Fondue Sets

Create cozy moments with a fondue

A fondue can be the centerpiece of a cozy evening, shared with closest family members or friends. Besides just eating together, you also prepare the food in a communal pot.

Fondue originates from Switzerland and is a heated pot, most often with a cheese mix, where various accompaniments are dipped in, such as bread and all kinds of meat, etc.

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5 Reasons to buy a fondue

Even if you're not into cheese, a fondue can still offer plenty. Cheese fondue is the most popular abroad, but at home, we are probably bigger fans of chocolate fondue.

A fondue can set the stage for several social evenings, where dining is a little different than what one is used to.

#1 Create cozy memories

If you want to invite your friends or family to something delicious, a fondue is one of the best ways to have a cozy evening with a bit to eat and some good wine.

It doesn't necessarily have to be dinner. You can easily make it for lunch or just as a late-night snack or evening treat.

By preparing the food in the fondue, it leads to many good conversations and a lot of tasty small dishes.

#2 Make different types of fondue

Although the fondue is a traditionally Swiss dish, you can still adapt it to your own taste.

If you're not particularly into cheese, there are still many other ways to enjoy a fondue.

Below is a list of the most common fondues around the world.

The classic fondues:

• Cheese fondue
• Oil fondue
• Broth fondue/Chinese fondue
• Red wine fondue
• Chocolate fondue

Cheese fondue

This fondue is the most common type of fondue and is probably the most popular around the world.

This fondue can consist of:

• Gruyère, Emmental, and Gouda cheese
• Bread
• Sausages
• Potatoes
• Broccoli
• Olives

Oil fondue

The oil fondue is one of the least time-consuming, as the fondue doesn't need to contain much other than some oil for the accompaniments.

This fondue can consist of:

• Oil
• Beef tenderloin
• Chicken
• Pork
• Sausages
• Mushrooms
• Onion
• Various vegetables

If you're unsure which oil is best for the fondue, one of the two listed below would be best suited for the fondue.

• Rapeseed oil - High in omega-9 fatty acid
• Palm oil - Flavor neutral

Broth fondue/Chinese fondue

This type of fondue is a filled fondue with broth, most often chicken or beef broth, used for dipping the food.

This fondue has Asian origins and is commonly known as Chinese fondue, where a form of chili paste is added to make the broth spicier.

This fondue can consist of:

• Thinly sliced meat of your choice
• Mushrooms
• Bell pepper
• Shallots
• Noodles or pasta
• Shrimp
• Chinese cabbage
• Dipping sauce for the meat

Red wine fondue

The red wine fondue is very similar to a good steak with some red wine. Here, you simply dip the meat in red wine, which is prepared in the fondue with, among other things, bay leaves, pepper, and onion.

This fondue can consist of:

• Red wine
• Sirloin in thin slices
• Onion
• Pepper
• Bay leaves

Chocolate fondue

This fondue is probably the one that most people are familiar with and have likely seen at parties and weddings. This fondue is filled with melted chocolate, which you dip various fruits and sweets into.

This fondue can consist of:

• Chocolate
• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Pineapple
• Marshmallows
• Various cookies

#3 Make your own fondue

With the above fondues, there is a lot to choose from, but if you still don’t find it very interesting, you can easily make your own fondue.

There are no limits to what a fondue can consist of, so you can easily experiment with a fondue and include whatever you like, as long as there is a base in the fondue.

You can easily just have soup with meat and dumplings in the fondue, along with some bread, if that is what you want to use a fondue for.

#4 It's easy to prepare

If you can't think of what to make for dinner, then the fondue is easy to set up.

All it requires is just a base in the fondue and something for dipping. It could also just be leftovers of ingredients that you've used over the week.

The accompaniments for the fondue don't require much preparation, so it can also be a completely meat-free dish if you don’t want to spend time preparing meat.

When it comes to cleaning, it's quite easy to clean a fondue. Most fondues can withstand washing in a dishwasher. If you have one in cast iron, you should wash it by hand and avoid soaking.

#5 A variety of accompaniments for fondue

At home, you get bread with soup, but in Switzerland, it's quite common to get bread with fondue. No matter what type of fondue, you can expect to get some bread with it.

Baking is an essential part of the Swiss cuisine, as it has previously been under French rule and therefore has also been influenced by French baking.

If you're not into bread, fortunately, there are many other items you can dip in the fondue, such as:

• Various meats
• Vegetables
• Root vegetables
• Fruits
• Various types of mushrooms
• Sweets