Best 20 Swiss Fondue Recipes

AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL TRADITIONAL SWISS FONDUE (OLD WORLD RECIPE)

Steps:

• The optimal choice of pots is a steel or cast iron medium sized pot (2 quart) with an enameled interior.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the three cheeses and toss with the flour.
• Rub the inside of the fondue pot with the garlic halves.
• Add the wine and heat over medium heat until hot, but not boiling.
• Stir in lemon juice and kirsch.
• Add a handful of cheese at a time to the wine mixture, stirring constantly and not adding more cheese until the previous has melted, bubbling gently and has the appearance of a light creamy sauce season with pepper and nutmeg.
• Remove the pot from the heat and place over an alcohol safety burner on the table.
• Adjust the burner flame so the fondue continues to bubble gently.
• Serve with plenty of crusty bread cubes.

SIMPLE SWISS CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cheese, flour, mustard and nutmeg. In a small saucepan, heat cream and beer over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. Stir in cheese mixture. Bring just to a gentle boil; cook and stir until combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes. , Transfer to a small fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with bread cubes.

SWISS BROTH FONDUE

Steps:

• Slice onion in half. Stick cloves into the onion. Roughly chop all other vegetables. Add all veges and spices to a stock pot filled with the water and soup bones. Bring to a boil, then simmer for one hour. Add the wine. Simmer for 1 to 3 hours until the quantity of liquid is down by half. Strain out all vegetables. Salt to taste. TO SERVE: Place stock in a fonue pot and keep over heat. Place raw beef and vegetables on platters to pass at table. Serve individual ramakins of sauce for dipping, such as bernaise and port wine reduction. After the meal, the broth can be frozen and reused once more, or used as a soup base.

CLASSIC SWISS THREE-CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• What to dip: crusty mixed grain bread, French or Italian bread, cut into bite-sized cubes (leave a piece of crust on each cube); Cooked chicken breast, skin and bone removed, cut into bite-sized cubes; cooked garlic sausage or knockwurst, cut into bite-sized wedges; boiled new potatoes; asparagus spears, broccoli florets or cauliflower florets prepared for dipping.
• Rub the inside of a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan with the garlic; discard the garlic. Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat.
• In a medium bowl, toss the Gruyere, Emmentaler, and Appenzeller cheeses with the cornstarch. A handful at a time, stir the cheese mixture into the wine, stirring the first batch until it is almost completely melted before adding another. The fondue can bubble gently, but do not boil. Stir in the kirsch and season with the nutmeg and pepper.
• Transfer to a cheese fondue pot and keep warm over a fondue burner. Serve immediately with dipping ingredients

GARLIC SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, mix the first 6 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until cheese is melted, stirring every 30 minutes. Serve warm with bread cubes and fruit.

SWISS GRUYERE FONDUE

Steps:

• Toss cheese with cornstarch in large bowl.
• Bring wine, lemon juice and garlic to simmer in heavy large saucepan over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Whisk 1 handful of cheese into wine until almost melted.
• Repeat with remaining cheese in about 5 more batches.
• Continue whisking until completely melted and fondue begins to bubble, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in Kirsch and nutmeg.
• Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over fondue burner.
• Accompany with a platter of assorted dippers, fondue forks and plates.
• DIPPERS: Cubed crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, rounds of smoked sausage, cubed cooked chicken, blanched asparagus, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower florets and carrot sticks.

MELTING POT SWISS CHEDDAR FONDUE

Steps:

• Mix cheeses with flour.
• Heat beer in fondue pot until steaming.
• Add Worcestershire, garlic, mustard and pepper; mix well.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Use chunks of bread, veggies and apples for dipping in cheese mixture.

SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a heavy saucepan with the garlic, add the wine, and heat it over moderately low heat until the cheese is melted and the mixture hot. Add the Gruyère by the handfuls, stirring, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is blended well, and keep the mixture just below the simmering point. In a small bowl stir together well the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the kirsch, add the mixture to the Gruyère mixture with the nutmeg and pepper to taste, and heat the fondue, stirring constantly, until it just begins to bubble, but do not let it boil. Transfer the fondue to a heated fondue pot and keep it hot over a low flame. If the fondue becomes too thick, add some of the additional kirsch. Spear the bread cubes with long-handled forks and dip them into the fondue.

