When it comes to cheese fondue, vegetables can be the funnest dippers you use. They provide such vibrant color and an assortment of flavor. I think they spice up the selection in a way no other type can. Read more »
Choosing the dippers you want to use with cheese fondue can be challenging because there is such a wide selection of choices. My three-part post series on dippers will help with making these decisions easier, before you go shopping. For this post, I will cover bread and meats.
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Education before you buy a fondue pot can save you time and money and ensure that you get a set with which you are truly pleased. In my last blog I covered size, type and price. In this one, I am addressing the fuel types, their uses, safety and where you can buy them.
Choosing a fondue pot is a multi-step process. First, you may want to consider how many people you will want to be serving when you use it. Second, you will want to know what kind of fondue you will be making in it, as that will determine what type of pot you will need to have on hand. And, thirdly, you will want to know how much you want to spend.
Caramel, pancakes and apples combined to inspire me to create this fun and luscious breakfast fondue. I thought I might have been the first to invent the idea of a breakfast fondue. So, I searched the topic via Internet to find it has been done. But this recipe is original.
Having a cheese plant near your home can be an extra treat as you can explore so many different varieties of cheeses. I am in the process of working my way through a local plant’s selections. Luckily, it is much cheaper to buy it directly from the source, so I can afford to explore more kinds at once. This next recipe, however, is for someone with a more limited cheese selection. And yet the fondue is still very good.
Substitutions are some of a mother/chef’s most important tools. Versatility in the kitchen breeds new experiences and often helps one to find a new recipe that may actually be better than the original, or sometimes one that works better for you. So, if you don’t have the wine on hand, or if you don’t cook with alcohol, this recipe is one you might like to try.
Buying a bag of prepared meatballs may be easy in the short term, but there is nothing like the flavor and texture of homemade ingredients for fondue dipping. I love passing on “from scratch” family recipes that have endured the test of time and delighted my kids’ and husband’s palates for decades.
Chocolate fondue is another easy fondue type you can easily add to your repertoire. It’s debatable which fondue is more popular—cheese or chocolate. But why not have the best of both worlds and serve both?
