Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

[MaggieBE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

I use kirsch instead of the white wine.

[HeidiE]

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I love Kirch and have used it for sure..but if I remember it has sugar in it?

[MaggieBE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

Gosh I do not know. I haven't had cheese fondue since I have been on Atkins. I assumed that since it is a pretty "hard" type of liquor that it would be safe. I am likely wrong however.

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

I dont know either I think it might not ...now I have to go and check it may just be cherry flavor brandy?

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

A clear brandy distilled from cherry juice and pits. In cookery, it is most prominently known as a flavorful addition to fondue and Cherries Jubilee.

[MaggieBE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

On Wikpedia(on a Dutch speaking page) it says that it is made from cherry juice. Alcohol at 45 percent. A dry white wine would be a much better choice then. I couldn't find the freaking carb count on fitday! Then again I tried to looked up the carb count for pastis de ricard on fitday and couldn't find that either. Do Americans drink nothing besides wine, beer, and vodka/ whiiskey/rum??!! LOL

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

yeah I drink Corazon Tequilla

[angelstar]

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Thanks for the recipe Heidi, really appreciate it. Will try that one day, not sure about the Worcester sauce tho, I tried it in a cheese sauce once and I didnt like the flavour.

[Elizellen]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

I found nutrition info for 68% proof kirsch here http://www.calorieking.com/foods/cal...TgmcGFyPQ.html

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

Thanks for the recipe Heidi, really appreciate it. Will try that one day, not sure about the Worcester sauce tho, I tried it in a cheese sauce once and I didnt like the flavour.

you are welcome sweetie sorry it took so long..hey leave the worchestershire sauce out then ..I don't always use it ...I always add a pinch of something hot however ...

I have done a jalepeno cheddar cheese fondue that was to die for (it was nacho dip from scratch that you dipped veggies into ..freaking awesome ...

just do the recipe above put cheddar and minced (tiny)

instead of wine I saute'd some minced jalepeno in hot oil then added beer to it ..brought it to a boil ..then cooled it to luke warm stirred it into the sauce (if you put it in too hot it will break the sauce and curdle)

it was great with sliced jicama and radishes actually

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

I have to work Superbowl Sunday I think we need some fondue ..(you can put it in a crock pot as well)

[MaggieBE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

Thanks Eliz! Wow though ...6grams of carbs for 1 oz! I guess when I make this in the future I'll do it with wine. I couldn't find pastis de ricard though on calorieking. I'm really curious about that because I enjoy that in the summer.

Tequilla *shudder* I have some not so pleasant experiences in my younger years that involved cheap tequilla, lemon, and salt. Is the expensive stuff much better?

[HeidiE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

I dont drink cheap tequilla (it made me wash my hair with pinesol and walk to a party naked one time ) ... I drink the expensive kind that is sipped and it tastes like you are sipping butterscotch ...yummmm

[sadie147]

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[QUOTE=MaggieBE]Thanks Eliz! Wow though ...6grams of carbs for 1 oz! I guess when I make this in the future I'll do it with wine. I couldn't find pastis de ricard though on calorieking. I'm really curious about that because I enjoy that in the summer.

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What I could find by searching Pastis, is that the other brand is Pernod:

Pastis 51 is the leading brand in France but in the U.S, the two most common brands are Ricard and Pernod. All are basically licorice flavored liqueurs made with star anise (badiane), anethol, various herbs, alcohol and water.

and Pernod is on Calorie King as 2g carbs per oz:

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/cal...k4JnBhcj0.html

Hope this helps.

[MaggieBE]

Re: Cheese fondue - what could I dip in?

That is a big help Jen!

Hedi-what brands of tequilla should I look out for? I'll try anything.