AUTHENTIC SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• 1. Rub the inside of the fondue pot with garlic clove, then discard.
• 2. Pour wine into fondue pot and heat on HIGH until bubbles start to rise to the surface.
• 3. Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and kirsch in a custard cup, set aside. Mix the baking soda and spices in another custard cup and set aside.
• 4. When wine is ready, add the grated cheeses by "thirds", stirring constantly after each addition until cheese is melted.
• 5. When mixture starts to bubble, stir the cornstarch mixture again and quickly add to the melted cheese. Stir constantly until mixture is thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
• 6. Reduce heat to MEDIUM and add the baking soda and spice mixture. Mix well. Be very careful at this point as the mixture will start to "foam up". Keep stirring and have guests start to dip their bread cubes in the fondue to keep pot from overflowing.
• 7. Serve with cubes of crusty "European" style bread for dipping. When cutting bread into cubes, try to cut so each cube has crust on it. This will prevent the bread from falling off of the fork and into the fondue.
• 8. HINT: try to have all ingredients "prepped" and ready to go. Once you start making the fondue, it cooks fairly quickly. Serve with sweet pickles, olives..... any kind of acidic side.
• 9. This fondue can also be prepared on your stovetop and then transferred to a traditional ceramic fondue pot and kept warm using "sterno". One of the "delicacies" from this dish is the small amount of melted cheese that is left in the bottom of the pot ..... it will start to brown and has a wonderful toasty, nutty flavor. So, try leaving a small amount in the bottom of the pot ..... let it brown .... and then fight with your guests about who gets to eat it!!!

AUTHENTIC SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a flameproof dish with the garlic, add the wine and lemon juice.
• Place dish over a gentle heat and warm.
• Add the cheese and stir mixture until the cheese has melted and is beginning to cook.
• Blend the cornflour to a smooth cream with the kirsch and add to mixture with seasoning.
• Continue to cook for a further 3 minutes or until mixture is of a thick consistency.
• Serve immediately with warm bread and potatoes (cooked mushrooms and rolled ham work well as well).

BABY SWISS CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk flour and salt into butter until mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk milk into butter mixture.
• Bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly; cook at a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard.
• Reduce heat to low and stir Swiss cheese into milk mixture 1/4 cup at a time until cheese is melted and fondue is smooth, 5 to 10 minutes.

CLASSIC SWISS THREE-CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan with the garlic; discard the garlic.
• Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat.
• In a medium bowl, toss the Gruyere, Emmentaler, and Appenzeller cheeses with the cornstarch.
• A handful at a time, stir the cheese mixture into the wine, stirring the first batch until it is almost completely melted before adding another.
• The fondue can bubble gently, but do not boil.
• Stir in the kirsch and season with the nutmeg and pepper.
• Transfer to a cheese fondue pot and keep warm over a fondue burner.
• Serve immediately with dipping ingredients of your choice.

SWISS CHEESE FONDUE (KAESEFONDUE)

Steps:

• Grate the cheese. Rub the fondue pot with the garlic clove. Warm 2 cups of wine in the pot and add the cheese, one handful at a time, stirring while it melts. Keep stirring or the cheese may clump.
• Stir the flour into the Kirschwasser, then add it slowly to the pot. Even if the cheese is clumping a bit, this addition should help smooth it out. Add a little lemon juice (less than a tablespoon) and add pepper and freshly grated nutmeg to taste. Add more wine as necessary, to thin the fondue until it coats a piece of bread, but doesn't take half the pot with it.
• Take the fondue pot to the table and place in on its stand with a lighted Sterno can under it.
• Eat the fondue by stabbing the bread cubes or vegetables with a fondue fork (a long handled, 2-prong, skinny fork with barbs so the bread doesn't fall into the pot). Dip the bread into the cheese and swirl a bit to coat. Let it cool a few seconds before eating.

