Aeagle.245
net.cooks
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!eagle!cw
Sun Mar 7 11:48:16 1982
Another Fondue Recipe including Reasons for Choices
Cheese Fondue
Ingredients
1 clove garlic split
1 cup dry white wine
1 lb grated Swiss cheese
2 Tbs cornstarch
Method
Heat the wine in the fondue pot and throw in the clove of
garlic. Do not bring the wine to a boil; fish out the
garlic and go on to the next step just before the wine would
boil.
Toss the grated cheese with the cornstarch in a bowl. Add
the cheese to the wine in handfuls and stir each handful in
until it starts to melt. When all the cheese has been
added, grind some fresh black pepper over the pot, stir
again, and serve at the table.
Notes
This simple recipe makes perfect fondue every time. Notice
that there is no kirsch or brandy, an extra fondue can well
do without. At the table, the fondue must be kept warm over
a candle or sterno flame. Be careful not to burn the pan
bottom. The best bread is crispy crust French bread. Real
Swiss -- Gruyere and Emmenthaler -- make a more pronounced
flavor, but be careful not to use too much hard cheese or
the texture will be stringy and the cheese will not melt
properly. I generally mix about one part Gruyere (the stronger
flavored) with two parts Emmenthaler. If you do not use
reasonably good cheese, the flavor is bland and disappointing;
too sharp a flavor is also disconcerting. I do not use kirsch
because I do not care for the sharp flavor it adds.
This recipe will easily serve two people and might stretch to
three. Serve with green salad after an appetizer or soup.
If you plan to have a main course, do not allow guests to eat much
fondue. A good white wine is an outstanding complement and I like
to use the same wine in the fondue. My taste runs to spicy and
fruity German wines for use with fondue.
Charles Wetherell
eagle!cw
-----------------------------------------------------------------
gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen <
[email protected]>
of
http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/
This Usenet Oldnews Archive
article may be copied and distributed freely, provided:
1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles.
2. The following notice remains appended to each copy:
The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996
Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.