Fondue, what to use?

CharityLynn

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My best friend is having a birthday party for her husband and needs help figuring out what to have for the cheese fondue and the chocolate fountain. We had a few ideas but we'd love to hear yours.:thumbsup2
 
My family loves Beer Cheese fondue. Its made with beer (of course LOL) and sharp cheddar. You dip french bread and apple slices. Its very good. I can find the recipe for you if you're interested.
 
Chocolate fountain

pretzels
marshmallows
graham crackers
pound cake
strawberries
bananas
pineapple
oranges
angel food cake
 
I think I have the same recipe as magic mom
We use
Granny Smith slices
French bread cubes
Lightly sauteed whole mushrooms
Broccoli (steamed but still with some crunch)
 

The steamed broccoli sounds so good to me:) I think we have pretty much everything on the chocolate list. Is pineapple really good in chocolate? That sounds weird lol. Go ahead and post the recipe even if we don't use someone else may save the recipe:)
 
can I add with the pineapple - if you use dried it sticks better - also if you can find those small plastic cups so people can grab some of the chocolate in a cup and then dip from that - it works fab!

I love Rachel Ray's Recipe:
1 sack, 10 ounces, 2 1/2 cups, shredded sharp Cheddar, available on dairy aisle
1/4 to 1/3 pound, 4 to 6 ounces, Gruyere, shredded
1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup German lager beer
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
A few drops hot sauce
A few drops Worcestershire sauce
For Serving:
1 1/2 pounds cubed or thick sliced and browned wursts: knock, brat or brot,
1 package mini party franks (recommended: Boars Head)
1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
1 small jar mini Gherkin pickles, drained
1 small jar pickled onions, available on vegetable aisle
1 small, round loaf rye, pumpernickel or sour dough bread, cubed
Directions
Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add cheese in handfuls. Stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot.

In a large skillet, bring 2-inches of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower for 2 to 3 minutes, drain and arrange around the fondue pot.

In the same pan, bring the cooking water back to a boil and add the mini franks and sliced wursts. Cook, uncovered until all the liquid has evaporated. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan to crisp the casings. Pile wursts and dogs near fondue. Complete the dipping selections with dishes of pickles, onions and cubed bread.
 
CHEESE FONDUE
1 sm. clove garlic, crushed
3/4 c. beer
8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded (can substitute with Cheddar or mozzarella)
4 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tbsp. flour
Heat beer in medium saucepan. Combine shredded cheeses and coat with flour. Add coated cheese to heated beer. Stir until thickens, add garlic. Makes 12 servings. Serve with bread sticks, pretzels, etc.

I use a light beer and my kids eat it and don't seem to notice (or get tipsy!)
I have also reversed the cheese measurements and used more cheddar than swiss before
 
sandy that sounds yummmm -or since it is RR maybe I should say Yum-o
:)
 
Welsh Rarebit Fondue Recipe or Beer Cheese Fondue


1 1/2 cups flat Beer (Ale) room temperature
2 tbs Butter
1 lb Aged cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp worcestershire
1/8 tsp celery salt
1 tsp Dry mustard
Salt and pepper


Melt the butter in the fondue pot.

Add beer and warm it up without bringing it to a boil.

Reduce heat and gradually add the cheese.

Mix well and add more cheese.

Add remaining ingredients.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

If the mixture is too hard, add beer. If the mixture is too soft, add cheese.
Dip French bread and apple slices
 
Wow, the second fondue thread in like 5 minutes:) Dunno that it would be appropriate for a b'day party, but we buy the pre-packaged stuff at the grocery store and add more gruyere and some white wine as "fondue helper".

It's absolutely delicious but those packages are kind of expensive. Might not be cost effective to make it this way for a large group. The upside is it doesn't take long at all to warm it up and serve.
 
CHEESE FONDUE
1 sm. clove garlic, crushed
3/4 c. beer
8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded (can substitute with Cheddar or mozzarella)
4 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tbsp. flour
Heat beer in medium saucepan. Combine shredded cheeses and coat with flour. Add coated cheese to heated beer. Stir until thickens, add garlic. Makes 12 servings. Serve with bread sticks, pretzels, etc.

I use a light beer and my kids eat it and don't seem to notice (or get tipsy!)
I have also reversed the cheese measurements and used more cheddar than swiss before

BTW, this seems a LOT like the recipe at The Melting Pot restaurant.
 
Heres a few vegetable options. I love fresh asparagus and carrots with my cheese fondue. I also use artichoke hearts, zuchinni and small grape tomatoes.
 
The steamed broccoli sounds so good to me:) I think we have pretty much everything on the chocolate list. Is pineapple really good in chocolate? That sounds weird lol. Go ahead and post the recipe even if we don't use someone else may save the recipe:)

We had chocolate fondue for New Year's Eve. Just for the heck of it, I threw some fresh pineapple on the plate of all our "dippers". Oh my!! It was quite delish! Who knew!
 
BTW, this seems a LOT like the recipe at The Melting Pot restaurant.

That's what I was thinking! I would LOVE to get my hands on that exact recipe. I am going on Monday night and I'm taking notes!! :laughing: I could eat that stuff until I exploded.
 
Beck I think they would give it to you if you asked. I did not ask for the recipe per se, but it was no secret as the server described each ingredient.:)
 
Cheddar Tomato Fondue
Recipe courtesy Gourmet Magazine
Prep Time: 5 min Inactive Prep Time: 0 min Cook Time: 10 min Level:
Easy Serves:
4 to 6 servings 2/3 cup finely chopped drained canned tomatoes

2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 tablespoons dry white wine

1 tablespoon cornstarch

12 ounces Cheddar, coarsely grated (3 cups)

Accompaniment: cubes of French bread


Cook tomatoes and garlic in butter in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir together wine and cornstarch in a small bowl, then stir into tomatoes and simmer gently, stirring, 1 minute. Discard garlic. Add Cheddar by handfuls, stirring until completely melted. Serve in a fondue pot set over a flame.


Printed from FoodNetwork.com on Sun Feb 1 2009
 


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