Gruyère

The canonical fondue

A third Vacherin, two-thirds Gruyère, dry white, a clove of garlic rubbed against the pot.

Serves 445 minambitiouswinter

Ingredients

  • 300 g Gruyère AOP
  • 200 g Vacherin Fribourgeois
  • 200 ml Dry Fendant or Sancerre
  • 30 ml Kirschwasser
  • 2 loaf Baguette · day-old

Method

  1. Rub the inside of a heavy pot with the cut garlic clove; discard.

  2. Add the wine; bring to a bare simmer.

  3. Toss the grated cheeses with cornstarch. Add in three handfuls, stirring in a figure-of-eight between each.

  4. When silky, add the kirsch and a turn of pepper. Move to the table burner with the bread, the long forks, and the rule about who pays if they drop their cube.


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Gruyère

Switzerland · cow milk

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