Fondue - Types Of Fondue And Restaurants That Serve It
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Exploring Fondue: Types and Top Restaurants
Fondue is a beloved dish with a rich history and diverse variations. I once had an enlightening experience during a chat with a Belgian colleague about our favorite fondue. While I gushed about the chocolate fondue from my go-to spot, he was shocked. To him, only cheese fondue was legitimate, similar to my surprise at seeing spam sushi in Hawaii.
Despite differing views, I am grateful for chocolate fondue. We owe its invention to Swiss chef Konrad Egli, who introduced it at New York’s Chalet Swiss restaurant in 1964. Before this, Egli had popularized traditional cheese fondue and Fondue Bourguignon, where meat cubes are cooked in hot oil.
With the addition of chocolate, fondue became a hit at American dinner parties in the 60s and 70s, and its popularity is resurging. Fondue's origins trace back to Swiss peasants who combined Gruyere cheese, bread, and wine into the delightful dish we know today.
Fondue Bourguignon has French roots, invented by a medieval monk named Johann du Putzxe in Burgundy. He created this meat-cooking method using hot oil, allowing him to eat conveniently while working in vineyards.
Nowadays, there are various fondue sets available, using tea lights, butane, alcohol, or electricity as burners. Cheese and chocolate fondues are typically made in a ceramic or earthenware caquelon. For Fondue Bourguignon, pots of enameled iron or copper are ideal.
For those who prefer dining out, numerous restaurants offer a fondue experience without the hassle. My favorite is La Fondue in Saratoga, California, which boasts a whimsical, slightly gothic ambiance reminiscent of a Cirque du Soleil lunch spot.
At La Fondue, you can enjoy diverse cheese fondue options, such as Mediterranean (cheddar, beer, sun-dried tomatoes) and Stinking Rose (Swiss cheese, wine, garlic). For Fondue Bourguignon, exotic meats like wild boar and ostrich are available, paired with tasty dipping sauces. And the chocolate fondue is simply irresistible, offering milk, bittersweet, or white chocolate with flavorings like Amaretto and Irish Cream, alongside dippables like marshmallows, strawberries, and sponge cake.
If you’re eager to experience fondue, consider visiting these restaurants:
- The Melting Pot: Over 70 locations across the U.S.
- Boiling Point Fondue, Woodinville, WA
- Café Fondue, Merrillville, IN
- Dante’s Down the Hatch, Atlanta, GA
- Der Fondue Chessel, Keystone, CO
- Fondue Fred’s, Berkeley, CA
- Fondue Room, Mount Clemens, MI
- Forever Fondue, La Jolla and San Diego, CA
- Geja’s Café, Chicago, IL
- La Fondue Bourguignonne, Sherman Oaks, CA
- The Magic Pot Fondue Bistro, Edgewater, NJ
- Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant, Nampa, ID
- Potpourri Fondue Restaurant, Mentor, OH
- Simply Fondue, Dallas, TX
Bring your appetite and enjoy the unique dining experience that fondue offers!
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