Garlic Swiss Fondue Food

RIESLING AND SWISS CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese and flour. In a large saucepan, heat wine and garlic over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil)., Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 cup cheese mixture; stir constantly until almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, allowing cheese to melt almost completely between additions. Stir in the sherry, lemon juice and nutmeg., Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep fondue bubbling gently. Serve with sausage and bread cubes. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in a little additional wine.

GARLIC SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, mix the first 6 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until cheese is melted, stirring every 30 minutes. Serve warm with bread cubes and fruit.

CLASSIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Add white wine, cherry brandy, garlic clove, cayenne, nutmeg, and cornstarch to a saucepan. Whisk to combine and place on the stove over medium heat. Cook, whisking occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly and you can see wisps of steam in the pan, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add Gruyere and Emmentaler cheeses, one handful at a time, slowly whisking after each addition until melted. Continue whisking until all cheese is melted and sauce is very smooth. Remove from the heat and transfer into a fondue pot to serve.
• Keep sauce warm while serving so it doesn't solidify.

SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Toss the 2 cheeses together with the cornstarch. Rub the inside of a heavy saucepan with the cut garlic clove. Add wine and 2 tablespoons kirsch and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the cheese mixture, stirring, until mixture is hot and smooth.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons Kirsch if mixture is too thick. Season with nutmeg and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a fondue pot and serve immediately with dippers of choice.

CLASSIC SWISS THREE-CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• What to dip: crusty mixed grain bread, French or Italian bread, cut into bite-sized cubes (leave a piece of crust on each cube); Cooked chicken breast, skin and bone removed, cut into bite-sized cubes; cooked garlic sausage or knockwurst, cut into bite-sized wedges; boiled new potatoes; asparagus spears, broccoli florets or cauliflower florets prepared for dipping.
• Rub the inside of a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan with the garlic; discard the garlic. Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat.
• In a medium bowl, toss the Gruyere, Emmentaler, and Appenzeller cheeses with the cornstarch. A handful at a time, stir the cheese mixture into the wine, stirring the first batch until it is almost completely melted before adding another. The fondue can bubble gently, but do not boil. Stir in the kirsch and season with the nutmeg and pepper.
• Transfer to a cheese fondue pot and keep warm over a fondue burner. Serve immediately with dipping ingredients

GARLIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine both cheeses, flour, nutmeg, and white pepper in large bowl; toss to coat.
• Bring 1 cup wine and garlic to simmer in a heavy large saucepan over low heat.
• Add cheese mixture by handfuls, whisking until melted and smooth after each addition.
• Mix in more wine by tablespoonfuls to reach desired consistency.
• Transfer to fondue pot.
• Set fondue over candle or canned heat.
• Serve fondue with bread.

CLASSIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub cut side of garlic on inside of large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan, preferably cast iron, rubbing the bottom and halfway up the sides. Add wine and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss cheeses with cornstarch. Add a handful at a time to simmering wine, stirring until first handful melts before adding next. Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly until cheese is completely melted. Add kirsch, if using, and heat until bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, if desired. Serve with crusty bread and other accompaniments. (See variations below)

SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Gruyère cheese, Emmental cheese, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix until the cheese is evenly coated. Set aside.
• Rub the cut side of the garlic all over the inside of a fondue pot or heavy saucepan. Add wine and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then gradually add cheese and cornstarch mixture. Stir with a spatula, gently stirring in a figure-of-eight motion, until all of the cheese is added and the fondue is smooth and homogenous. Reduce heat to medium-low if the fondue is boiling too vigorously.
• Immediately serve fondue, preferably over a warmer. If you used a saucepan on the stove to heat the fondue, you can carefully transfer the fondue to a fondue pot to serve.

GARLIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine both cheeses, flour, nutmeg, and white pepper in large bowl; toss to coat. Bring 1 cup wine and garlic to simmer in a heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add cheese mixture by handfuls, whisking until melted and smooth after each addition. Mix in more wine by tablespoonfuls to reach desired consistency. Transfer to fondue pot.
• Set fondue over candle or canned heat. Serve fondue with bread.

SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a heavy saucepan with the garlic, add the wine, and heat it over moderately low heat until the cheese is melted and the mixture hot. Add the Gruyère by the handfuls, stirring, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is blended well, and keep the mixture just below the simmering point. In a small bowl stir together well the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the kirsch, add the mixture to the Gruyère mixture with the nutmeg and pepper to taste, and heat the fondue, stirring constantly, until it just begins to bubble, but do not let it boil. Transfer the fondue to a heated fondue pot and keep it hot over a low flame. If the fondue becomes too thick, add some of the additional kirsch. Spear the bread cubes with long-handled forks and dip them into the fondue.

SLOW COOKER SWISS FONDUE WITH KIRSCH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rub a nonreactive (enameled or stainless steel) saucepan with cut garlic halves. Add the wine and place the saucepan over medium heat.
• Heat the wine until it is just beginning to bubble. Reduce heat to low and add lemon juice.
• In a bowl, combine cheeses and flour; gradually stir into the wine. Continue cooking, stirring to keep from sticking, until cheese is melted and well blended.
• Grease the crock pot lightly or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crock pot. Add kirsch; stir well. Sprinkle with nutmeg, pepper, and paprika.
• Cover and cook on the high setting for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot, then turn to the low setting for 1 to 3 hours. Keep the pot on low while serving.
• Serve your fondue with bread cubes or other dippers. Fondue dippers traditionally are cubes of a hearty bread such as rye, pumpernickel, or multigrain bread. But large, soft pretzels also make great dippers, and you can use crackers, especially if you don't have fondue forks. Besides bread items, offer dippers such as slices of apple and firm pears, steamed or roasted Brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes, and artichoke hearts.