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I made fondue yesterday for about fifteen people. Man, it's hard for me to avoid overeating when it's FONDUE!!
The challenges:
The only available sources of energy were one propane grill nearby and two electrical outlets about thirty feet from the cooking area (sixty feet from each other). I already knew from experience that the grill was Not Easy.
I had no idea how many people would show up, except that the number would be between roughly six and thirty.
I learned a few things:
Electric fondue pots can pop breakers verrrry easily. Especially if you have three of them.
I need some work on chocolate fondue. This was my first attempt, and it was always either way too stiff or starting to become coal on the bottom. I wonder if it needed more cream. (I used two pounds of 72% dark and a half pint of heavy cream.)
It is perfectly okay to cut fondue-cheese up into little cubes instead of grating it. This will be MUCH EASIER on my wrists in future!
I may enjoy white wine paired with wine-based cheese fondue, but red wine goes a lot better with chocolate.
Yay fondue!
The challenges:
The only available sources of energy were one propane grill nearby and two electrical outlets about thirty feet from the cooking area (sixty feet from each other). I already knew from experience that the grill was Not Easy.
I had no idea how many people would show up, except that the number would be between roughly six and thirty.
I learned a few things:
Electric fondue pots can pop breakers verrrry easily. Especially if you have three of them.
I need some work on chocolate fondue. This was my first attempt, and it was always either way too stiff or starting to become coal on the bottom. I wonder if it needed more cream. (I used two pounds of 72% dark and a half pint of heavy cream.)
It is perfectly okay to cut fondue-cheese up into little cubes instead of grating it. This will be MUCH EASIER on my wrists in future!
I may enjoy white wine paired with wine-based cheese fondue, but red wine goes a lot better with chocolate.
Yay fondue!
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Chambord and dark chocolate. Yesssss.
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