Fondue is a classic cheese dish,born by fluke in the Swiss Alps. The shepherds, left without a store of food in the mountains, poured wine into the kettle and melted cheese in it. The result they were struck, because the dish had a delicate taste.
Today fondue is basic, and you can saythe only national dish of Switzerland, as well as one of the most popular dishes of many countries of the world. Previously, it was possible to try it exclusively in restaurants, and today, thanks to special fondue dishes, it is easy to prepare dessert at home.
Fondyushnitsami called special heat-resistantkettles, which differ in volume, shape, color, a complete set and even the way of heating - from electricity, a burner or a candle. Type of pot must be selected depending on what kind of fondue in it will be prepared. Cheese and chocolate fondue are cooked in a ceramic pot, because low heat does not allow cheese and chocolate to burn. A vegetable, fish and meat - in metal pots, because for their preparation requires high temperatures.
How to use a fondue box, you cantell the sales assistants or you can read on the instructions. In general, there is nothing difficult in its mechanism, especially it concerns modern electric boilers. They are considered the safest, and also know how to maintain a constant temperature.
Today, fondue is considered one of the most fashionabledesserts. Dish called him hard, rather a ritual that promotes unhurried communication and pleasant pastime. Undoubtedly, the most delicious and attractive chocolate fondue. This dessert is used most often at various events, and especially romantic dinners. Both white and red wine can be served. They will be equally relevant addition to the exquisite taste.
The basis of chocolate fondue is a combination of chocolate.with cream. Mostly for its preparation use bitter chocolate, as it is more plastic when heated, but you can experiment with white and milk. It must be mixed with cream and heated to their complete dissolution in a water bath. With the resulting basis, you can experiment as much as you want.
Chocolate Fondue Recipe
To make classic chocolate fondue, you need the following ingredients:
- Bitter chocolate - 150 grams;
- Cream 33% - 150 grams;
- Fruits;
- Biscuit.
At first glance, everything seems quite simple, but you need to consider some subtleties of the recipe.
The first subtlety is chopped chocolateneed to pour cold cream and bring to a boil together. This is a very important point, because if you mix chocolate with hot cream you can get a lumpy mass.
The second subtlety is chocolate fondue, unlikecheese, and cooked, and served in the same pot. It is better to cook it in an enamel bowl in a water bath, and serve it in a ceramic one. Why? Yes, because hot chocolate exudes a magical aroma that needs to be maintained by heating the candles.
The third subtlety - alcohol in chocolate fondueYou can add if you want to make the flavor more saturated and slightly shade the taste of chocolate. But in order for cognac or liqueur not to completely smash its smell, you need to pour them in at the moment of boiling the chocolate mass.
To complete the image of chocolateFondue only need to add it with nuts, biscuits and fruits, standing next to a separate plate. And also do not forget about the special forks. What exactly to submit to the fondue, you need to decide in accordance with their own taste preferences. The most ideal combinations are obtained with pineapple, strawberries, pears, oranges, biscuits, marshmallows and prunes.