SWISS FONDUE WITH 4 CHEESES - AN AUTHENTIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut off all rinds from each cheese.
• Cut all of the cheeses into cubes.
• Place cubes in a medium pot (preferably ceramic like Le Creuset) and put on the stovetop just below medium heat.
• Pour the white wine over the cheese in the pot.
• Crush the 4 cloves of garlic into the pot.
• Stir the pot, turning up the heat SLIGHTLY if necessary to melt. Remember that the cheese takes a while to melt, and if you turn up the heat too high in a fit of impatience then you will scorch the bottom of the cheese and have black chunks floating around in it -- so be patient and keep stirring and folding so it does not burn the bottom!
• Fold the cheese as it progressively melts so that the cubes on top can contact the heated bottom.
• Once the cheese has fully melted, assess the consistency to determine whether to raise the heat. If the cheese has fully melted, but is VERY thick and hard to stir, turn up the heat a bit (constantly stirring and folding) to melt it further. It should be creamy but not stiff.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the Kirschwasser and the cornstarch together until smooth.
• When the cheese has reached the fully melted ideal, and it is easy to stir, add the Kirschwasser and cornstarch mixture and mix it in well. The cornstarch thickens the cheese and helps it all to coagulate so you don't have the cheese oils sitting in pools on top of the cheese.
• Stir in the nutmeg.
• The fondue should be well blended, creamy, and thick but not stiff. Test by dipping a cube of bread -- If the cheese does not stick or soak into the bread then you may need to turn the heat up, being careful not to burn the bottom.
• On the otherhand, if it is too thin, be careful not to add too much cornstarch or else you will get stuck with a stiff fondue that is hard to dip into. Try lowering the heat or adding slightly more cornstarch (mixed with Kirschwasser or water first).
• When the ideal consistency is reached, place the pot over the flame on the tabletop and serve.
• Bon appetit!

TRADITIONAL SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• Cut the garlic clove, then rub it all inside of the fondue pot. Pour in the wine and lemon juice, and place over the lit burner. Gradually add the cheese, stirring throughout until completely melted.
• When the cheese has melted and begins to bubble, blend the cornstarch with the kirsch and stir into the pot. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to taste.

SWISS FONDUE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil.
• In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, wine, scallion and mustard and mix well. Stir in the Swiss cheese.
• Place the 2 halves of bread, cut side up, under the broiler and toast lightly. Remove from oven and spread the cheese mixture evenly over each half. Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Slice bread and serve.

RIESLING AND SWISS CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese and flour. In a large saucepan, heat wine and garlic over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil)., Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 cup cheese mixture; stir constantly until almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, allowing cheese to melt almost completely between additions. Stir in the sherry, lemon juice and nutmeg., Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep fondue bubbling gently. Serve with sausage and bread cubes. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in a little additional wine.

SWISS CHEESE AND PORCINI FONDUE

Steps:

• Soak porcini mushrooms in 1 1/2 cups hot water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Squeeze mushrooms dry. Chop.
• Mix Emmenthal and Gruyère cheese and cornstarch in large bowl. Combine 1 cup reserved mushroom soaking liquid, white wine and garlic in fondue pot or heavy medium saucepan. Simmer 2 minutes. Discard garlic. Adjust heat so that liquid barely simmers. Add cheese 1 handful at a time and stir until each addition melts before adding next.
• After all cheese is added, mix until smooth. Mix in mushrooms and 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme. Season with generous amount of pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool. Press plastic onto surface of fondue and refrigerate. Cover and refrigerate remaining mushroom soaking liquid. Before continuing, rewarm fondue over low heat, stirring frequently and adding reserved mushroom soaking liquid as necessary if fondue is too thick.) If not using fondue pot, transfer mixture to flameproof 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. Set over alcohol burner or gas table burner and serve, allowing diners to skewer bread with fork and dip into cheese fondue.

MELTING POTS FRENCH ONION SWISS FONDUE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Toss cheese with flour in a bowl Place a metal bowl over a sauce pan filled with 2" of water. Bring water to a boil over high heat Reduce heat to medium and pour the stock into the bowl. Stir in the onion relish and garlic using a fork. Cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly Add half the cheese and cook until cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Add the remaining cheese a small amount at a time, stirring constantly in a circular motion after each addition until the cheese is melted. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and pepper gently. Pour into fondue pot and serve ONION RELISH Saute the onion and garlic in the butter in a saute pan over medium heat until the onion is translucent. Add the red wine and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently. Pout into a bowl and chill, covered 30 minutes or longer

MICROWAVE SWISS FONDUE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix cheese, flour and seasonings.
• Microwave wine in a 2 quart baking dish on high power for 1 minute (until hot).
• Add cheese mixture and stir.
• Microwave uncovered on medium, 7 to 9 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
• Serve with bread.