Cheese fondue became a family favorite while living in Switzerland, I have made the following recipe with Appenzeller and Gruyere cheeses, as well as, other combinations including one sharp and one milder cheese.
Traditionally, it was the man’s job to make fondue. Our theory on the reasoning behind this: since so much alcohol evaporates during the cooking process, the men were there to inhale the vapors!
Cheese Fondue
8-10 c grated cheese (combination of Appenzeller, Gruyere, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Muenster – I pick 1 sharp and 1 mild variety)
2 c white wine
2 tsp corn starch dissolved in a small amount of cherry liquor
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
ground pepper and garlic powder to taste
Mix cheese and white wine in fondue pot and heat over medium heat stirring constantly with a figure 8 motion until smooth and creamy. This should take at least 10 – 15 min. Add the corn starch dissolved in cherry liquor as a binder as well as the lemon juice. Let the fondue simmer for another 10 min. stirring constantly. Add pepper and garlic powder to taste. Move fondue pot to the table over a small burner to keep it warm. Dip bite size bread pieces into the hot cheese and enjoy. We serve fondue with pickles, pickled okra and pickled onions as side dishes.
** A longer cooking time helps the fondue to be smooth rather than stringy.
Yum! Sounds great. And love your Polish pottery dishes in the pic.
yum, i really need to make this!
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That fondue looks so yummy. It’s been a while since I had Fondue.
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Following from Friday follow. The fondue looks great!
OMG, it looks delicious. I love cheese.
Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness that sounds so delicious!! I’m definitely going to try it, especially since my hubby has Swiss heritage and I’m always looking for ways to share that with our boys. Thanks for sharing the recipe
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This sounds delicious. I bought a fondue pot at goodwill but still haven’t used it…I want to try this recipe now!
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