Fondue for Two – Valentine’s Day Date Night
We love fondue for Valentine’s Day because it is a memorable culinary experience that is both sensual and intimate, especially when you set the stage with music and candlelight. Above is a recipe and below are some helpful tips for creating a truly delicious fondue. And remember, at Herma’s we carry the cheese as well as the fondue pots for a truly exceptional evening.
Fondue Recipe
Ingredients
• Baguette Bread (cubed)
• Juicy Steak (cubed, optional)
• Potato Wedges
• Gruyère & Emmentaler or Raclette
(3 cups, grated)
• Dry White Wine (1.25 cups)
• 1 teaspoon of Cornstarch
• 1 Clove of Garlic
• Splash of Lemon Juice
• Brandy (if desired)
• Freshly Ground Pepper
Instructions
1. Rub pan with clove of garlic.
2. Pour wine and lemon juice into the pan and turn on the heat.
3. Add cheese (shredded), a handful at a time, while stirring.
4. Add corn starch with maybe some brandy, if desired.
5. Once fondue comes to a boil it should be ready.
Add pepper to
taste
6. Dip cubed pieces of baguette bread, small squares of juicy steak and/or potato wedges into your mixture of melted Gruyere.
Fondue Tips
- Fondue works better with bread that is a little bit stale. Cut the bread you are going to use into cubes in advance so that it will be a bit drier by the time it is served.
- Stir cheese mixture constantly in a figure 8 pattern until fondue is ready.
- When the cheese mixture has been heated enough it should run off the spoon.
- Once you get the correct consistency, remove pot from heat and transfer to a fondue pot with candle underneath. Make sure to have long fondue forks for the occasion.
