German Beer Fondue Food

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Bring the beer to a boil over medium-high heat in a fondue pot or a medium heavy saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the beer is gently simmering.
• Toss the Gruyère with the cornstarch in a medium bowl. Add the cheese mixture to the beer one large handful at a time, stirring the cheese in a figure-eight pattern until completely melted before adding more. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika, and season with salt. Serve immediately. The fondue can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 2 days and then rewarmed over medium-low heat, stirring in a figure-eight pattern, until the cheese is melted and hot.

GERMAN CHEDDAR AND BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the cheeses with the flour. Add the beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add the cheese mixture in handfuls. Stir constantly in a figure-eight pattern with a wooden spoon, melting the cheese in batches. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer the fondue to a fondue pot and serve.

GERMAN CHEESE & BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chopped bacon and cook, stirring every now and then until crispy.
• Remove from the skillet, drain on a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• Bring 1 inch water to boil in a large skillet and add wursts or mini franks of choice.
• Boil 5 minutes, drain and brown in 1 tablespoon butter to crisp casings.
• Bring a second pan with a couple inches of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower a minute or so and drain.
• Combine cheeses in a bowl with the flour.
• Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the cheese in batches.
• Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon.
• When all the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot and sprinkle the top with the reserved bacon.
• To serve, arrange the wursts, cauliflower, pickles, onions, cubed bread and smoked almonds around the fondue pot and dig in!