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Fondue (/ËfÉndjuË/ or /ËfÉnduË/ ; [fÉÌdy]) is a Swiss, Italian, and French dish of melted cheese served in a communal pot (caquelon or fondue pot) over a chafing stand (rechaud) rÃ©chaud heated with a candle or spirit, lamp and eaten by dipping bread into the cheese using-long stemmed. forksheese fondue consists of a blend of cheeses, wine and seasoning. To prepare the caquelon it is first rubbed with a cut garlic clove. White wine is slightly heated with cornstarch, and then grated cheese is added and stirred until melted. It is often topped off with a bit of kirsch.
Photo Â© Nicola Tree / Getty Images. In the culinary arts, the word fondant can refer to one of two types of sugar-based pastes used in preparing and decorating cakes, pastries and confections. Poured fondant is a sweet, creamy paste that can be used as a filling or icing for pastries such as eclairs Ã©clairs And. napoleonsoured fondant can be made from nothing but sugar, corn syrup and water. Once cooked, cooled and stirred, fondant can be used for making candies, or it can be thinned out and poured over cookies and other baked items. Rolled fondant is almost like a very sweet dough.