Fondue recipes: Swiss splendor

Recipes fondue are present in the cookbook of not every mistress. Many do not even know what kind of dish it is. And no wonder, because it comes from Switzerland, where it later spread to France and Italy. Russia is still developing fondue as an excellent dish for banquets. It is also great for a romantic dinner, as well as a party.

What is fondue? Its peculiarity is that all the participants of the meal prepare it directly at the table. Usually the main ingredients of this dish are wine, cheese and fresh bread. But now there are other recipes for fondue. The bottom line is that the cheese melts the wine (it should be hot), and then the guests dip into the resulting fragrant, viscous mass of bread pieces on special sticks. Most often for these purposes, white wine is used, preferably dry. And the cheese should have a high fat content. Named culinary experts advise adding corn or potato starch to the wine so that it does not separate. And if you drip a couple more drops of lemon juice, the cheese will melt much faster. Many recommend in the recipes of fondue to add saffron or turmeric to give the dish sophistication and unusual taste. As a side dish, you can use small pieces of potatoes, poultry, vegetables or bacon.

So, what are the fondue recipes now popular among gourmets and lovers of everything unusual? There are a lot of them. First of all, consider the classic recipe. It is necessary to prepare half a kilogram of cheese (Swiss), 350 grams of white wine (dry), a pinch of nutmeg (grated), 15 grams of butter, a teaspoon of dry mustard, and 60 grams of fruit brandy. As you can see, all these ingredients can be found in the shops of our country if desired. It is worth noting that to prepare this dish you will have to buy fondyushnitsu, which is a heat-resistant dish of a certain shape.

So, at the very beginning the fondation melts butter, then cheese is added there, rubbed on a grater, it heats up to full melting. Further in the dish you can add wine, as well as a mixture of nutmeg with fruit brandy. The resulting mixture should boil for about 2 minutes. From the fact that the fondue is ready, its smoothness will testify. A dish prepared according to a classic recipe is served with pieces of bread, previously roasted, or with bread sticks.

Now very popular recipes fondue in the form of dessert. Chocolate variety of this dish is very easy to prepare. It is enough to take 300 grams of chocolate chips, half a cup of water, 40 grams of milk powder, and one teaspoon of vanillin. In fondushnitsu all this is omitted in the following sequence: in the beginning - chocolate, then - a mixture of milk powder with boiling water, then - vanillin. Fondue should be heated at a low temperature. Be sure to stir it. And along with the prepared dish, you can serve fruit, biscuit or nuts on the table.

Fans of vegetables can also please themselves. To prepare fondue in the framework of these addictions you will need salt, vegetable oil, 100 grams of carrots, 50 grams of fennel, 150 grams of zucchini and asparagus, and 200 grams of potatoes. Vegetables are cut into long slices (5 centimeters), boiled until half cooked, washed with water, and then laid out on a plate. In the fondue, you should warm up the vegetable oil thoroughly, and then roast the vegetables in it until a golden crust is obtained.

Preparation of this dish is a creative process. He demands from the cook a fantasy, although it is quite simple. How to prepare fondue at home? Elementary. This dish will cheer up not only the hostess, but also the guests at any celebration.