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