Three Cheese Dinner Fondue For Two Food

THREE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place the Cheddar, Gruyere and Swiss cheeses into a large zip-top bag along with the flour. Shake well to coat.
• Bring the Sauvignon Blanc to a boil in a large saucepan, then reduce to a simmer. Whisk in the cheese 1/2 cup at a time, making sure the cheese melts before each addition. Add the butter and malt vinegar, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting to keep warm.
• Using a chef knife, microplane zester or handheld press, crush the garlic into a paste, reserving the juices. Rub all over the inside of a fondue pot to coat well. If there is any excess garlic paste, toss it into the saucepan and whisk it in.
• Pour the fondue into the prepared pot and serve immediately with sliced apples and pears, roasted potatoes, chunks of fresh bread or whatever else you feel like dunking in a big vat of melted cheese.

TRADITIONAL SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Step 1 Rub the inside of a small saucepan with the cut garlic cloves, and then discard them. Adjust the saucepan to medium heat. Add the wine and lemon juice, and bring to a simmer. Step 2 Gradually add the cheese and the cornstarch, stirring constantly. Step 3 Add the Kirsch, if using, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon in a "figure eight" motion until the mixture has thickened, about five minutes. Step 4 Preheat your fondue pot, season the cheese with salt and pepper to taste, and then transfer to the fondue pot. Serve with cubed bread and assorted accompaniments (see below for ideas!)
• Step 1 In a fondue pot, combine all broth, garlic, water, soy sauce, Worcestershire, bay leaf, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer. Step 2 Dip meats and seafood and leave in broth until fully cooked thru. Pair with sauces, suggestions below.
• Step 1 Heat 1/2 cup cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until cream comes to a low boil. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in chocolate. Stir in butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and cinnamon. Step 2 Transfer to a fondue pot Step 3 keep warm, stirring occasionally. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, to desired consistency. Step 4 Serve with your favorite dessert dippers, see below for suggestions.

THREE-CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheeses and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. In a small bowl, combine remaining cornstarch and brandy; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat wine over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan., Reduce heat to medium-low; add a handful of cheese mixture. Stir constantly, using a figure-8 motion, until cheese is almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, one handful at a time, allowing cheese to almost completely melt between additions., Stir brandy mixture; gradually stir into cheese mixture. Add spices; cook and stir until mixture is thickened and smooth. , Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with bread cubes, potatoes and/or pickles.

FONDUE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss potatoes with oil; roast 10 to 12 minutes. Flip; push to one side and add bread cubes. Continue to roast until potatoes are golden and tender and bread is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon wine. In a small cast-iron pot, heat remaining wine with kirsch over low. Slowly add both cheeses, stirring in one direction until melted. Add nutmeg. In a small bowl, stir together lemon juice, cornstarch, and reserved wine. Slowly stir into pot; continue to cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture thickens and comes together, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a fondue pot; keep warm. Serve with fennel, apple, salami, bread cubes and sticks, and potatoes.

THREE-CHEESE DINNER FONDUE FOR TWO

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss cheeses and cornstarch until cheese is coated.
• Rub garlic on bottom and side of fondue pot, heavy 1-quart saucepan or skillet; discard garlic. Add wine. Heat over simmer setting or low heat just until bubbles rise to surface (do not boil).
• Gradually add cheese mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly with wooden spoon over low heat, until melted. (Stir gently. Vigorous stirring may cause the Swiss cheese to become stringy.) Stir in sherry, ginger and pepper sauce.
• Keep warm over simmer setting. If prepared in saucepan or skillet, pour into a fondue pot or heatproof serving bowl and keep warm over low heat.
• Spear bread with fondue forks; dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in small amount of heated wine.

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

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.

THREE CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss cheeses and flour to mix. Place wine in 2-quart saucepan; cook over medium heat until very hot. DO NOT BOIL. Add cheese mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until melted. Cook until very warm. Stir in garlic powder. Pour into fondue pot. Keep warm over medium-low heat.
• To serve, skewer bread cubes with fondue forks to dip into warm cheese.

CLASSIC CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Pour the wine and lemon juice into a heavy-based pan over a medium-low heat and warm until steaming. Add all of the cheese, a handful at a time, whisking between each addition until all the cheese has been added. Continue to stir for 4-5 mins until everything is fully melted, smooth and creamy. Mix the cornflour with the kirsch in a small bowl, then stir this into the cheese mixture. Continue to cook over a low heat for a minute more.
• Rub the garlic on the inside of the fondue pot, if you like, then carefully pour the cheese mixture into the pot and immediately place it over the flame. (If you don't have a fondue set, add the garlic along with the wine in step one, then remove and discard it before you add the kirsch mixture.) Serve immediately with crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, vegetable crudités or cornichons for dunking, if you like. You can place the fondue back over a low heat if you need to reheat it after serving.

THREE-CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Bruise the garlic by placing the flat side of a knife on top and pressing down with the heel of your hand.
• Rub the garlic around the inside of a large, microwave-proof bowl- Discard the garlic.
• Pour the wine into the bowl and heat, uncovered, on high for 3 to 4 minutes, until hot but not boiling.
• Gradually add the Colby and Swiss cheeses, stirring well after each addition, then add the Mozzarella - Stir until completely melted.
• Mix the cornstarch with a little water to form a smooth paste and stir it into the cheese mixture - Season to taste with pepper.
• Cover the bowl and cook on medium power for 6 minutes, stirring twice during cooking, until the sauce is smooth.
• Cut the French bread into cubes and the vegetables into batons, slices, or florets.
• To serve, keep the fondue warm over a spirit lamp or burner, or reheat as necessary in the microwave oven.
• Dip in cubes of French bread and the batons, slices, or florets of vegetables.