Dishing It Up
Chef Catherine Elliott
Chocolate Fondue recipe
3 oz........... bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 Tb........... heavy cream
1 Tb........... brewed decaf espresso (optional)*
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipes on Fun-do
Pinch of salt
(Fondue) for the Kids
* I like this one in particular because of the rich
espresso flavor. If you have left-over decaf cof-
fee, place in heavy sauce pan and reduce over
medium high heat until it starts to thicken. Cool to
A
s a witty friend of mine once said, if you want to make your kids fond-of -you make
room temperature.
fondue! Cheesy (no pun intended), but very cute and clever.
Fondue is such a recreational dish, as it requires participating, interacting, and sharing.
Set aside the chopped chocolate. Pour the cream
For kids it’s extra special because it’s a casual event, perhaps akin to the roasting of
and the rest of the ingredients into a medium, marshmallows on a camping trip. The child can be empowered with a sense of control
thick-bottomed saucepan (or double boiler if
over the choices of food items for dipping rather than staring glumly at a plate with an
you have one) over low heat. Bring the cream
arbitrary amount of food put in front of them. There can be a fun sense of color and
to a simmer and add the chocolate. Stir until the
creativity as well.
chocolate is melted. Transfer the chocolate to a
A fondue recipe in and of itself may seem a bit “unhealthy”, but it must be acknowledged
fondue pot and enjoy.
that kids can be tough customers and at times negotiations are required. A friend of mine
Dippers for this delectable chocolate fondue could
would negotiate a fondue dipper of something yummy and starchy like crusty bread in
be: strawberries, kiwi, slices of banana, oranges,
exchange for a bite of broccoli. The child got the starchy item and the father was satisfied
pineapple, lady fingers, pound cake, etc.
that his child ingested a food item that strengthens bones.
For this article, two recipes are being submitted – one chocolate and one cheese. The
dipping items and the fondues themselves are fantastic sources of vitamin C, potassium,
Three Cheese Fondue
zinc, and calcium, and it is the “dippers” that mostly fill up a child’s stomach.
1 cup plus 2 Tbs. ..whipping cream
1 8 oz. package ....cream cheese,
room temperature
1 cup .................freshly grated
Parmesan cheese
½ cup(packed) .....grated Gruyere cheese
¼ teaspoon .........ground nutmeg
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In a heavy medium saucepan over medium-
low heat, add cream, cream cheese, Parme-
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san, and Gruyere. Whisk until smooth, about
3 minutes. Stir in nutmeg. Season with salt
and pepper. Pour into fondue pot and keep
on low heat.
SoMe helPFul TiPS:
The smaller the child, the more likely they won’t appreciate the strong odor of the Gruyere
Dippers could be: sliced apples, roasted red-
cheese. I recommend preparing this fondue before the child can smell the raw ingredients.
skinned potatoes (cut into 1 inch pieces),
Many recipes are written in a way that is assumed there will be two parents and two or
cubes of sourdough bread, whole mush-
three children in the home. The single parent with a single child either has to do the math
rooms, bite sized pieces of broccoli, sliced
with recipes or simply purchase too much at the store, feeling bad later about the waste. To
bell peppers, etc.
address this, a chef suggested to me once that sometimes it’s good just to go to the salad
bar and pick up already sliced fruits and vegetables that are suited for one or two people for
fondue, pizza, and a whole host of other dishes.
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