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Tips for planning a fondue party
• Fondue dippers need to be bite-size. Cut bread, fruit, and veggies into 1-inch pieces.
• Fondue sets come in a variety of styles. Ceramic pots work best for chocolate and cheese fondues. For foods cooked in hot broth or oil, always use metal pots. If using metal pots for cheese and chocolate, monitor the heat to avoid scorching.
• Canned fuel such as Sterno or burner paste is necessary when boiling broth or oil for savory fondues. These products generate a lot of heat that can burn cheese and chocolate. Use fuel when melting ingredients, but add a diffuser–or switch to candles–to keep foods warm.
• For ease and speed, cook fondues on your stovetop first, then keep warm on a fondue stand.
• For large parties, consider disposable bamboo skewers instead of fondue forks, which guests may end up double-dipping.

Honey-glazed Shrimp

Baste grilled shrimp with a tangy glaze of honey, soy sauce, and orange juice and serve with an assortment of flavorful dipping sauces.

Honey-glazed Shrimp Photo by: Jean Allsopp

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Blonde Barbecue Sauce
  • Chimichurri Sauce
  • Citrus-Chipotle Sauce

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside one-half of glaze. Brush shrimp with remaining glaze.

Grill shrimp over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until done. Brush with reserved glaze, and serve immediately with sauces.

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Classic Swiss Fondue

When melting the cheese, stir in a crisscross motion to keep it from forming a ball.

Classic Swiss Fondue Photo by: Jean Allsopp

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Emmentaler cheese
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) Gruyère cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cherry brandy (Kirsch)
  • Cubed French bread or steamed vegetables

Preparation

Bring wine and lemon juice to a low boil in a heavy saucepan; add cheeses, pepper, and nutmeg, if desired. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese melts.

Whisk together cornstarch and cherry brandy. Stir mixture into cheese; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a fondue pot, and keep warm. Serve with cubed bread or steamed vegetables.

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Chocolate Coconut-Cream Fondue

For tropical flair, serve with bowls of toasted coconut and toasted sliced almonds.

Chocolate Coconut-Cream Fondue Photo by: Photo: Jean Allsopp; Styling: Julia Dowling Rutland

Ingredients

  • 1 (11.5-ounce) package dark chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup cream of coconut
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until chocolate melts.

Transfer to a fondue pot, and keep warm over a candle burner. Serve with pound cake and fresh fruit.

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Honey-glazed Shrimp

Classic Swiss Fondue

Chocolate Coconut-Cream Fondue

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Grab the Sterno and heat the pot. Fondue's hot all over again. (Serves 4)

Tips for planning a fondue party
• Fondue dippers need to be bite-size. Cut bread, fruit, and veggies into 1-inch pieces.
• Fondue sets come in a variety of styles. Ceramic pots work best for chocolate and cheese fondues. For foods cooked in hot broth or oil, always use metal pots. If using metal pots for cheese and chocolate, monitor the heat to avoid scorching.
• Canned fuel such as Sterno or burner paste is necessary when boiling broth or oil for savory fondues. These products generate a lot of heat that can burn cheese and chocolate. Use fuel when melting ingredients, but add a diffuser–or switch to candles–to keep foods warm.
• For ease and speed, cook fondues on your stovetop first, then keep warm on a fondue stand.
• For large parties, consider disposable bamboo skewers instead of fondue forks, which guests may end up double-dipping.

Shopping List:

Baking

  • 1 (11.5-ounce) package dark chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup cream of coconut

Dairy

  • 1 cup (4 ounces) Gruyère cheese

Deli

  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Emmentaler cheese

Frozen

  • 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate

Meat

  • 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Other

  • 3/4 cup dry white wine

Produce

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Special

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce

Spices

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Recipe List

Honey-glazed Shrimp

Classic Swiss Fondue

Chocolate Coconut-Cream Fondue

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