Fondue, it's not just for cheese...

Fondue is a fun and easy dinner. You can fondue meats and vegetables in oil or broth, instead of chunks of bread in cheese sauce. If you use broth, you can season it, add vegetables to it,add wine to it, etc. and have it as a soup after your done cooking the meat in it. This is a very versatile meal.

Cut up all meats (beef, chicken, pork or shrimp, etc.) and vegetables (mushrooms, squash, zucchini, asparagus, brussel sprouts, etc.) that you're going to cook into small pieces. Put them onto individual cooking forks and dip into the hot liquid in your fondue pot (Heat the liquid on the stove first, then put on the fondue burner to save time). You can also use sliced sausage or meatballs, or cut your meats into slices, put cut onions, garlic, spices, etc. on them and roll them up and cook them. When your meat or vegetables are done “cooking” remove them from the cooking forks (forks will be hot, so be careful) and dip them into different sauces. (Put sauces into individual small bowls for each person).

Serve with plates of sliced bread, cheeses, sliced fruits and vegetables, pickles, etc.

Get creative with your dipping sauces – here are a few ideas...

Curry Sauce
8 oz cottage cheese

2 tsp curry powder

1 Tbl applesauce

salt

saffron or turmeric

Mix all ingredients together, serve in individual bowls.

Ketchup Dip
6 oz ketchup
2 tsp paprika
2 Tbl sour cream
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar

Mix all ingredients together, serve in individual bowls.

Mustard Sauce
2 ½ oz mustard
juice of 1 lemon
1/3 c oil
2 tsp chopped parsley
12 capers

Mix mustard and lemon juice, beat gradually into oil, stir in parsley, add capers last. Serve in individual bowls.

Roquefort Sauce
5 oz Roquefort cheese
½ c oil
¼ c wine vinegar
salt
pepper

Mash the cheese with a fork, mix with the oil to form a paste, add vinegar, season to taste with salt. Put into individual bowls and grind pepper on top.

Teriyaki Sauce
2 Tbl Soy Sauce
2 Tbl water
1 tsp Mirin or sherry

¼ tsp brown sugar

1/8 tsp ginger

Mix together, put into individual bowls.

You can also use dips such as guacamole, onion dip, salsa, etc.

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