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NewlyMrs
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Calling all fondue lovers!
I need your help.
My DH's birthday is coming & when I asked him what he wants to do for his birthday he says "I don't know, anything with you."
(He has mentioned fondue on numerous occassions)
We are really on a tight budget so I wanted to create a romantic dinner with fondue and candles and make a picnic in 
I know cheese and chocolate....but I need more specifics.
Share what you have enjoyed.
Thank you so much for the help!!
Any other romantic ideas would be great too!!!!!
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Gruyere and Fontina cheese = YUM! Rub the inside of the pot with garlic...add your cheese and some white wine.
For dipping...soft pretzels (the kind you find in the frozen aisle) & APPLE are always a big hit.
For chocolate fondue...strawberries, pineapple, banana, marshmellows.
Another really good dessert - dip strawberries & peaches in sour cream and then brown sugar. *drool* The BEST dessert.
Message edited 2/19/2007 3:24:00 PM.
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:23 PM |
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july06bride
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
chocolate - you can get other flavored chocolate as well...mint choc. etc...
marshmellows, berries, bananas, pound cake, rice krispy treats...etc.
for cheese- you can dip steak, seafood, chicken, veggies, breads-
Wine or champagne
Set it up like a real picnic-with a blanket and stuff... soft lighting, light music!
sounds like a nice evening in!
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:26 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by ~Colleen~
Gruyere and Fontina cheese = YUM! Rub the inside of the pot with garlic...add your cheese and some white wine.
For dipping...soft pretzels (the kind you find in the frozen aisle) & APPLE are always a big hit.
For chocolate fondue...strawberries, pineapple, banana, marshmellows.
Another really good dessert - dip strawberries & peaches in sour cream and then brown sugar. *drool* The BEST dessert.
Thank you! That dessert sounds intersting!
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:27 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by NewlyMrs
Thank you! That dessert sounds intersting!
Oh be honest, it sounds totally weird!  But it's delicious - something about the tart, sour cream and the maple-y sugar that really works.
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:30 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by NewlyMrs
Thank you! That dessert sounds intersting!
Oh be honest, it sounds totally weird! But it's delicious - something about the tart, sour cream and the maple-y sugar that really works.
Oddly, it does seem like it would work to me. I've had a similar dessert to that during the summer. But the person mixes the sour cream and sugar. The separat sounds better.
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:34 PM |
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cazhley
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Love this adaptation of a recipe from Martha Stewart:
Cheese Fondue
-8 oz Gruyere cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
-4 oz Emmental cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
-2 T flour
-1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
-1/4 tsp freshly ground white pepper
-1 1/3 cups medium-bodied white wine, such as Riesling ofr Sauvignon Blanc
Toss cheeses in a medium bowl with flour, cayenne pepper, and white pepper to coat, and set aside. Heat wine in a fondue pot over medium-low heat until it starts to bubble, about 5 minutes (I do this on the stovetop.)
Stir in cheese mixture, a little at a time.
Continue to cook, stirring, until cheese has melted, up to 20 minutes. The mixture should be smooth and almost bubbling. Transfer pot to its stand set over a burner. Serve immediately with bread, etc.
Dip
-baguette cubes
-We've done/luv sausage meatballs, Nathan's crinkle-cut french fries (these come frozen, heated in oven), brussels sprouts, mushrooms.
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:35 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
this is a great help....thank you all!!
DH will be working that day, so when I get home I will set up the livingroom.
Now, if I don't have a fondue set, can I use a regular small pot?
Any suggestions on what to use or what's the best fondue set to buy? I heard the candle burner ones are no good.
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:43 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
I have a fondue cookbook...here are some ideas, let me know if you like any, and I'll FM you the recipe:
Cheese:
traditional cheese fondue
gorgonzola cheese fondue
three cheese fondue
dutch fondue (dutch gin)
Italian fondue (italian cheese)
fresh herb fondue
geneva fondue (usually eaten with noodles, rich, thin fondue)
bernese fondue (swiss hard cheeses)
Vegetable fondue:
avocado fondue
onion and caraway fondue
asparagus and blue cheese fondue
blue cheese and chive fondue
champagne fondue
beer and onion fondue
Fish fondue:
shrimp and cheese fondue
seafood and white wine fondue
crab fondue
Meat fondue:
marinated pork in orange fondue
chinese fondue
pork satay fondue
spicy meatball fondue
rosemary lamb fondue
fondue bourguignonne
Dessert fondue:
banana fondue
apricot fondue
chocolate orange fondue
blackcurrant cream fondue
rasberry mallow fondue
fruit and chocolate fondue
nutty dark chocolate fondue
white chocolate fondue
chocolate mint fondue
ice cream fondue
dark fudge fondue
mocha fondue
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:48 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
oh Kathy that's great!
I have no clue...they all sound great, have you made any you love?
I'll send you a FM
Thank you!
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:52 PM |
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cazhley
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by NewlyMrs
this is a great help....thank you all!!
DH will be working that day, so when I get home I will set up the livingroom.
Now, if I don't have a fondue set, can I use a regular small pot?
Any suggestions on what to use or what's the best fondue set to buy? I heard the candle burner ones are no good.
I just asked DH (he's a chef!). He says you can use a double boiler (water in bottom pot/cheese in top pot). I say, start with a medium flame, and if the wine doesn't start bubble, raise the flame.
