French word for outstandingly | | | | No, fondue is popular again because it's |
| delicious but even that would be | | | | fun and delicious. A fondue party is a |
| limiting. There are so many varieties | | | | great way to have a dinner party. All |
| and types of fondues out there that | | | | the prep can be done before the guests |
| perhaps one word really can't describe | | | | arrive and the host can enjoy the meal |
| it. | | | | and their company without running back |
| I'm sure you've probably heard of or | | | | and forth from the kitchen to the dinner |
| even tried cheese fondue. It was popular | | | | table. |
| in the 70ies. If you weren't around back | | | | Okay, so lets get you cooking. First |
| then, maybe you got a fondue pot as a | | | | thing you'll need to try fondue is a |
| wedding present and have been meaning to | | | | fondue pot. The electric fondue pots are |
| try it. Or maybe you have never tried it | | | | best for a beginner. Just plug them in, |
| at all. Whatever your background, this | | | | set the temp and you're all set. There |
| guide will show you the basics of cheese | | | | are also ceramic pots and metal pots |
| fondue and hopefully get you excited to | | | | that you could use but you can't cook |
| experiment with the many other varieties | | | | hot oil fondue in a ceramic pot and the |
| such as hot oil, broth or dessert | | | | metal pots aren't great for cheese |
| fondues. | | | | fondue. The electric fondue pots are the |
| Cheese fondue originated in the alps at | | | | most versatile and they are even made |
| the end of winter when food supplies | | | | dishwasher safe now. |
| were low. Farmers would use what they | | | | Classic Cheese Fondue. is the first |
| had on hand to feed their families. | | | | recipe you should try. When people talk |
| Cheese, bread and wine were usually all | | | | about fondue this is what they are |
| that was available. So they threw the | | | | talking about. Remember to use the real |
| wine and cheese in a pot and dipped | | | | Gruyere and Emnenthaler cheeses and not |
| their bread in there and waited for | | | | some swiss from the supermarket. You'll |
| Spring. | | | | taste the difference and so will your |
| So why is fondue popular again? It's not | | | | guests. |