Not Your Mother's Fondue

by Harron, Hallie

• ISBN13: 9781558324398
• ISBN10: 1558324399
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-17
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press

Summary

ondue is back on top when it comes to casual entertaining at home. It'¬"s easy, interactive, and fun dining for everyone. Now'¬"s the time to pull out your fondue pot (or invest in a new one, since they'¬"re so affordable now), call friends to come over, and prepare some imaginative dippers for the immense variety of fondues you can make at home. Cheese fondue is the classic'¬ ;the unrivaled gold standard. An entire chapter of Not Your Mother'¬"s Fondue covers cheese in all its molten goodness, from Gruyère to Havarti to Parmesan, from cheddar to goat cheese and even blue. Chocolate, however, may be the most beloved'¬ ;and indulgent'¬ ;of fondues. There are plenty of rich, chocolatey recipes in the desserts chapter using dark, milk, and white chocolates, but Hallie Harron also includes other delectably sweet fondues using caramel and butterscotch, rum and bourbon, lemon and raspberries, and more. Though cheese and chocolate are certainly the most well known, there are other fondue styles waiting to be explored. Saucy fondue involves dipping tidbits into a sauce. Oil-based fondues, or bourguignon style, involve cooking cubes of meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables in hot seasoned oil before dunking them in dipping sauces. Broth-based fondues, in the shabu-shabu style, let you dip into flavored broths. Fellow fondue lover Hallie Harron covers everything you need to get started, including what kind of pots work best, how to serve fondue, how to calculate quantities of fondue and dippers depending on the number of diners, what to serve for sides and drinks, and other tips and techniques that will help you put together a fun and frenzy-free fondue party.

Author Biography

Hallie Harron, a professional chef and restaurant consultant, is the author of Not Your Mother's Fondue and Cheese Hors d'Oeuvres. She divides her time between Encinitas, California, and France, where she conducts food and wine tours to Paris and Provence.