Today is Cheese Fondue Day

Fondue’s been around as a concept for hundreds of years, but cheese fondue is generally recognized to have come into existence in 1875 when the original recipe was published. Before then there was a dish called “fondue,” but it was more like a scramble, as there were eggs and sometimes truffles (no, not the chocolate kind!) mixed in. While the newer concoction had the two ingredients we see on this day, there was an issue because the sauce was continually trying to separate, requiring extra time and care to make the dish. However, right around 1905 cornstarch was introduced to Switzerland, and solved that problem quite handily.

Nowadays, not so popular, but a Fondue set was a standard wedding present back in the day. I think we used ours twice.




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I often get the fondue set out, very popular in posh East Grinstead you know

 

My Parents' set got used quite a bit, but usually for the "dunk bits of chicken in the broth" version of events ... Late bay wheel centres remind me of the insert for keeping everybody's "fork" separate .......

 

Erm...we really must have s clear out...

 

Must be a New Forest kind of thing Bern

 

Can I come?
I’ll bring my Bjorn from ABBA wig...

 

I need my eyes tested for some reason I thought this said Chinese fondue

 

i love cheeeese in all its delicious forms

unfortunately it doesn't love me Must remember to pack probiotics and lemons

 

Have you got the cheese and pineapple cubes on a stick?

 

Remember first time I had this at my uncles in Switzerland when I was five n thought I was very big eating it as it had kirsch init , loved it havnt had for long while now

 

Something wrong with you

 

didn't we already know that?