About to try out my new fondue pot!

[verycontrary247]

Im so excited! I can't mess up a pot of cheese right?

Does anyone have an amazing fondue recipe for future reference?

[pugz]

oh we love fondue! Here's our favorite, it's like the cheddar fondue at Melting Pot:

3 to 3 1/2 oz beer (we usually use Blue Moon or Boulevard Wheat, Miller High Life is what they use at MP)
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1-2 Tablespoons worcestshire sauce, however much you prefer, it can be strong.
2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup swiss cheese

Grate cheese and mix in some flour to very lightly coat the cheese and keep it from clumping. (never use pre-shredded cheese)

Mix beer, mustard powder and garlic in the fondue pot, bring to a simmer.
Add in cheese in small batches, and stir until the consistency is right. Add in worcestshire sauce and continue stirring until thickened.

[pugz]

and here's our other favorite:

Gruyere and Fontina Cheese Fondue

Ingredients:

1 garlic clove

1/2 cup white wine

3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese

3/4 cup shredded fontina cheese

1 T flour

1/4 t ground cinnamon

dash of pepper

Directions:

Toss flour with shredded cheese (this prevents clumping). Rub fondue pot with a garlic clove, then pour in wine and heat until bubbles rise, add cheese mixture a handful at a time, stirring constantly. Once cheese is fully melted, stir in cinnamon and pepper. Enjoy! We eat ours with bread and granny smith apples!

[Deleted]

No but sounds deliciously awesome

[Chrysanthemum]

Dec 22, 2012 23:59:16 GMT -5 pugz said:

We eat ours with bread and granny smith apples!

Oooh! I like the idea of apples! I'm making fondue for xmas eve and haven't figured out what the rest of the menu should include yet...

[chickadee77]

I love doing meats, too. You can use either oil or broth, and cut up chunks of fresh chicken, beef tenderloin, mushrooms, and veggies. Soooo good! I haven't done this in years; now I want to bust out my fondue pot!

[Cioccolato]

Recipe straight from Switzerland:

[peach]

Anyone have a recipe that doesn't have alcohol in it???

[ginger]

Peach, I found this:

Tip #3: If you prefer to make the fondue without alcohol, you will need to add a non-alcoholic acid, like lemon juice. Proportions will vary depending on the recipe you’re using. I found that substituting milk for the wine and adding 2-3 tbsp of lemon juice seemed to work in converting recipes from alcoholic to non-alcoholic. You’ll need to experiment and see what works best for you.

theshiksa.com/2011/11/07/how-to-make-the-perfect-cheese-fondue/

[peach]

Thanks! I am thinking of doing fondue at our New Year's get together but I want to eat it too and I'm pregnant.

[ginger]

Peach, the amount of alcohol in fondue would be fine for you to eat, but I know some people aren't comfortable with any at all.

[peach]

Yeah it probably is fine but I am in the camp of no alcohol at all personally. Long story, but we thought we miscarried at 8 weeks and found out at 14 that we were still pregnant and in that time I thought I wasn't pregnant, I had a handful of drinks. The guilt has been awful so I am super cautious now to "make up" for being so stupid.

[ginger]

Awww. Completely understand. No worries!