Fondues are ideal for cozy evenings with family or friends.
They are also popular food at Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Here are the best tips.
The person who first came up with the idea of dipping bread or other ingredients in melted cheese must have been a genius.
It probably came from
French-speaking Switzerland
, where the
original fondue
comes from.
In addition to meat and chocolate
fondue, cheese fondue
is probably the best-known, perhaps even the most popular type of fondue.
There is something for everyone: The vegetarians who are out of the meat fondue can eat with them, and those for whom a chocolate fondue * is too sweet can enjoy the cheese fondue.
Almost everyone likes cheese.
Do you want to
prepare a cheese fondue
for
Christmas or New Year's Eve
?
Then here we have the
best tips and a recipe
for you, so that it is guaranteed to succeed.
This is what you need for a good cheese fondue
The basic idea is actually very simple, but the result is so delicious and creamy.
As a base you need a
cheese that melts well
.
It is refined with wine or, if desired, with
kirsch
and
cornstarch
for a good bond.
Everything is first melted and bound on the stove, then it is placed on the
rechaud
on the table.
You also need
bread
for
dipping
,
and other ingredients if desired, for example
vegetables
.
Then a few candles to set the mood, good drinks and a few guests.
But of course a cheese fondue also tastes great for two!
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Everything you need to know for the perfect fondue evening - tips and tricks for meat fondue.
Which cheese do you use for cheese fondue?
Basically, you can have cheese here that you like.
But not all types are possible, the
cheese has to melt well
.
The rule of thumb is:
the higher the fat content
, the better the cheese runs.
For example,
Gruyère, Vacherin, Appenzeller or Emmentaler
are used in
the classic
Swiss cheese fondue
.
The French, on the other hand, use Savoyarde Beaufort, Comté and Emmentaler or Gruyère for their fondue.
The
degree of ripeness also
plays a role: prefer young cheese to longer-ripened mountain cheese.
Recipe for a classic Swiss cheese fondue
Ingredients for 4 persons:
300 g Gruyère cheese (hard cheese)
300 g Vacherin (soft cheese made from cow's milk)
1 clove of garlic
300 ml dry white wine (e.g. Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc)
3 tsp cornstarch
40 ml kirsch
pepper
grated nutmeg
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Debark the
cheese
and roughly rub it on the kitchen grater.
Peel and halve the
garlic clove
.
Now rub the fondue pot with the garlic.
Pour the
white wine
into the fondue pot and slowly heat it on the stove.
Little by little, add the cheese and melt it with a wooden spoon, stirring constantly.
As soon as all of the cheese has melted, bring everything to a boil.
Mix the
cornstarch
with the
kirsch
and stir it into the cheese mixture.
Bring it back to the boil and keep stirring until the mixture is thickened.
Season to taste with
pepper
and
nutmeg
.
Now place the fondue pot on the
rechaud
and let the cheese cook very gently over a low flame.
Now every
cube of
bread
can
skewer on fondue forks and pull it through the cheese mixture.
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That tastes good with cheese fondue: bread and wine accompaniment
Of course, you need
good bread
to
dip into the melted cheese
.
Solid white breads, baguettes or mixed breads such as farmhouse bread taste delicious.
A
firm crust is important
.
For four people you can
expect
around
500-600 grams of bread
.
Cut it into bite-sized cubes so that all guests can skewer the bread well and dip it in the cheese.
In addition to bread, small jacket potatoes that you can pull through the cheese also taste good.
Cornichons, olives, tomatoes or grapes
also taste great as a side dish
.
A
fruity white wine
tastes good as a
drink to go with the cheese fondue
- but if you like red wine better, you can of course also enjoy it with it.
If you are not a wine drinker, you can also
drink beer or tea
.
Some people like to serve their guests a round of
kirsch
- of course, for better digestibility.
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High quality fondue set
If you want something from a fondue set for a long time, you should rely on high-quality materials.
The base of the Boska fondue set Nero (commercial link) is made of durable cast iron that keeps the cheese warm for hours.
The refractory ceramic pot also stores heat for a long time.
So nothing stands in the way of a cozy fondue evening.
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