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Cheese fondue on Christmas and New Year's Eve: original Swiss recipe and tips for perfect success

2020-12-18T11:07:59.282Z


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.


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!

Also read:

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.

    (mad) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

    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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    Source: merkur

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