| Cheese Fondue | | | | Oil should be heated to just below the |
| | | | boiling point (375 degrees Farenheit). A |
| Cheese fondue is best in a ceramic fondue | | | | deep-frying thermometer is a handy tool for |
| pot. A ceramic pot will diffuse heat evenly | | | | helping to determine the temperature. |
| and prevent the fondue from being burned. | | | | |
| | | | Unlike dessert and cheese fondue, you will |
| If your cheese fondue calls for wine, as most | | | | want to have some plates and silverwear for |
| do, don't use a cheap cooking wine. A | | | | use with meat fondue. This is because meat |
| moderately priced Sauvignon Blanc will | | | | fondue needs time to cool after you remove it |
| produce the best tasting fondue. | | | | from the hot oil. Simply remove from the oil, |
| | | | remove the meat from your fondue fork with a |
| No matter the recipe, some good dipping | | | | regular fork, let it cool, dunk it in sauce |
| ingredients for cheese fondue are: Chunks of | | | | and enjoy! |
| French bread, chicken, ham, broccoli florets, | | | | |
| small red potatoes and asparagus spears. | | | | Fondue Safety |
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| Do yourself a favor and don't use pre-made | | | | Keep a kitchen fire extinguisher in the house |
| fondue mixes like the ones you can buy at | | | | if you are going to be using a fondue pot |
| your local supermarket. They contain inferior | | | | with an open flame. Most of these pots have a |
| ingredients and always stink up the house. | | | | fuel lid that can kill the flame, but it |
| They also don't taste anything like a | | | | never hurts to be safe. |
| delicious, freshly prepared fondue. | | | | |
| | | | Keep the fondue set on flat, heat-resistant |
| Chocolate Fondue | | | | surface. |
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| If you want some extra flavor in your | | | | Keep the set in the center of the table. |
| chocolate fondue, add a flavored liquor such | | | | Don't let it get near the edge, where it |
| as Grand Marnier. | | | | could possibly get knocked over. |
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| Dry off any dipping ingredients, otherwise it | | | | Fondue Etiquette |
| may affect the texture of your chocolate | | | | |
| fondue. | | | | After you dunk into the fondue pot, hold your |
| | | | dipper over the pot for a bit. This will give |
| Meat Fondue | | | | it time to cool and will also allow the |
| | | | excess cheese to drain off so it doesn't get |
| Meat fondue requires a metal fondue pot for | | | | everywhere. |
| heating the oil. Usually an electric fondue | | | | |
| set will work best. | | | | Be careful to not touch the fondue fork with |
| | | | your lips, tongue, or teeth. It does go back |
| Try to have a variety of dipping sauces for | | | | in the pot, after all. |
| dunking the meat in after it is cooked. This | | | | |
| will really liven up your meal, and make meat | | | | Don't double dip and don't dip into the pot |
| fondue a lot more fun. | | | | with your fingers. |
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| Popular oils for meat fondue are vegetable | | | | You can have some fun with fondue traditions |
| oil, vegetable shortening, canola, grapeseed, | | | | if you like. Traditionally, if a man loses |
| and peanut oil. Grapeseed and peanut oil are | | | | his food in the pot he has to buy a round of |
| the highest quality oils. They are also the | | | | drinks. If a woman loses her food in the pot, |
| most expensive. | | | | she has to kiss the person next to her. |
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