Cheese fondue

[sherrardk]

Made a cheese fondue tonight (got an electic fondue set for Christmas), but it didn't seem right. The cheese kind of stayed in the middle and there was a lot of liquid swilling around. Anyone got any ideas as to what I did wrong? Thanks.

[jno]

wrong sort of cheese, or not hot enough to melt it properly?

[sherrardk]

It was Gruyere and Emmenthal (sp - probably). I have made them before ages ago but this wasn't at all right.

[Purple_Popple]

Isn't a cheese fondue supposed to resemble a cheese sauce, made with butter, flour and milk, then add the cheese and transfer to the fondue to keep it hot for dipping ?

[vodkancoke]

Usually it should be half gruyere and half emmenthal. It sounds like it split. The fondue may have been too hot. Just a guess though!

PP, it is usually cheese slowly melted in a fondue pot. There may be other versions but that's the traditional way of doing it

[vodkancoke]

http://www.recipetips...m/t--33314/fondue.asp

[Euphemia]

Emmenthal and Gruyere are fine. They should be stirred and melted very slowly with the white wine.