Do you....fondue?

I love fondue, especially after going to a local fondue restaraunt called the Melting Pot. Expensive, but worth every penny.
I've had a couple fondue parties and tried new recipes each time.
My favourite is the desert fondue: Tobblerone Mousse choc. fondue. Dip cheesecake and fruit, and even some brownies in it.
What are your fave recipes and foods to cook with fondue?

[Chingal0]

I am a fan of fondue, dessert fondue as well, and its suprising that I do, cause all my co-workers at this german restaurant I worked at hated it.

German restaurant is called Gustavs, or Rheinlander and its in Portland.

Rheinlander's top secret fondue recipe.

20lbs swiss cheese
1 gallon white wine
1T Nutmeg
4T Kosher salt
4T White Pepper

Melt cheese and wine together, stir in spices. Cook for 15 minutes. Serve.

It is a shitload, but that is off of memory, and I really dont want to scale it down. Oh, and keep it on the DL, its TOP SECRET!

[TheJig]

I love fondue. We actually have a Melting Pot across the street that my wife used to work at. Expensive but really good. There's also a good fondue restaurant in Atlanta, with a pirate theme I think, can't remember the name.

Here's my favorite fondue. Don't worry about exact ingredients, I don't.

1. Add some decent beer to fondue pot.
2. Shred some cheddar cheese and coat lightly with corn starch, or flour.
3. Add the cheese to pot one handful at a time, and melt completely before adding the next handful.
4. Add 2 to 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic.
5. Add Worsteshire Sauce to taste. (Sounds a little wierd, but trust me!)
6. Finish with fresh ground black pepper.
7. Dipping ideas: cubed bread, sliced veggies and fruits.

If you don't have a fondue pot, a double boiler works nicely, or you could also use a crock pot.

[castex]

Sounds fabulous!

I love both types of standard fondue - both Savoyarde and Bourgignonne. Here's what the latter dish amounts to:

Lots of nice (sirloin/rump/fillet) beef cut into smallish cubes.

A giant bowl of chips - french fries/freedom fries

Sauces:
Mustard(s), blue cheese, 1000 island, horseradish, Kikkoman's soy, teriyake, sour cream, tabasco, chillis...Everything.

Heat oil in a high-sided pot in the middle of the dining table. Everyone gets their skewer (colour-coded if you're not on cutlery-snaffling terms), sticks at least 2 chunks of beef on the end and dunks it into the very hot oil until done.
Your range of favourite sauces should already be festooned around the edge of your massive plate, so start dipping, stop dripping, and don't forget your chips!

[frankdrebben]

Try using goat cheese. It is extremely expensive, but the taste is unbelievable.

[mew]

I have my poor persons choco fondue mix..

1. take any kind of plain chocolate. (easter/christmas choco) and melt in pot with a little milk-dont boil- and your done!mmm
OR the really pathetic way
2. Nutella and a banana or any kinda fruits..bananas best hehehe very yummy..reminds me of my good ol college days..*sigh*

[joshibahn]

Originally posted by Chingal0
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German restaurant is called Gustavs, or Rheinlander and its in Portland.

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Damn, I miss The Rheinlander, great food.....Hey, thats where I've seen you before...

[SexyCat]

colby-jack cheese, beer, garlic, and hot sauce...yummmmmmmmmmmmm

[chef001_2003]

gryuere (sp) is also a commonly used cheese for fondue

a simple recipe for a lot is

3 lb butter
6 cups flour

make roux

add

2 gallons milk
2 cups white wine
1 T salt
and 20 cups of gryuere (sp)

cook until cheese is melted

[Chingal0]

Originally posted by joshibahn
Damn, I miss The Rheinlander, great food.....Hey, thats where I've seen you before...

You have *seen* me at Gustav's? Do tell!