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Lara MFondue Facts - Fondue = Love
October 30th 2006 10:52
History:
The term "fondue" comes from the French "fondre" ("to melt"). Fondue is a French Swiss dish which became widely popular across the world in the 1960s. The dish was supposedly invented in remote Swiss regions to make stale cheese and bread more edible during the winter months when food was scarce. (Wikipedia)
1. “There is a delightful tradition that goes with fondue. If a lady drops her food into the fondue pot, she must kiss the gentleman on her right. If a man drops his food, he must drain his glass or supply another bottle of wine for dinner.”
So apparently this is some sort of age old fondue tradition. Presumably made up by some guy who wanted to get drunk and then have an excuse for a bit of a pash. (Atco Blue Flame Kitchen)
2. Share the food of love with your snookie wookie pookie pumpkin. For a perfect valentines day treat be inventive with your lover, chocolate and a heart shaped fondue kit.
http://www.theobsessionboxco.com/heartfondueset.html
5. Probably the stupidest thing ever. It only fits one strawberry.
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Fondue-Kit-Pocket-Packets/dp/0762411333
4. Food Lover’s Trivia, what a marvellous combination! The website also contains some great fondue recipes and fondue etiquette. And if you’re willing to pay for it you can order the game from the site and throw an edible games night for your friends.
http://www.foodloverstrivia.com/recipes.asp
Fondue Etiquette
"1. Cut the foods in pieces small enough for people to fit into their mouths without risk of "wearing it home".
2. Always use heavy cast iron or enamel fondue pots for oil based fondues or fondues in which the food will actually be cooked. These are much more stable, therefore safer. Earthenware or ceramic is fine for the others. Just remember; cast iron if we're cooking what we're dipping, ceramic if we're not.
3. Always heat your fondue in a pot on the stove, and then carefully pour it into the fondue pot. Always warm the fondue pot first.
4. Buy enough food! As a general rule the average person will eat 15-20 bread cubes; 6-8 ounces of meat, fish or seafood; 6-8 ounces of vegetables or fruit; 10-15 cubes of cake or brownies and 10 marshmallows! Not all in one sitting- but remember you should always serve vegetables with meats and seafood's to balance the meal.
5. While enjoying your fondue, try to avoid touching your lips to the skewer. If you prefer, you can use the skewers for dipping only using a separate fork and plate to eat from."
It is believed that the use of low-resolution images and text extracts in this context
• to illustrate the product and content in question,
• with the owners’ names either visible on the image itself or written in the image description below,
on the www.foodherald.com hosted on a server in Australia by www.orble.com , qualifies as fair use under Australian copyright law.
The term "fondue" comes from the French "fondre" ("to melt"). Fondue is a French Swiss dish which became widely popular across the world in the 1960s. The dish was supposedly invented in remote Swiss regions to make stale cheese and bread more edible during the winter months when food was scarce. (Wikipedia)
www.wikipedia.com
So apparently this is some sort of age old fondue tradition. Presumably made up by some guy who wanted to get drunk and then have an excuse for a bit of a pash. (Atco Blue Flame Kitchen)
http://www.theobsessionboxco.com/heartfondueset.html
http://www.theobsessionboxco.com/heartfondueset.html
5. Probably the stupidest thing ever. It only fits one strawberry.
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Fondue-Kit-Pocket-Packets/dp/0762411333
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Fondue-Kit-Pocket-Packets/dp/0762411333
4. Food Lover’s Trivia, what a marvellous combination! The website also contains some great fondue recipes and fondue etiquette. And if you’re willing to pay for it you can order the game from the site and throw an edible games night for your friends.
http://www.foodloverstrivia.com/recipes.asp
Fondue Etiquette
"1. Cut the foods in pieces small enough for people to fit into their mouths without risk of "wearing it home".
2. Always use heavy cast iron or enamel fondue pots for oil based fondues or fondues in which the food will actually be cooked. These are much more stable, therefore safer. Earthenware or ceramic is fine for the others. Just remember; cast iron if we're cooking what we're dipping, ceramic if we're not.
3. Always heat your fondue in a pot on the stove, and then carefully pour it into the fondue pot. Always warm the fondue pot first.
4. Buy enough food! As a general rule the average person will eat 15-20 bread cubes; 6-8 ounces of meat, fish or seafood; 6-8 ounces of vegetables or fruit; 10-15 cubes of cake or brownies and 10 marshmallows! Not all in one sitting- but remember you should always serve vegetables with meats and seafood's to balance the meal.
5. While enjoying your fondue, try to avoid touching your lips to the skewer. If you prefer, you can use the skewers for dipping only using a separate fork and plate to eat from."
It is believed that the use of low-resolution images and text extracts in this context
• to illustrate the product and content in question,
• with the owners’ names either visible on the image itself or written in the image description below,
on the www.foodherald.com hosted on a server in Australia by www.orble.com , qualifies as fair use under Australian copyright law.
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There's a good (though expensive) fondue place on Military Road in Neutral Bay (if you know the area, across the road and down a bit from the Coles). But I find it a bit heavy-going. After you've eaten that much bread and that much cheese...
Went to a "Swiss culture night" in Switzerland where we had fondue between four people, and it didn't get finished. Either people found it too heavy-going, or they were iffy about hygiene issues...
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Any other recommendations for us Sydney-siders?
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Worth a visit.
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