Definition

Noun: A dessert consisting of melted chocolate, typically combined with milk or cream, served warm in a communal pot (fondue pot) over a low heat source. Pieces of fruit or other foods are dipped into the chocolate using long forks or skewers.

Usage

"Chocolate fondue" is an uncountable noun when referring to the dish as a substance, but it can be used countably when referring to an instance or serving of it. * For dessert, we are having chocolate fondue. * The restaurant offers a delicious chocolate fondue for two.

Examples

• The strawberries and marshmallows are for the chocolate fondue.
• She prepared a rich chocolate fondue with heavy cream.
• We ordered a chocolate fondue to share at the table.

Advanced Usage

• As a social dining experience: Chocolate fondue is often associated with communal eating and social gatherings.
  • The chocolate fondue was the centerpiece of our dinner party, encouraging everyone to chat and interact.
• In a metaphorical sense: Rarely, it can be used metaphorically to describe something richly indulgent or a mixture.
  • The novel was a chocolate fondue of romantic clichés. (This is a creative, non-standard usage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fondue (n): The broader category of dishes where food is dipped into a shared pot of hot liquid. Chocolate fondue is a specific type of dessert fondue. Cheese fondue is a savory type.
• Dipping sauce (n): A more general term for any sauce meant for dipping pieces of food.

Synonyms

• Melted chocolate dip: A more descriptive, non-specific synonym.
• Chocolate fountain (n): A related concept where melted chocolate flows continuously for dipping, but it is a different apparatus and setup.

Idioms

• None directly associated. The term "chocolate fondue" itself is not commonly used idiomatically.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly associated. The word "fondue" does not combine with particles to form phrasal verbs. Actions are described with verbs like "dip into," "serve," or "prepare."

Noun

1. fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits