Fondue? how do i do it?!
i want to have a fondue dinner (just cheese with bread etc!., and chocolate with fruit and pound cake) for valentines day!.
i am new at this and i need to know basics!. lie can i use one of those little single electric burner things instead of a whole fondue st!? i live in a small town and don't have anywhere to purchase a set!.
also, where can i find good recipes, and how warm do i keep the sauce without burning it, things like that!.
thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
i am new at this and i need to know basics!. lie can i use one of those little single electric burner things instead of a whole fondue st!? i live in a small town and don't have anywhere to purchase a set!.
also, where can i find good recipes, and how warm do i keep the sauce without burning it, things like that!.
thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Best thing to do is to heat it up first on the stove, then keep it warm in something like a chaffing dish with a candle underneath!. However, if you plan to keep it heated on burners, do your fondue pot in a double boiler to prevent it from burning!.
EDIT: A double boiler is a two kettle pot where the top pot has the food in it and the bottom pot is a little bigger and you fill it about 1/3 with water!. That way, the actual food pot never touches the burner, but the food heats with the hot water from the second pot!.
Cheese Fondue Recipe
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Ingredients
1/2 pound Swiss-style cheese such as Jarlsberg or Emmenthaler, shredded
1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 garlic clove, peeled, halved crosswise
1 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon kirsch (cherry brandy)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch nutmeg
Assorted dippers - cubed ham (skip for vegetarian option), blanched broccoli, carrots, or cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chopped green bell peppers, cubed French bread (skip for wheat-free version), peeled and chopped apples or pearsWww@FoodAQ@Com
EDIT: A double boiler is a two kettle pot where the top pot has the food in it and the bottom pot is a little bigger and you fill it about 1/3 with water!. That way, the actual food pot never touches the burner, but the food heats with the hot water from the second pot!.
Cheese Fondue Recipe
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Ingredients
1/2 pound Swiss-style cheese such as Jarlsberg or Emmenthaler, shredded
1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 garlic clove, peeled, halved crosswise
1 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon kirsch (cherry brandy)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch nutmeg
Assorted dippers - cubed ham (skip for vegetarian option), blanched broccoli, carrots, or cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chopped green bell peppers, cubed French bread (skip for wheat-free version), peeled and chopped apples or pearsWww@FoodAQ@Com