One Of The Biggest Unsolved Mysteries Of The Kitchen Is The Fondue Pot. Fondue Pots Are A Popular Bridal Registry Item And They Are Often Given As House Warming Gifts. But By The Time The Thank You Cards Have Been Sent, The Fondue Pot Has Usually Disappeared Never To Be Heard From Again. They Wind Up In The Back Of A Closet Or In The Attic Or Some Are Even Re-gifted. Why Does Everyone Want A Fondue Pot But No One Ever Gets Around To Making Fondue?Fondue Is Easy To Make. Sure There Are Some Recipes That Require Sauting Vegetables Or Marinating Meat Overnight And Some Use Exotic Ingredients That You Wont Find At The Supermarket. Those Types Of Recipes Taste Great But They Are The Reason That Your Fondue Pot Is Gathering Dust Instead Of Being Used.The Key To Getting Use Out Of Your Fondue Pot Is To Pick Very Simple Recipes That Are Easy To Make Such As The Recipes Listed Below. One Is A Basic Cheese Fondue That Substitutes Regular Swiss Cheese For The More Expensive And Harder To Find Gruyere Cheese. The 2nd Recipe Is Mocha Fondue, A Must Try Recipe For Coffee And Chocolate Lovers. Once Again This Is A Recipe With Basic Ingredients And Easy Instructions.Swiss Fondue2 Cups Dry White Wine1 Garlic Clove1 Lb Swiss Cheese3 Tbsp Flour1 Tbsp Lemon Juice14 Tsp White PepperSalt To TasteNutmeg To TasteRub The Inside Of The Fondue Pot With The Garlic Clove And Add Clove To PotHeat Up The White Wine Lemon Juice On Medium Low Heat - Should Be Hot But Do Not BoilMix Flour And Cheese In A BowlSlowly Add Cheese Mixture While StirringAdd Remainder Of Ingredients While StirringOptional: Add A Splash Of Kirsch Or Blackberry BrandyTo Dip: Italian Bread Cut Into Cubes, Vegetables, Flat BreadsMocha Fondue8 Oz Semisweet Chocolate12 Cup Hot Espresso Or Coffee3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar2 Tbsp Butter12 Tsp Vanilla ExtractChop Chocolate Into Small Pieces And Set AsideHeat Espresso And Sugar In Fondue Pot On Low HeatSlowly Add Chocolate And Butter While StirringAdd VanillaOptional: Add A Splash Of Irish CreamTo Dip: Angel Food Cake, Apple Slices, Bananas, Strawberries, Pound Cake, Pretzels, Pineapple Chunks, MarshmallowsFondue Can Be Easy To Make And Its Definitely Fun. The Key Is To Use Simple Recipes So That You Can Spend Your Time Enjoying Fondue And Not Worrying About Getting A Complicated Recipe Right. Isnt It Time That Your Fondue Pot Became A Permanent Fixture On Your Countertop. You Can Free Up Some Room For It By Moving The Crock Pot Into The Closet.
