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

1. fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits