How to Heat a China Heat-Resistant Fondue Pot
Fondue pots hold melted chocolate, cheese or oil for dipping. These pots have an earthenware, metal or china (ceramic) construction. A heat-resistant fondue pot prevents delicate china from cracking when heated. Its structure captures the heat from the stove and slowly releases it to the food in the pot. When using china fondue pots, only use them for low-heat fondues such as chocolate and cheese since the structure will not withstand the heat required for an oil fondue. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Large pot
- Chocolate or cheese fondue ingredients
- Wooden spoon
- Fondue base
- Fuel source
- Skewers
- Food for dipping
Instructions
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Bring 2 inches of water in the bottom of a large pot to a simmer over medium-low heat. Set the fondue pot on top of the larger pot to create a double boiler. Check that the simmering water does not touch the base of the fondue pot.
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Fill the fondue pot with the ingredients for the fondue. Melt the fondue ingredients in the double boiler over low heat, stirring continually to avoid scorching.
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Set the fondue pot on top of the base fitted with the lit fuel source as soon as the ingredients become smooth.
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Serve your fondue immediately with skewers of food: bread and vegetables for cheese or cake and fruit for chocolate.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a low candle instead of Sterno or an alcohol burner under chocolate fondues.
Add 1 tbsp. of cornstarch to cheese fondues as they melt to keep the mixture from separating.
References
- "Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen;" Alton Brown; 2003
- RecipeTips.com: The Basics of Fondue
- GourmetSleuth.com: Fondue--The Traditional Pot
