Owner Manual

CHINESE FONDUE RECIPE
SERVINGS: SIX
PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES
APPROXIMATELY 150 TO 225 G (¹/
³
TO ½ LB) OF MEAT PER GUEST
One of the advantages of serving Chinese fondue is that it contains
much less calories than Bourguignonne or Cheese fondues. Instead of
hot oil, you cook the meat in hot broth.
Ingredients:
- 3 lb (1,36 kg) of beef cut in thin slices
- 3 cups (750 ml) of beef broth
- 1 sliced onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) of soy sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- A pinch of rosemary or thyme
Preparation:
- Put all the ingredients, except the meat, in the fondue pot.
- Heat broth over medium heat on stove.
- Install the fondue pot on the fondue rack in the centre of the table.
- Each guest skewers or rolls a slice of meat with a fondue fork and
immerses the meat in the broth and cooks to their liking.
Bon appetit!
CHEESE FONDUE
Cheese fondue is a comforting meal and one of Switzerland’s national dishes.
France (Savoyarde fondue) and Italy (Italian fondue) also offer their own versions.
There are several types of cheese fondues, each a result of different
combinations of cheeses. Here are some examples:
- Vaudoise fondue: made entirely with Gruyere cheese
- Fribourgeoise fondue: made entirely with Vacherin cheese
- Half & Half fondue: equal parts of Vacherin and Gruyere
- Neuchâteloise fondue: equal parts of Emmenthal and Gruyere
- Suisse-Central fondue: 1/3 Gruyere, 1/3 Emmenthal, 1/3 Sbrinz
It is recommended to blend two different types of cheeses (Emmenthal and
Gruyere) when making a cheese fondue. But you can replace one cheese with
another one of the same family of cheeses, or add one of your favourites.
Side Dishes:
The classical way of serving cheese fondue is, of course, with a great crusty
baguette cut in cubes that you can then dip in the warm cheese sauce. However,
the bread must not be too fresh otherwise it will break apart in the pot.
Cheese fondue can also be great with vegetables (potatoes, mushrooms, broccoli,
cauliflower), fruits (apples, grapes), cold cuts (ham, sausages) and a green salad.
Beverages:
A white wine suits particularly well a meal of cheese fondue. A lively,
light and fruity white wine would be the perfect match.
On the other hand, it is highly recommended to serve hot beverages to
your guests, like green or black tea, during the meal. This will prevent
the cheese to harden in your stomach and ease digestion. Cold drinks
served with cheese fondue could potentially ruin your evening.
Dessert:
After such a rich meal, a fruit salad would be an ideal dessert.