fondue

[fon-doo, -dyoo, fon-doo, -dyoo, fawn-dy]

noun

plural

fondues 

1. a saucelike dish of Swiss origin made with melted cheese and seasonings together with dry white wine, usually flavored with kirsch: served as a hot dip for pieces of bread.

2. a dish of hot liquid in which small pieces of food are cooked or dipped.

   beef fondue; chocolate fondue.

3. a baked soufflélike dish usually containing cheese and cracker crumbs or breadcrumbs.

adjective

1. Also (of food) melted.

fondue

/ fɔ̃dy, ˈfɒndjuː /

noun

1. a Swiss dish, consisting of cheese melted in white wine or cider, into which small pieces of bread are dipped and then eaten

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondue¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from French; feminine of fondu “melted”; fondu

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondue¹

C19: from French, feminine of fondu melted, from fondre to melt; see _fondant

Example Sentences

With Kuhn Rikon’s cheese fondue pot, cheese is the main attraction, made to dip and swirl bits of bread, fruit, and potatoes into the creamy goodness, and perfect for an intimate dinner or party favor.

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Miss Mortimer scraped the last bite of fondue Philippe from her plate.

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“Nobody comes here to buy a fondue set – but, who knows, I might leave with one,” he smiles.

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How on earth are we supposed to ditch the most carbon-intensive form of dairy in the face of melty pots of fondue and snowy piles of grated Parmesan?

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In terms of embracing the "gooey" aspect of cheese, though, there may be no better usage than good ol' fondue.

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