{"id":1544,"date":"2021-12-07T15:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2023-10-31T19:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:51:47","slug":"holiday-cheese-fondue-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/holiday-cheese-fondue-board\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Take on the Classic Cheese Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cheese fondue is the perfect dish for the holidays – it\u2019s an easy, interactive, crowd-pleaser of a comfort food. This holiday season, we\u2019re elevating this one-pot meal even more by surrounding it with a beautiful selection of seasonal accoutrements and dipping favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although there are many variations, the word fondue (derived from the French verb fondre, meaning “to melt\u201d) primarily refers to a dish consisting of melted cheeses combined with wine. Chef Christina Machamer\u2019s rendition is a dip no one can resist featuring sharp cheddar cheese and Frank Family\u2019s Carneros Chardonnay<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the wine pairing, we recommend reaching for acidity over fullness, like our newly released, Sparkling Rouge<\/a>. The crispness cuts through the sharp cheese, while the wine\u2019s fruity notes pair with apples, oranges, and other winter fruits on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you enjoy gathering with loved ones over the fondue pot and fighting for ever last morsel this holiday season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
.5C<\/td>Chicken stock<\/td><\/tr>
.5C<\/td>Frank Family Carneros Chardonnay<\/td><\/tr>
1 each<\/td>Bay leaf<\/td><\/tr>
2 cloves<\/td>Chopped garlic<\/td><\/tr>
8 oz<\/td>Sharp cheddar<\/td><\/tr>
1T<\/td>Corn starch<\/td><\/tr>
1T<\/td>Cold water<\/td><\/tr>
Pinch<\/td>Salt<\/td><\/tr>
Dash<\/td>Cayenne<\/td><\/tr>
To Taste<\/td>Assorted crackers, breads, sliced winter fruits, thinly sliced meats & cheeses<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Method<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  1. In a fondue pot, bring chicken stock and wine to a boil, then reduce heat. Add garlic and bay leaf, then slowly whisk in cheddar. Bring fondue back to a simmer.<\/li>
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk cornstarch and water to make a slurry (a slurry is made with a stock mixed with either cornstarch or flour and added to a liquid to thicken it). Drizzle into fondue, whisking until desired thickness is reached.<\/li>
  3. Season with salt and pepper, then remove bay leaf. Keep over low heat until ready to serve.<\/li>
  4. Place the fondue on a large board or serving platter. Arrange the breads, fruits, vegetables, meats, and nuts around the fondue pot and enjoy.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Cheese fondue is the perfect dish for the holidays – it\u2019s an easy, interactive, crowd-pleaser of a comfort food. This holiday season, we\u2019re elevating this one-pot meal even more by surrounding it with a beautiful selection of seasonal accoutrements and dipping favorites. Although there are many variations, the word fondue (derived from the French verb fondre, meaning “to melt\u201d) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[300,7,299,301,302,298,108,120,14,122],"class_list":["post-1544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-cheese-fondue","tag-featured","tag-fondue","tag-holiday-dish","tag-holiday-party","tag-holiday-recipe","tag-napa-valley-wine","tag-recipe","tag-wine","tag-wine-pairing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cheese_Fondue_Board.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parYsd-oU","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}