Fondue Aveyronnaise

Origine : Christiane Bezu
  • For : 4 to 5 servings
  • Time : 30 minutes
  • Difficulty :  medium

Ingredients for Fondue Aveyronnaise :

  • 400 gr fresh tome for Aligot
  • 100 gr aged Salers
  • 150 gr Roquefort
  • (Remove from the fridge 2 hours ahead, or place in the microwave for 2 minutes)
  • 15 cl dry white wine sec (Côte de Millau)
  • 5 cl plum eau-de-vie
  • Diced country bread or steamed potatoes in quarters
  • garlic
  • milled pepper

Technical stages for Fondue Aveyronnaise :

  • Melt the 400 g of fresh tome in a special fondue pan .
  • Add shredded Salers crushing with a wooden spatula then the Roquefort, while stirring in a figure 8.
  • We may facilitate proper melting of the 3 cheeses by diluting 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch in white wine along with eau-de-vie that is slowly added as you continue to stir.
  • When the mixture is smooth and homogeneous, grind pepper generously.
  • Do not add salt as the cheeses contain enough.
  • Serve on the fondue heater and maintain a near boiling temperature.
  • Dip the diced country bread on the tip of a spike or fork.
  • (Some guests may like to plunge pieces of steamed potatoes).
  • At the end, we can place an egg yolk in the bottom of the fondue pan and mix it with the rest of mixture.
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The essentials

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