Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
If you are tired of traditional hot pot, try making a delicious and unique cheese fondue for your family. Let’s cook together with TasteVN in the kitchen with this simple Swiss cheese fondue recipe!
Ingredients for Cheese Fondue Serves 3
Emmental cheese 250 gr Gruyere cheese 250 gr Cornstarch 2 tablespoons Dry white wine 250 ml (not sweet wine) Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Garlic 1 clove
Information about Emmental cheese and Gruyere cheese
- Switzerland is famous for its renowned cheeses, which are categorized into several types: super hard, hard, semi-hard, semi-soft, and soft cheese.
- Gruyere cheese is a hard type, with a sweet and slightly salty flavor, often used for grilled dishes.
- Emmental cheese is a semi-hard type, commonly used in dishes such as pizza, ravioli,…
- You can find it in reputable supermarkets and baking ingredient stores; when purchasing, you should check the origin and expiration date to ensure the best cheese quality.
Tools required
How to make Cheese Fondue
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Grate the cheese
Use a grater to grate Emmental cheese and Gruyere cheese into small shreds.
Combine the two grated cheeses in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and mix the mixture well.
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Cook wine
Use a clove of garlic cut in half to rub the inside of the pot to create a characteristic aroma for the dish, then place it on the stove over medium heat. When the pot is hot, add 250ml of dry white wine and bring to a boil.
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Cook cheese
When the wine is boiling, divide the pre-mixed cheese into small portions and gradually add each portion into the pot, stirring until the cheese is smooth and melted. Continuously use a ladle to stir evenly to prevent the cheese from clumping.
Note: You should add just enough cheese into the pot to melt before adding more. Avoid adding all at once, as this can make the cheese hard to melt, clump, or even burn if it is too thick.
When all the cheese has melted, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and stir to combine the mixture.
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Final Product
You can serve the Fondue cheese sauce with small pieces of bread, fruits, and vegetables.
Feel the aromatic and creamy sauce blend with the hearty vegetables or crispy bread that is hard to resist.
Tip:
Origin of cheese fondue
Fondue, also known as cheese fondue, is a dish that originates from Switzerland, loved by many people and has the distinctive flavor of this country with the main ingredient being cheese.
Fondue uses various types of cheese and is melted in a small pot, then placed on a small stove to eat while heating to ensure the cheese remains warm and in liquid form. Cheese fondue is served with small pieces of bread, vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms,… or bacon, sausages,…
Authentic Swiss people will enjoy this cheese fondue with some specific cultural rules such as: not eating when sick, not dipping bread twice, not letting bread fall into the pot, waiting for others to dip before it’s your turn, when dipping bread in, stir in the shape of the number 8 to help the cheese mix, preventing it from clumping and burning.
Don’t think that this simple cheese dish will make you feel overwhelmed; you will quickly be captivated by the rich sauce of cheese and the strong aroma of garlic.
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The dish cheese hot pot – Fondue will bring your family a unique and delicious flavor. Hurry up and show your cooking skills in the kitchen. Wish you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Allrecipes UK| Ireland.
