Fund-do party!tell mom to dig our that old-school fondue pot she's had since before you were born! fondue, the funked-out food of the '60s and '70s) is back! And it makes for the perfect winter party! Love to play with your food? Love to get together and have fun with your friends? Well, then you, sister, are going to love fondue! Every fondue dinner revolves around one main thing--a fondue pot. Fondue pots are made to sit over a little can of fuel called Sterno. The pots are then filled with cheese, oil (which is kept hot enough to cook meat) or chocolate. And the fun begins! Everyone grabs a special fondue fork (a superlong fork with two tiny tines), and they spear a piece of food and then dunk it in the pot! The first course of a fondue dinner is usually a melted cheese sauce. You can dip pieces of bread, veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. or fruits into the cheese. The second course is often a meat fondue, which is pretty different. This time you put hot oil into the fondue pot and carefully cook each piece of meat to perfection Adv. 1. to perfection - in every detail; "the new house suited them to a T" just right, to a T, to the letter before dipping the meat in a scrumptious sauce and popping it into your mouth. Then, finally, comes the best part--chocolate! You put a melted chocolate mixture into your pot and dunk pieces of cake, fruits or marshmallows. What could be better? Read on for the fun-do-mentals! your party-Planning countdown A MONTH AHEAD Fondue is perfect for small cozy See COSE. gatherings, but the whole cooking together thing also makes a fondue fiesta ideal for introducing a new bud or two to your crew. Something about commiserating over losing every other shrimp in a bubbling pot of oil that just makes for instant friendships! So make a list of your groovy groov·y adj. groov·i·er, groov·i·est Slang Very pleasing; wonderful. groov  i·ness n. gal pals, and get out those
invites. Why not save a buck or two and create your own? Here are some
suggestions.* Use a computer print shop program like, Broderbund Print Master Platinum 12, to make one-of-a-kind invites. We used it to make the ones pictured here. * Flip through Mom's cooking magazines, and concoct con·coct tr.v. con·coct·ed, con·coct·ing, con·cocts 1. To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. 2. delicious--looking fondue-inspired collages on folded pieces of neutral--colored, heavy--stock paper. Write the party details inside. * Grab construction paper, and make cut-out images of fondue pots, triangles of Swiss cheese or pieces of fruit. Glue them onto your invites, being sure to leave enough space to fill in party info. THREE WEEKS AHEAD Gather up your fondue pots. Ideally you'll want four people to each fondue pot so if you're having a party of eight, you'll want at least two pots. But if it's possible to borrow a couple extra pots, do it. If you have a different pot for every dish, you can minimize the time between courses because you wont have to wash your pot out. You'll also need a fondue plate for each guest. These large plates are divided into sections so dipping sauces for the meats each have their own little pie-shaped area. In the larger portion of the plate, there's enough room to keep cooked and uncooked meats separate from each other (and that's a good thing). Most fondue sets have six to eight forks included. Each guest should, at the minimum, have one fork to use for each course. Also, be sure to have some decorative serving platters--one for the bread, one for the meats and one for the fruit. TWO WEEKS What's a party without a little ambience? The right mood can transform any party into a memorable night. We envisioned an all-over warm, cozy, casual dinner, so we jazzed up our table with some simple crafty touches in silver, gold and red. Log on to www.girlslife.com for details on how to make your own decor. TWO TO THREE DAYS Finalize your menu Look over our recipes, and make a grocery list. If you're making your own pound cake, brownies or angel food cake for the chocolate fondue, get baking. Otherwise, Sara Lee
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Apple cider is the name used especially in the United States and parts of Canada for a non-alcoholic beverage produced from apples by a process of pressing. . Serving it with fondue is a tradition! PARTY DAY Cut up the bread, veggies, cake and meat into bite-size pieces as close to party post time as possible. Squeezing fresh lemon juice over fruits prevents them from turning yellow. Want less work? Have your guests lend a hand at the cutting boards. The Menu Miss Swiss Cheese Fondue * Super Veggie Salad * Chicken, Steak and Shrimp with Dipping Sauces * Chocolate Fondue Miss Swiss Cheese Fondue Makes enough for six to eight people. 12 oz. mild Swiss cheese (can mix in some shredded cheddar or other favorite cheese) 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 clove of garlic 3 tbsp. butter 2 1/4 to 2[1/2] cups milk fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste Grate the cheese into a bowl. Mix with one, tablespoon of the flour. Set aside. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining three tablespoons of flour and the nutmeg nutmeg, name applied to members of the family Myristicaceae. The true nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas but now cultivated elsewhere in the tropics and to a limited extent in S Florida. . About 20 minutes before you're ready to serve, rub the cut garlic on the inside and bottom of a heavy saucepan. Put the butter in the saucepan over medium-low heat until it melts. Stir in the flour-nutmeg mixture until it's like a smooth paste. Add the milk, a little at a time, and stir constantly until the sauce is creamy and warm. Add cheese about 1/2 cup at a time, and continue to stir. Once the cheese has melted, add lemon juice, salt and pepper
