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Swiss Fondue HistorySwiss fondue history notes that each canton has their own "traditional" style fondue. So, "traditional" applies only to each city. You decide which one sounds the most traditional to you! Appenzeller and Vacherin a Fondue are the cheeses of choice. They are combined with a dry cider. In Fribourg... The Swiss add wine and Kirsch only if the cheese is not fully ripened. When wine and Kirsch are not used, fondue guests dip their bread into plum schnapps, and then into the fondue. You gotta try this one! In Geneva...
Fondue history states that the fondue from this region is a tradition of making a roux of butter, flour and milk and then Gruyere and Schabzieger cheeses are added. In Neuchatel... In Vaud... Moving across Europe, I found in my search for swiss fondue history, that meat fondues, or Fondue Bourguignonne, apparently originated centuries ago in Burgundy's famous vineyards. When the grapes were ripe, harvesting became a priority, often without time for a noon meal. According to fondue history, a monk by the name of Johann du Putzxe, had the idea of heating oil to dunk and cook pieces of meat he had taken from the Abbot's private supplies - to help him eat it on the run! The Swiss then took this idea and developed it to its present day form. They give credit to the Burgundian grape pickers by calling it Fondue Bourguignonne.
Of course, this was completely familiar to him because the basic idea of dunk-cooking in this dish was very similar to the Swiss Today, fondue is one of the few communal dining experiences still in existence in the Western world. Most Americans remember fondue as a home party craze of the 1970's. Interestingly, French gastronome Brillat-Savarin mentioned fondue in his 19th century writings. However, fondue really hit its heyday in 1952, when chef Konrad Egli of New York's Chalet Swiss Restaurant introduced a fondue method of cooking meat cubes in hot oil. Chocolate fondue soon followed in 1964. I have more interesting fondue facts and tips, just keep reading! Just follow this link if you missed the first page of my Fondue History for even more fascinating facts about fondue.
Tantalizing Cheese Fondue Recipes Great for all kinds of occasions! Memorable Meat Fondue Recipes Fondue Dipping Sauces Dreamy Dessert Fondue Recipes Return from Swiss Fondue History to Easy Appetizer Recipes home page.
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