Allerlekkerst: corona-proof cheese fondue
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Times of corona call for comfort food. For food that is cozy and warming delicious. Like a large pot of cheese fondue. But how do you do that if your favorite cheese fondue restaurant ’is closed in the evening? Well, I have the golden tip!
Cheese dip against the corona dip
In a previous life, it was a very normal scene: hanging out with friends over a steaming pot full of creamy, melted cheese and chatting for hours, with a glass of wine (or usually, two, three. And actually, I mean bottles). That life seems very far away after endless mandatory staying at home and no one knows how long it will last. So what do you do then? You put a box of Vacherin in the oven.
Winter cheese
The Vacherin Mont d’Or is a delicious cheese to eat cold, but you can also make a killer cheese fondue from it. The Vacherin Mont d’Or from my favorite cheese affineur Bourgondisch Lifestyle comes from the French Jura. This ‘winter cheese’ is produced between September and March (in the summer, the same cheese makers make the famous and equally delicious Comté).
This is how you make a Vacherin cheese fondue
Remove any stickers from the wooden box. Take the lid off the cheese and place it at the bottom. Now wrap the box in aluminum foil. Lightly score the rind and press a clove of garlic into the cheese. Grind some black pepper over the cheese and pour a little white wine over the rind.
Place the cheese in a preheated oven for +/-30 minutes at 180°C. When the crust is golden yellow and gratinated, you can take the Vacherin out of the oven. Dip a delicious French baguette or perhaps some richer bread, with dates and figs for example, and possibly raw vegetables in it. A fresh salad with crunchy beans and garlic vinaigrette and some charcuterie makes it completely perfect!
Vacherin Mont D’or package
Is your mouth watering yet? Then order a Vacherin Mont D’or package for 2 people (€ 27.50). In addition to a deliciously aged Vacherin Mont D’or, this package also includes a well-matched white wine, plus a richly filled date-fig bread.
Tip
Do not serve your wine too cold. I have heard that strongly chilled drinks cause the cheese to coagulate faster in your stomach. I don't know if it's true, but why take the risk? Tip: also pour a little wine into the cheese; the wine affects both the flavor of the fondue and makes the fondue softer. Bon Appétit!
