fondue

IPA: fɑndjˈu

A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

Examples of "fondue" in Sentences

The word fondue is a derivative of the French chit-chat, fondre, which means "to fade".
Since our home made fondue is only cheese, we're not used to cooking our meat in an oil fondue.
Years ago we were in Torino during white truffle season and had 'fondue' - or a plate of melted cheese and white truffles...
A fondue is a delicious way to while away a cold winter evening ... huddled around a pot of molten cheese, dipping in crusty bread and potato wedges.
We loved the idea of fondue made with chocolate and cajeta a close cousin of dulce de leche, and when we saw that hardlikearmour used coconut milk to make her cajeta, well -- there was no holding us back.
The word fondue comes from the French verb fondre, which means "to melt," and the practice actually originated in Switzerland as a way for both peasants and nobility alike to use up hardened cheese and/or stale bread.
Although any pot with high sides will do, a fondue set is a great investment, particularly for making Swiss fondue, which is a hot pot of oil placed in the center of the table, letting guests cook their own bite-size pieces of meat, poultry, or fish.