cheese fondue
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: A hot dish consisting of cheese melted in wine, typically served in a communal pot over a heat source, into which pieces of bread or sometimes fruit are dipped.
Usage
"Cheese fondue" is an uncountable noun referring to the dish as a whole. It is typically used with singular verbs. * Cheese fondue is a popular winter meal. * This restaurant serves the best cheese fondue in the city.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- As a concept or category: The term can be used to refer to the style of dish or dining experience.
- Cheese fondue requires specific etiquette, like not touching the pot with your fork.
Variants and Related Words
- Fondue (noun): A broader term for any dish in which food is dipped into a communal pot of hot liquid (e.g., cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, broth fondue).
- Fondue pot (noun): The specialized pot, often made of ceramic or metal, used to prepare and serve fondue.
- Fondue set (noun): A kit that includes a fondue pot, a heating element (like a burner), and long-stemmed forks.
Synonyms
- Melted cheese dip
- Cheese dip (This is a more general term and does not specify the wine or communal serving style.)
Related Phrases
- To have fondue / To eat fondue: The common verb collocations.
- Let's have fondue tonight.
- Fondue fork: The long, thin fork used for dipping food into the fondue.
- Fondue bourguignonne: A related dish where pieces of meat are cooked in hot oil instead of cheese.
Noun
- fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits