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Cheese Fondue Recipe

Cheese Fondue
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 45 mins | Makes: 8 servings as an appetizer

There’s a reason cheese fondue never really goes out of style: It’s delicious. The accouterments can be anything that benefits from a dip in some cheese: olive and walnut breads, apples and pears, salami, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, or sautéed mushrooms. Be sure to include a few palate-cleansing pickles, like cornichons, to help cut the richness.

What to buy: When purchasing the cheese, buy 1-pound pieces to account for the unused rinds’ weight.

Special equipment: You will need a fondue pot for this recipe. They can be purchased at most cooking stores and online. If you don’t have a fondue pot, you can serve this in a slower cooker set on low. Note: The slow cooker will get hotter than a fondue pot, so you will need to stir the cheese mixture often.

This dish was featured as part of our Valentine’s Day All-Star Recipes.

INGREDIENTS
  • 12 ounces shredded Emmentaler or Jarlsberg cheese (about 5 cups)
  • 12 ounces shredded Gruyère or Comté cheese (about 5 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch or all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • 1 medium garlic clove, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon Kirsch (optional)
  • 1 (8-ounce) dry salami, peeled and cut into medium dice, for dipping
  • 1 baguette, large dice, for dipping
  • 1 pound new potatoes, boiled, cooled, and quartered, for dipping
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Toss the cheeses, cornstarch or flour, and ground mustard in a large bowl with your fingers until thoroughly combined; set aside.
  2. Rub the cut sides of the garlic halves all over the inside of a medium saucepan. Add the wine and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the cheese mixture to the saucepan a handful at a time, stirring between additions, until all the cheese has been added and is melted, and a smooth mixture has formed. Add the Kirsch, if using, and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to a fondue pot and serve immediately with dipping accouterments.
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  • Cheese Fondue Recipe
    5

    I live in a ski town and fondue is always popular. It's warm, which is nice when its freezing outside, its comfort food like mac and cheese but without the mac, and its convivial - people congregating around and sharing something yummy and fun. And depending on where you set it up, it can also gather people OUT of your kitchen workspace! This recipe is the classic. I have learned not to mess with it (I do add the Kirsch). However for our healthier oriented friends, along with the french bread and potatoes, I also put out parboiled asparagus tips, carrots, haricovert, and raw zucchini.

  • yup this is so good i thing i am too late otherwise I will surely try this recipe for my boyfriend yupiee...and yummy both.....hehehehe anyhow thanks for the post.. http://freedesktop-wallpaper.com

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