Fondue forks are designed to allow you to dip foods in or remove food from the fondue pot.
Fondue pots can cook almost any type of food. Common fondue recipes are cheese and chocolate. You can also use fondue pots to cook meats like fish and chicken. The Trudeau 17-Piece Fondue Set comes in both electric and fuel versions; one uses a power outlet and the other requires denatured alcohol and a match to create the heat source. When making fondue, pay attention to your ingredients. Never use margarine or cold-pressed oils to cook meat, as these oils have low-smoking points. Chop any meats, fruits or vegetables into small pieces to allow them to cook faster.
Instructions
Electric
1. Remove the fondue pot from the burner.
2. Place the stock in the fondue pot. If making a meat fondue, use cooking oil or broth as stock. For a cheese fondue, use wine as stock. .
3. Place the fondue pot back in its holder on top of the burner.
4. Add the spatter guard on top of the fondue pot.
5. Plug the fondue AC power cord into the power outlet. Adjust the temperature dial on the burner to the appropriate temperature. Temperature varies for each type of food. For example, if making a cheese fondue, turn the dial to 185 F. Oil should be kept at a consistent 350 F.
6. Turn off the burner. Allow the stock to come to a boil. Then add your main ingredients (e.g., cheese or meat) with fondue forks. Allow the food to cook, or in the case of cheese, melt. Then use the forks to remove the food or dip bread or fruit into the fondue.
Fuel
7. Remove the fondue pot from its holder.
8. Place the stock in the fondue pot. If making a meat fondue, use cooking oil or broth as stock. For a cheese fondue, use wine as stock.
9. Place the fondue pot back on the burner. Add the spatter guard on top of the pot.
10. Add 3 oz. of denatured or liquid fuel made for fondue pots into the alcohol burner underneath your fondue pot, or place the gelled fondue fuel capsule onto the burner. Then place the alcohol burner into its holder underneath the pot.
11. Light the fluid with a match. Allow the stock to cook and then add the main ingredient as described in Step 6 of Section 1.
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