I have a fondue set that is French. It looks like it has a cast iron coating inside. Not sure? Here it is:Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:52 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by cub
I just asked DH (he's a chef!). He says you can use a double boiler (water in bottom pot/cheese in top pot). I say, start with a medium flame, and if the wine doesn't start bubble, raise the flame.
Yes, I was thinking a double boiler.
I have 2 weeks, so I can search for a fondue set until then
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:56 PM |
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jklein1323
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
my mother does a fondue which not a lot of people have every had...i forgot what its called but basically its raw meats of your choice..and u cook the meat yourself in a broth and there are all side dishes and sauce to have with it...if you are interested i could find out what u need or how to do it..its very yummy!
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| Posted 2/19/07 3:58 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by jklein1323
my mother does a fondue which not a lot of people have every had...i forgot what its called but basically its raw meats of your choice..and u cook the meat yourself in a broth and there are all side dishes and sauce to have with it...if you are interested i could find out what u need or how to do it..its very yummy!
Yes that does sound intersting!!!! Please share
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| Posted 2/19/07 4:10 PM |
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cjb88
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
There are also a bunch of recipe books for just fondue... i have a few... check out your local library, they might have some...
i have an electric fondue pot, which i think is fabulous... easy clean up and i dont have to worry about having a sterno, and you can control the heat, which is great... I think i got it at BB&B...
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| Posted 2/19/07 4:21 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by cjb88
There are also a bunch of recipe books for just fondue... i have a few... check out your local library, they might have some...
i have an electric fondue pot, which i think is fabulous... easy clean up and i dont have to worry about having a sterno, and you can control the heat, which is great... I think i got it at BB&B...
Yeah, I need to find my local library first  We've been here over a year and I still don't know where it is.
I've seen that electric one. I am in the process of looking for ones on line now
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| Posted 2/19/07 4:28 PM |
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Bri
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by NewlyMrs
Posted by cub
I just asked DH (he's a chef!). He says you can use a double boiler (water in bottom pot/cheese in top pot). I say, start with a medium flame, and if the wine doesn't start bubble, raise the flame.
Yes, I was thinking a double boiler.
I have 2 weeks, so I can search for a fondue set until then
Target- inexpensive and nice
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| Posted 2/19/07 5:07 PM |
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Bri
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by Kathy116
I have a fondue cookbook...here are some ideas, let me know if you like any, and I'll FM you the recipe:
Cheese:
traditional cheese fondue
gorgonzola cheese fondue
three cheese fondue
dutch fondue (dutch gin)
Italian fondue (italian cheese)
fresh herb fondue
geneva fondue (usually eaten with noodles, rich, thin fondue)
bernese fondue (swiss hard cheeses)
Vegetable fondue:
avocado fondue
onion and caraway fondue
asparagus and blue cheese fondue
blue cheese and chive fondue
champagne fondue
beer and onion fondue
Fish fondue:
shrimp and cheese fondue
seafood and white wine fondue
crab fondue
Meat fondue:
marinated pork in orange fondue
chinese fondue
pork satay fondue
spicy meatball fondue
rosemary lamb fondue
fondue bourguignonne
Dessert fondue:
banana fondue
apricot fondue
chocolate orange fondue
blackcurrant cream fondue
rasberry mallow fondue
fruit and chocolate fondue
nutty dark chocolate fondue
white chocolate fondue
chocolate mint fondue
ice cream fondue
dark fudge fondue
mocha fondue
can you post the info about your book- sounds like something i would like to order!
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| Posted 2/19/07 5:08 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by THEINFAMOUSMRS.OTG
Posted by Kathy116
I have a fondue cookbook...here are some ideas, let me know if you like any, and I'll FM you the recipe:
Cheese:
traditional cheese fondue
gorgonzola cheese fondue
three cheese fondue
dutch fondue (dutch gin)
Italian fondue (italian cheese)
fresh herb fondue
geneva fondue (usually eaten with noodles, rich, thin fondue)
bernese fondue (swiss hard cheeses)
Vegetable fondue:
avocado fondue
onion and caraway fondue
asparagus and blue cheese fondue
blue cheese and chive fondue
champagne fondue
beer and onion fondue
Fish fondue:
shrimp and cheese fondue
seafood and white wine fondue
crab fondue
Meat fondue:
marinated pork in orange fondue
chinese fondue
pork satay fondue
spicy meatball fondue
rosemary lamb fondue
fondue bourguignonne
Dessert fondue:
banana fondue
apricot fondue
chocolate orange fondue
blackcurrant cream fondue
rasberry mallow fondue
fruit and chocolate fondue
nutty dark chocolate fondue
white chocolate fondue
chocolate mint fondue
ice cream fondue
dark fudge fondue
mocha fondue
can you post the info about your book- sounds like something i would like to order!
Absolutely!
I bought it from Williams-Sonoma,
it's called, "The Fondue Cookbook" by Hamlyn.
It has great fondue tips in there as well....like pairings of drinks for cheese fondues, vs. meat fondues vs. dessert. etc. I think it was $12.00.
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| Posted 2/19/07 5:12 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
Posted by Kathy116
Absolutely!
I bought it from Williams-Sonoma,
it's called, "The Fondue Cookbook" by Hamlyn.
I have the same book - I thought the recipes looked familiar!
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| Posted 2/19/07 5:18 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Calling all fondue lovers!
I'll have to hit the mall this week.
If anyone is intersted I've posted a bunch of recipes/tips I have gathered so far on the recipe forum.
Again thank you everyone for the help!
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| Posted 2/19/07 5:24 PM |
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