| Fondue is possibly the most delicious and fun food | | | | investment of a fondue pot if you don't have one. |
| ever made. Who doesn't like dipping yummy things | | | | Most fondue sets these days are electric, although |
| into drippy, melted cheese? | | | | there are sets that require liquid fuel. It doesn't |
| Or, if you're ready for desert, how about swirling | | | | matter too much which one you choose, because |
| cool strawberries into a warm, creamy pool of | | | | you will greatly enjoy making fondue either way. |
| chocolate? Sounds like fun doesn't it? | | | | If you know someone that was around in the 60's or |
| The term "fondue" comes from the French word | | | | 70's you might ask them to borrow one. Fondue |
| "fondre" ("to melt"). This, of course, refers to the | | | | parties were so popular in this era that, odds are, |
| contents of a fondue pot. Fondue is enjoyed by | | | | they have one. |
| spearing dipping ingredients with a fork and then | | | | Somehow fondue fell out of fashion for a while, but |
| dunking them into the cheese or chocolate mixture. | | | | fortunately it's coming back big time. This year, |
| Dipping ingredients for cheese fondue include: chunks | | | | especially, fondue has seen a massive surge in |
| of French bread, meats, and vegetables such as | | | | popularity. Chocolate and dessert fondue is the |
| broccoli, potatoes, and peppers. | | | | favorite, but cheese fondue is popular as well. |
| Some great dipping ingredients for chocolate fondue | | | | The appeal of fondue is easy to see. The food is |
| are: strawberries, bananas, chunks of pound cake, | | | | delicious, and it's also extremely exciting to eat |
| cheesecake, and small cookies. | | | | without silverware for a change. The fondue pot also |
| There are also Hot Oil Fondues for dipping meats like | | | | forces everyone to eat around one table. This makes |
| beef, chicken and shrimp. These are usually served | | | | for a fun and conversation filled evening. |
| with small bowls of sauces for dipping. Oil fondue is | | | | Fondue is also a very versatile food. It's perfect for a |
| traditionally called Fondue Bourguignonne. It's probably | | | | romantic evening, but also works wonderfully as a |
| the most popular meat fondue, but there are other | | | | fun night with all the kids. |
| fondue's such as Hot Pot fondue that uses broth | | | | Ready to get started? You might want to start with |
| instead of oil to cook the meat. Broth fondue is a | | | | a traditional cheese fondue recipe to see what |
| great choice, it gives the meat a great flavor but it's | | | | everyone is talking about. After that, there are |
| also very healthy. | | | | countless fondue recipes on the Internet and many |
| So what do you need to start cooking fondue? A | | | | fondue cookbooks. |
| fondue pot of course! You can find a usually find a | | | | It doesn't matter if it's a large party or for two |
| nice new fondue pot at any large department store | | | | people, if you decide to break out the fondue pot it's |
| for under fifty dollars. Fondue is so easy to prepare | | | | going to be a smash hit! |
| and so much fun to eat that it's worth the | | | | |