Its time to pull your skewers out, because today is all about fondue! This creamy cheddar cheese fondue recipe is made with beer, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce for a smooth and savory fondue that you won’t be able to resist dipping into.
What is Cheese Fondue?
The word fondue is the feminine passive past participle of the French verb fondre (“to melt”) used as a noun. Fondue is simply a dish in which small pieces of food are dipped into a hot sauce or a hot cooking medium such as oil or broth. Or it is often a melted cheese dish served in a communal pot over a heat source, and eaten by dipping bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks.
We have an amazing broth fondue here on the blog, as well as a chocolate fondue. So if you’re interested in serving up a fondue feast – we have you covered.
What Do I Need To Make This Cheddar Cheese Fondue Recipe?
You’ll need:
- butter
- garlic
- beer
- Worcestershire sauce
- cheddar cheese
- heavy cream
Pro Tip: DO NOT buy pre-shredded cheese. There are too many additives in pre-shredded that results in a grainy fondue.
Tell Me How To Make It
I recommend using a fondue pot for making this recipe. You can use a saucepan over the stove, but I think having that heated pot while eating your fondue, keeps it smooth and warm.
- Heat your fondue pot to medium. Add butter and melt.
- Add in minced garlic and cook about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in beer.
- Add worchershire sauce and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine grated cheese and flour in a large bowl. Toss to coat.
- Add cheese mixture to fondue pot. Reduce heat to low.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add a splash of heavy cream and stir until smooth. Serve immediately.
Pro Tip: Adding flour to your cheese keeps it from clumping together, and also acts as a thickener.
What Should I Use To Dip Into My Fondue?
When it comes to the dippers – use your imagination! Most everything tastes good dipped in cheese!
I like to do:
- crusty bread
- green apple slices
- carrots
- broccoli
- bell peppers
- pretzels
- summer sausage
Is Fondue A Meal?
Fondue is really the perfect appetizer for a romantic evening, or an evening with your family. Serving fondue is so much fun! I love that you can serve it in courses, and it is interactive for everyone. Not only is it a meal, but its a wonderful bonding activity.
What type of Fondue Pot Should I Use?
There are two main types of fondue pots:
I own an electric fondue pot, and that is what I prefer. I love that I can control the temperature and it is easily cleaned.
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A delicious and easy cheese fondue for sharing with friends.
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 cups beer
- 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- French bread broken into bite sized pieces
- carrots
- green apples
- summer sausage
- radishes
- pretzels
- broccoli
- snap peas
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Heat your fondue pot to medium. Add butter and melt.
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Add in minced garlic and cook about 30 seconds until fragrant.
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Pour in beer.
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Add worchershire sauce and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, combine grated cheese and flour in a large bowl. Toss to coat.
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Add cheese mixture to fondue pot. Reduce heat to low.
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Stir until smooth.
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Add a splash of heavy cream and stir until smooth. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Info does not include dippers.
DO NOT use preshredded cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has too many additives, resulting in a gritty fondue.
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I’ve never made fondue with broth before…I need to try this it looks so delicious!
This says 8 cups of cheese. I don’t think my fondue pot is that large (I think its a standard size but that seems like a lot). Is this correct or did it mean 8 oz of cheese?
Hey Brenna,
You are correct – there is a type here. I’ve corrected the recipe card.