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Cheese fondue recipe
Melted cheese bliss, perfect for dipping delights!
Ingredients
- 200 g gruyere cheese
- 200 g emmental cheese
- 300 ml dry white wine
- 1 garlic
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 400 g bread
How to make Cheese fondue
- Rub the inside of a fondue pot with a cut garlic clove to impart flavor.
- Grate 200 g of gruyere cheese and 200 g of emmental cheese, then add both to the fondue pot.
- Pour 300 ml of dry white wine into the pot and heat gently over low to medium heat.
- Stir the mixture until the cheese melts and becomes smooth, about 10 minutes, watching for a consistent texture.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice until smooth.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the melted cheese to thicken it, ensuring it's well combined.
- Season with black pepper to taste, starting with a pinch and adjusting as desired.
- Transfer the pot to a fondue burner to keep it warm during serving.
- Prepare cubes of bread for dipping into the cheese sauce.
- Serve the melted cheese alongside the bread and enjoy while hot.
What is Cheese fondue?
Cheese fondue is a traditional dish from Switzerland, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around bread, dry white wine and gruyere cheese. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Cheese fondue take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 5 dishes built on bread. The method runs to 10 steps, the longest being 10 minutes.
Any tips for making Cheese fondue?
Use a mix of cheeses for a more complex flavor.
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