cheese fondue not binding
I am planning on making a cheese fondue this weekend.
How ever last time I made it the cheese (Emmental and gruyere) wouldn't fully disolve into the wine base. It basically was a winey sauce with stringy cheese in it. Aside from the wine (reisling) and cheese the pot was rubbed with a garlic clove and it called for a little lemon and kirsh and a bit of corn flour for thickening.
When I had fondue at a restaurant last time the sauce was a lovely consistency and stuck to the bread nicely without stringy pieces of cheese.
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Stringy or seized cheese in a fondue can often be caused by overheating or too little acid. Using a dry wine may reduce the need for any additional acid.
A good method for a simple cheese fondue is as follows:
- prepare the pot
- mix the wine and starch then bring to temperature over medium heat.
- add cheese and stir continuously for 10-15 minutes until smooth.
- season with lemon juice (optional), nutmeg, etc.
- keep warm, but do not boil.
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Adding a little cornstarch also helps bind the cheese with the liquid. Either add 1 tablespoon for each pound of grated cheese at the beginning or blend 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in with a little kirsch once the cheese is melted. Since fondue toughens as it sits, don't make it wait. And do savor that first bite.How do you keep cheese fondue from separating?
Mix a tablespoon of cornflour with a tablespoon of cold water and stir this into the fondue a little at a time, until the fondue comes together. You could also try tossing the grated cheese with the cornflour from the recipe before making the fondue as this can help to keep the mixture more stable.How do you fix broken cheese fondue?
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Adding water increasing the overall moisture content and helps dilute the protein, leading to a smoother Fondue. The cornstarch further helps stabilize the emulsion and thicken the water phase of the Fondue. While it may seem obvious, heating and melting the cheese during the Fondue-making process is important too.How to save a broken cheese fondue
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