Now very carefully (like get Mom to help), pour the cheese directly from the hot saucepan into a fondue pot. Set fondue pot over a lit Sterno can (one lasts about two hours), and serve immediately. Serve it with: Bite-size pieces of crusty crust·y adj. crust·i·er, crust·i·est 1. Having, resembling, or being a crust. 2. Rough or surly in manner. See Synonyms at gruff. French bread, cut-up veggies (like carrots), and cooked but crunchy crunchy - floppy disk broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated. and cauliflower cauliflower (kô`lĭflou'ər, käl`ĭ–), variety of cabbage, with an edible head of condensed flowers and flower stems. Broccoli is the horticultural variety (botrytis); both were cultivated in Roman times. . Cheese fondue is also fabulous with purple grapes and cut-up chunks of green apple. To eat cheese fondue: Spear a bite-size chunk of bread, veggie or fruit, and carefully twirl it in the cheese, coating it completely. The cheese can be extremely hot, so make sure it's cool enough to eat before putting it in your mouth! Super Veggie Salad No dipping required. Makes enough for six to eight people. 1 bunch of romaine lettuce 1 bunch of leafy green lettuce 1 pint of cherry tomatoes 1 each, large red, yellow, orange peppers 1 bunch fresh broccoli 1 bunch fresh cauliflower To make this basic mixed salad mixed salad mix n → salade f de crudités with bright punches of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , wash lettuce, pat dry with paper towels and tear into bite-size pieces. Cut broccoli and cauliflower into florets, and blanch blanch to become pale. separately. Slice peppers in strips. Halve halve tr.v. halved, halv·ing, halves 1. To divide (something) into two equal portions or parts. 2. To lessen or reduce by half: halved the recipe to serve two. 3. tomatoes. Toss all together in large bowl. Serve with a favorite dressing. Chicken, Steak and Shrimp Fondue with Dipping Sauces Makes enough for six to eight people.
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts,
cut into bite-size cubes
1 lb. lean strip steak, cut into bite-size
cubes
1 lb. cleaned and shelled shrimp
vegetable oil
Spread cut-up chicken, beef and shrimp onto separate platters. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley. Cover platters, and refrigerate re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. until chow time. In a large saucepan, heat oil (enough to fill fondue pot two-thirds full) over medium heat. The oil should be very hot, but not smoking. This will take about five minutes. Once the oil is hot, have an adult (we're not kidding) pour it into fondue pot and place over Sterno. The oil needs to stay hot, so set it on the table immediately and start dipping! To eat the meat fondue: Spear a chunk of meat with a fondue fork, carefully stick it into the fondue pot, and cook it. It's important to check each piece to make sure the meat is thoroughly cooked! Then, dip it into one of these sauces.... Horsey Sauce 1 cup sour cream 2 tsp. horseradish sauce 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/8 tsp. each salt and pepper Just put the ingredients in a bowl and stir. Dip the steak or chicken into it. Yummy Curry Sauce 3 tbsp butter 1 tbsp. curry powder 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 cup milk Melt 3 tbsp. Butter over low heat. Stir in the flour and curry powder curry powder n. A pungent seasoning prepared from cumin, coriander, turmeric, and other spices. Noun 1. curry powder - pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices . Cook one to two minutes. Add the milk all at once, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles. Add salt and pepper to taste. Dip the chicken or shrimp into it. Chocolate Fondue Time for dessert! Makes enough for six to eight people. 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips or Hershey bar pieces 1 cup light cream or half-and-half 1 tsp. vanila Put the chocolate and light cream in a saucepan, and cook slowly over low heat, stirring the whole time. Once melted, add vanila extract and stir. Transfer to fondue pot. Dunking Dunking is a form of torture and punishment that was applied to scolds and supposed witches. In a trial by ordeal, supposed witches were immersed into a vat of water or pond, and taken out after some time, and given the ability to confess. If she confessed, she was killed. possibilities for chocolate fondue are endless! We love sliced apples, pineapple chunks, halved halve tr.v. halved, halv·ing, halves 1. To divide (something) into two equal portions or parts. 2. To lessen or reduce by half: halved the recipe to serve two. 3. strawberries, banana slices, pieces of angel food or pound cake, marshmallows.... Many thanks to the Jacobs family for their hospitality! |
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