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Aged White Cheddar & Cider Fondue

, and | October 30, 2014
This article is from: Autumn 2014

Aged White Cheddar & Cider Fondue

The mix of cheddars here is what lends this fondue its silky texture and nutty flavor. Look for cheddars aged no more than two years (older cheeses can cause the fondue to separate). Look for a dry cider here, labeled “brut,” if reaching for one made in the European tradition, such as Crispin’s.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pounds 6 cups grated mild white cheddar
  • ½ pound 2 cups grated sharp white cheddar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 ⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1¼ cups dry hard cider
  • Kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, toss together cheeses, cornstarch, and cayenne pepper.
  • Add cider to a large fondue pot or heavy Dutch oven, and place over medium heat. Once cider simmers, reduce heat to low and stir in 1 cup cheese mixture until melted, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining cheese until incorporated. Season with salt to taste (click here for some suggestions).
Caroline Wright is the author of Twenty-Dollar Twenty-Minute Meals

Caroline Wright

Caroline Wright is a food writer, a cook, and the author of Twenty-Dollar, Twenty-Minute Meals, a collection of fresh and simple recipes for the busy cook.

Photo by chef and food stylist Leslie Orlandini

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Photographer Mark Ferri

Mark Ferri is a graduate of Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif. He believes in a simple, direct approach that captures the natural beauty and appetite appeal of food. Mark celebrates a life-long passion for food by frequently exploring new restaurants in New York and in Europe, and loves to cook and entertain at his home in the Hudson Valley. Learn more about Mark on his website: http://www.markferriphoto.com/

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