fondue
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- noun
- /fɒnˈduː/
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fondue (de carne)
- The fair had always climaxed with a concert and a pitchfork fondue, in which hunks of beef the size of small dogs were speared and cooked in drums of boiling oil.
- fondue pot
- beef fondue
- fondue set
Examples
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At the dinner party, we enjoyed a delicious fondue where pieces of meat were cooked in hot oil.
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The worst thing we tried was also a fondue, this time of the classic cheese variety.
Blog text (25) -
If someone had said to me, "Would you like to go to a fondue restaurant?"
Blog text (31) -
I heard someone ordered fondue.
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"Sure you don't want a fondue?" the counterman said.
Fiction book (1992) -
Iconic fondue restaurant Dante's Down the Hatch will close permanently within the next few months to make room for a new high-rise apartment building.
Blog text (16) -
He followed his nose to one of the long trestle tables where the meat from the pitchfork fondue was being carved.
Fiction book (1998) -
When the milk just begins to thicken, add just 2-3 oz of shredded cheddar cheese and you've got a great cheesy fondue sauce that's a lot lighter than commercial stuff.
Blog text (21) -
They set up a fondue pot at the table, allowing everyone to dip their chosen ingredients into the melted cheese.
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For a fun and interactive meal, we made fondue with seafood, dipping it in flavorful sauces after cooking.
Synonyms
Cubes of beef cooked in hot oil at the table and eaten with dipping sauces
A dish of beef cubes cooked in hot oil at the table and dipped in rich sauces
A shared pot of hot cheese, chocolate, or oil for dipping pieces of food
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fondue comes from the French verb fondre, which means 'to melt'. A helpful way to remember the meat or seafood meaning is to picture everyone cooking at the table in a shared pot of hot oil, so the name links to cooking in something hot, like melted cheese.