The fondue tag has no wiki summary.
0
votes
1answer
105 views
How do I get the butter out of my chocolate fondue?
In my chocolate fondue, I used butter to help it melt smoothly. Now, after the meal, I want to use the left over chocolate. There is a slight sheen of oil on the chocolate and, in the refrigerator, ...
3
votes
2answers
685 views
Why did this fondue become grainy and lumpy?
We made some fondue the other night, and instead of being a nice smooth dippable fondue texture, it came out grainy and lumpy. What went wrong?
Here's the recipe that we used:
1 clove garlic
3/4 ...
6
votes
1answer
347 views
What role does alcoholic liquid play in cheese fondue recipes?
Pretty much every recipe I've seen for cheese fondue includes either white wine (sometimes alongside kirsch/brandy) or some kind of beer in the delicious cheesy sauce.
Why is the added liquid ...
6
votes
3answers
865 views
Why does fondue sometimes “curdle” and what can I do to prevent it?
Once when I was making a pretty standard fondue (50% gruyere, 50% emmenthal, white wine) the cheese somehow "curdled" and became a mix of a slightly fondue-tasting liquid and a rubbery ball of cheese, ...
6
votes
2answers
7k views
6
votes
1answer
2k views
What is the best wine to use in a fondue recipe?
Assuming I'm willing to pull out all the stops, what is the best wine to use in a "standard" gruyere-based fondue, like this one?
6
votes
3answers
12k views
What to dip in cheese fondue besides bread and fruit? [closed]
Already having the standard apples, pears and crusty bread I am looking for other things that could be dipped into fondue. My intention would be to have this as a complete light meal, and I do not ...
4
votes
2answers
536 views
Why does my fondue call to wipe the pot with garlic?
I got a Le Creuset fondue pot a year or two ago. Since then, we've found a bunch of great cheese fondue recipes, but there's a common thread that makes no sense to me. Often times, a recipe will call ...
1
vote
4answers
473 views
Uses for fondue broth?
I had meat fondue last night: beef, chicken, and shrimp cooked in a simple vegetable broth at the table. When we were finished eating, the broth was thrown away. I could only help but wonder: are ...
10
votes
10answers
2k views
Fondue without Gruyere cheese
Can you give me some good tips how to prepare Fondue without Gruyere/Racclete cheese? Do you know good recipes based on Gouda or other cheeses?