Recipe For Classic Fondue

Are you and your sweetheart skipping the rush and avoiding restaurants on Valentine's Day? If so we have a great recipe to make at home.

Kowalski Market's Chef Rachael Perron shared her recipe for a classic fondue, which is all the more timely as February is National Fondue Month, as well.

Classic Fondue

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. cold water
• ⅓ lb. grated Emmental cheese
• ⅓ lb. grated Gruyère cheese
• ⅓ lb. soft cheese, such as Kowalski's Brie, rind removed
• ½ tsp. Kirsch, to taste
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• Freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns, to taste
• Dippers (your choice): lightly toasted French or pumpernickel bread, cornichons (French gherkins), boiled new potatoes, and raw or blanched vegetables such as carrots, asparagus, broccoli or cauliflower

Directions

1. Rub the inside of a fondue pot or saucepan with crushed garlic; discard garlic.
2. Add wine; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
3. Dissolve cornstarch in water; whisk into wine.
4. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 min.
5. Reduce heat to low; whisk in cheeses a bit at a time.
6. Stir in Kirsch.
7. Season with nutmeg and pepper.
8. Serve hot with your choice of dippers.

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