What is Fondue?
{{Infobox food | name = Fondue | image = Swiss fondue 2.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Dipping a cheese fondue with a long-stemmed fork | alternate_name = | country = [[France]], [[Italy]], and [[Switzerland]] | region = | creator = | course = | type = | served = | main_ingredient = [[Cheese]]s, [[white wine]], [[seasoning]], [[garlic]], often [[kirsch]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} Originally, '''Fondue''' was a dish where pieces of [[bread]], [[potato]]es, or other [[vegetable]]s were dipped into hot, molten [[cheese]]. Fondue is common in [[Switzerland]], [[Piedmont]], and [[Savoie]]. With the time, the meaning of fondue was extended: With [[Fondue bourguinonne]], pieces of meat (usually [[beef]]) are dipped into hot [[Vegetable oil|oil]]. Fondue chinoise uses stripes of meat which are cooked. Fondue chinoise and Fondue bouriginonne are served with different sauces or dips. The cheese-based variety uses a mixture of [[cheese]], [[white wine]], and [[starch]] to prepare the molten cheese. Originally, fondue was prepared in the Western Alps, and Jura mountains-It was made with cheese, and local cheeses were used. The term was later also used for dishes which used other hot liquids, such as oil, water, or wine. Pieces of meat, fish , bread or vegetables are then dipped into the hot liquid. In the case of dishes made with meat, vegetables or fish, different dips are are used as well. The varieties with chees often used pickled vegetables, or thinly cut sausages or dry meat. ==History== A great number of people believe that fondue is a very old country way to make food of hard cheese and hard bread. Both Swiss and French people make fondue from the old time. It is most likely first made in the [[Jura mountains]]. The oldest certain directions for making fondue used [[egg (food)|eggs]] and came from [[Vaud]] in the early [[19th century]]. A great number of Swiss places and