fondue

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

noun

, plural fon·dues [fon-, dooz, -, dyooz, fon, -dooz, -dyooz, faw, n, -, dy].

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

Dip anything you have—pastries, Pop-Tarts, spoons, whatever—into fondue, or pour fondue onto whatever sounds good.

From Outside Online

The fondue came with bread and several sides, including apples, potatoes and pickles.

From Washington Post

No matter how your fondue turns out, you’ll be all the better for it.

From Popular-Science

It’s “emulsified” because an emulsion is formed when you make fondue.

From Popular-Science

Simple in concept but often problematic in execution, understanding the science of fondue is the key to unlocking its full potential.

From Popular-Science

In the 1950s, fondue became popular as an American party food, both for its novelty and its communal nature.

From The Daily Beast

Filet Mignon and Shrimp Fondue by Lou Seibert Pappas This is a classic Christmas Eve dinner fondue.

From The Daily Beast

The best part: Fondue has come out of the closet, and is no longer limited to melted cheese and bread.

From The Daily Beast

Caramelized Pineapple with Hot Chocolate Sauce by Nigella Lawson Dessert fondue?

From The Daily Beast

The match for a dark, heavy beer is a food that is just as robust: fondue.

From The Daily Beast

In an omelet you would pronounce it unsurpassable, so long as kind fate did not set before you the consummate Fondue.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a conspiracy among the dictionary makers to take the heart out of the Fondue.

From Project Gutenberg

When the knife comes out clean, take the basin out of the water and turn the Fondue out on a dish.

From Project Gutenberg

But wine is the thing, for the French Fondue is to dry wine what the Rabbit is to stale ale or fresh beer.

From Project Gutenberg

Vacherin à la Main: This is a curiosity in cheeses, resembling a cold, uncooked Fondue.

From Project Gutenberg