fondu
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of fondu
1840–50; < French, past participle of fondre to melt, found 3
Example Sentences
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Sometimes Margaret made three or four slices of toast before she began the fondu, and used those in place of the crackers, and the dish was just as nice.
From A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl by Benton, Caroline French
The dish should be only half filled with the fondu, as it will rise very high.
From The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette by Montefiore, Judith Cohen, Lady
If any of the cheese fondu is left, it can be heated again with the rest of the ale for the second helping.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
We long for the appetite of a Dando, for the digestion of the bird of the desert, to recommence our meal, from the soup to the fondu.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 by Various
It should be only half filled, as the fondu will rise very high.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
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