Cheese Fondue on Toast with Toppings
Рубрика: Fondue
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Japanese Fondue (Shabu-Shabu)
For prime fondue inspiration, we looked to traditional Japanese hot pot, shabu-shabu—a dish whose name comes from the sound of ingredients being stirred and cooked in dashi (the umami-rich broth made with kelp and bonito flakes). Our shabu shortcut involved a mix of beef and chicken broths, simmered and spiked with ginger, soy sauce and that savoury saltiness that only nori (a.k.a. dried seaweed) can provide. For best textural results, we precooked our carrots and soba noodles until al dente—the thin slices of raw beef, mushrooms and spinach, however, need only a short dip in their well-seasoned and piping-hot bath.
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Beer Cheese Fondue
We remixed classic Alpine fondue with a touch of Canadiana: Oka cheese, whose pungent nuttiness pairs well with Swiss. To take the homegrown homage to another level, we swapped wine for beer—a white ale with mellow hops gave us the best body and balance overall. When you work (not too) hard to make a fondue everyone is fond of, accompaniments also matter. In this case, we cut a colourful array of crisp vegetables down to long-stemmed-fork-spearing size, and rounded out the dippers with cubed bread, snappy saucisson slices and crunchy cornichons.
