Sierra Cast Iron Fondue Set Cherry Red

There are four commonly prepared types of fondue. They are cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, oil fondue (also known as meat fondue), and broth fondue.

Fondue, which comes from the French “fondre”, meaning “to melt,” had its origins in 18th century as a means for farm families to stretch their limited resources during the winter months. With some remaining cheese, some stale bread, and a dash of wine the family could gather around the hearth. Sometime after World War II, Swiss cooks began cooking meat in hot oil as an alternative 1to their beloved cheese fondue - a kind of French-fried meat supper. It became known as fondue Bourguignon because the French-speaking Swiss are descended from the Burgundians. Another type of