A dish from a common kettle increasingly appears on the tables of modern families. What is this dish: in a small common kettle on the legs preparing the contents, which are all eaten together.
Fondue preparation set
The first step is to determine which fondue you are going to cook most often. There are several basic types: fondue from broth, fondue with boiling oil, chocolate and cheese fondue. The fondue set can be metal, ceramic or clay. Each has its own purpose. For example, for a chocolate fondue set should have a ceramic or clay pot. Cheese or broth dish is preferable to cook in a metal boiler, this applies to the oil version. And the metal bowler can be made of steel or cast iron. The first option is more aesthetic, but cast iron keeps the temperature better.
How to choose a set for fondue?
Pay attention to the plugs. Each must be long enough and have a special tip to protect the handle. For a chocolate or cheese set, one fork per person is required, but the fondue bouillon set requires two forks. One drops a piece into butter or cheese, and the second helps to remove it from the fork so as not to get burned.
Ceramic set for fondue as a source of heat has candles. But metal models for these purposes have a special burner. When selecting a burner, give preference to those types in which it is possible to adjust the heating temperature. On sale there are even electric types of fondue. This is a good option for a large company, but for a romantic atmosphere it is preferable to use a design with candles.
Now a little bit about the stand. Ideally, it should be made of metal, there are fewer models with wood. A burner and a grate with a pot are placed on this base. If a set of cheap, most likely there are only grids.
A set for cooking fondue, except for different containers, has several accessories: different plates, saucepans, special forks with long handles. Sauce boats are indispensable for cooking meat and broth dishes. This applies to fish or vegetable fondue.
Large sets of 29 items often include large plates, divided into sectors. In each sector put a different side dish. For a large number of people, forks are made with a special marker, in order to avoid confusion. In such sets, the Kazanki have a volume of about 1.5 liters.
Very popular were always sets of 10 subjects for two. Most often such sets are designed for chocolate fondue.
How to use the fondue kit?
Before the first use, it is necessary to prepare dishes properly. If you purchased an unglazed pot, first of all you need to boil milk and water in it. The enamel bowl does not require pre-treatment. For the preparation of meat fondue, pre-lubricate the bowl with garlic: then it will be easier to wash the fat after a meal.
Collect close people near a warm bowler on a winter evening and eat a delicious dish - what can be more pleasant? You need to put on a skew a piece of bread or meat. Gently dip it into the pot. A piece is removed from the skewer's mouth very carefully, so as not to touch the skewer itself. If you eat slices of meat, they can be removed from the skewer with a conventional fork and knife. A set for chocolate fondue is most often produced in a "romantic series" for two persons. In this case, the skewers string fruit and dip them into hot chocolate. There are many sets for fondue for every taste and purse, and lovers of this type of meal even share among themselves the most delicious recipes for sauces and broths.