Cheese fondue is one of few dishes that need introduction, as people across globe love gorging on this popular Swiss delicacy. Famous for its unusual flavours and finesse, cheese fondue is an indigeus dish, as it is me in different styles in different cultures. Majorly influenced by French, German and Italian cuisine, roots of classic cheese fondue is traced back to 18th century Switzerland. Here are all details.

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history of cheese fondue

According to ancient legends, origin of cheese fondue is traced back to early 18th century when families used to have cheese and bre during extreme winters in Switzerland. Back n, business of cheese and bre grew exponentially in country during summers, as families found it feasible to store food for extreme winter wears. While cheese would perfectly due to long stor, bre became stale and hard. However, Swiss locals would heat  cheese with vines, garlic and several herbs and dip ir stale bre into it. bre would eventually soften when dipped into hot flavourful cheese mixture. word ‘fondue’ comes from French word ‘fondre’, which means to melt. Since n, term ‘fondue’ has been used to refer to many or s of fondue mixtures like chocolate, meat, and chicken fondue.

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Influence of cheese fondue in India

As large numbers of Indians travel to Switzerland every year, popularity of cheese fondue has been constantly on rise in India too. Many Indian restaurants and eateries serve a variety of cheese fondue options that matches well with Indian taste palate. One of most popular Indian fondue options, Dal Makhani Fondue is enjoyed by food lovers across country. Served with some flaky paratha or bre cubes, Dal Makhani Fondue is one of most-loved dishes across country.

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