How to Make Authentic Cheese Fondue at Home

Gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is more affordable and widely available.

dry white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic white wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Broth adds flavor without alcohol.

kirsch

🥗Healthier: cherry juice

💰Cheaper: water

Cherry juice maintains the fruity flavor.

Rub garlic around the sides of the pan to give it a garlic scent.

Heat dry white wine in the pan until it's almost boiling.

Add Gruyère cheese and Vacheron cheese a little bit at a time, waiting for each batch to melt before adding more.

Stir the cheese into the wine to emulsify, avoiding boiling.

Add a pinch of nutmeg and ground pepper to the mixture.

Add a teaspoon of lemon juice to the fondue.

Mix kirsch with cornstarch to create a slurry.

Pour the slurry into the hot fondue and stir until it starts to thicken.

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