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FONDUE

Enjoy this delicious fireside fondue recipe with a multitude of ideas for dippers besides bread.

A person is dipping a piece of bread into cheese in a red fondue pot in front of the fire with a Crackleflame firelog

You'll need:


For the Fondue: 

  • 1/3 pound firm alpine-style cheese (such as gruyere)
  • 1/3 pound fontina
  • 1/3 pound gouda
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced) 
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 


Assorted Fondue dippers:



  • Boiled baby new potatoes in their skins (quartered if large) 
  • Lightly steamed broccoli florets 
  • Lightly steamed cauliflower florets 
  • Lightly steamed asparagus 
  • Button mushrooms (wiped clean and stems removed)
  • Cherry tomatoes 
  • Sliced firm apples 
  • Cooked sliced hot sausage 
  • Cubed French, sourdough, and/or pumpernickel bread 


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