Entertaining/Party Food (inc Dips)

**christy** · October 7th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Shannon I was wondering this myself, and all her cheese recipes have you rub cut garlic around the pot :-k maybe the oil & taste but not too much

Custardtart · October 8th, 2005, 07:15 AM

Rubbing the garlic would be to get a bit of the flavour without it being overpowering. The fondue set wouldn't cook the garlic enough to mellow the flavour, it would still have that 'sharp' raw taste. Rubbing it around the edge of the pot gives a hint of the taste without the sharpness.

Kerrie

**Lucy** · October 8th, 2005, 07:25 AM

We have a glorious '70's fondue pot.......this thread is inspiring me to get it out again!

We have done a fondue dinner party before:

Entree: Cheese fondue with chunks of bread for dipping, as well as bits of cold meats and veggies for dipping
Main: Hot oil fondue, again with bits of crusty bread for fryung, as well as chunks of steak and chicken (I maninaded both in simple seasonings) along with loads of mustards and sauces for dipping
Desert: Chocolate Fondue. We melted a large block of Toblerone chocolate and added a splash of cream and then combined, so you get the honey and the nuts as well from the Toblerone, and then dipped chunks of banana, pears and strawberry.

**Lucy** · December 19th, 2005, 01:02 PM

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! Divine!

**{sarah}** · January 4th, 2006, 07:50 PM

I just got one for Christmas FINALLY - we have given them as gifts to soooo many people but didn't have our own.

We have dinners every 2nd month with 2 other couples & it's our turn next month so I thought I'd test it out

My question for you Lucy is - do you have 3 pots or do you clean the one out between courses? If you clean it, how do you get the meaty/oily taste out of it before you put the chocolate in?

**Lucy** · January 5th, 2006, 06:23 AM

Sarah, ours is a really old fashioned brass thing that has 2 pots and the frame turns upside down to fit the 2 sizes. (So I use one for the cheese, then the oil, and the second smaller pot for chocolate)

BUT, for one dinner we did, I couldn't use the smaller pot (cos I had forgotten to clean it, and it is brass, so looked dreadful!) so I just cleaned the big pot that had oil in it and then lined it with foil, so I knew that the chocolate wouldn't taint.....

My aunty suggests that when you clean the oily pot out, dry it,a nd then wipe round with some lemon juice and that apparently gets rid of all funny smells and tastes........

**Adnil** · January 5th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Ooh yum!!! I am just going to have to pull out the fondue kit after reading this!!

**{sarah}** · January 5th, 2006, 07:53 AM

Aaah that makes sense. I might have to look at getting another pot before next month!

*TamaraP* · January 13th, 2006, 01:42 PM

My mum calls it cheese dip, but I think its something else...try it, I love it and make it once a fortnight as a treat for lunch..

250g Cream Cheese (pref Philly)
1/2 cup full cream milk
2 tbs Wosterishire Sauce
2 tbs Mayo

1/2 cup of Gerkin chopped
1/2 cup of Asparagus chopped
1/2-full cup of boiled eggs chopped

Mix cheese, milk, mayo, sauce by blender until a smooth paste forms.
By wooden spoon mix in gerkin, eggs and asparagus..

Eat with crackers... yummy!!!

**~Raven~** · January 14th, 2006, 08:37 AM

Does anyone know the recepie for this? I had it but can't find it and my memory is no good ATM!

kerry · January 14th, 2006, 08:40 AM

Ok I make mine like this:

1 large toblerone
150ml thickened cream
1 tbl spoon brandy, or kaluha or similar (or skip the grog if you want)

Melt the chocolate and cream in the microwave... about 1-2 minutes,
Mix until smooth and combined.
Add grog if you want.

Serve with strawberries, or lollies (bananas are good) or sponge finger biscuits, or whatever you fancy.

**Cherie** · January 14th, 2006, 08:45 AM

OMG!!! This sounds absolutely divine, but very very norti

kerry · January 14th, 2006, 08:50 AM

It also makes great icing for a cake.

**Baby~amore`** · January 14th, 2006, 09:38 AM

My friend only melts the Toblerone in microwave and adds cream afterwards to desired thickness /runny- iness

Any chopped fruit in fingersize pieces taste great with this dip - pineapple kiwi, watermelon,pear - we had everything even grapes