Chapter 1
The alpine birth of a national legend
Chapter 2
The delicious science of the melt
Chapter 3
Unwritten laws of the caquelon
Chapter 4
The global melting pot
Ch 1 · The alpine birth of a national legend
lara This eighteenth-century survival strategy in isolated Alpine valleys used acidic wine to transform scarce, leftover ingredients into a digestible meal.
lara Alpine cheese rituals evolved from rustic clay pots into prestigious royal cookbook recipes.
Quiz
In which Swiss city was the earliest known recipe for cooking cheese with wine published in 1699?
Fun Fact
Cartel cleanup: The Swiss Cheese Union, which made fondue famous, was disbanded in 1999 following major corruption scandals.
Quiz
Which powerful cartel-like organization popularized fondue as Switzerland's national dish in the 1930s?
Glossary
fondue (noun)
A dish of hot melted cheese and wine served in a communal pot for dipping bread. Swiss peasants created the rustic recipe, which was declared the country's national dish in the 1930s.
A dish of hot melted cheese and wine served in a communal pot for dipping bread. Swiss peasants created the rustic recipe, which was declared the country's national dish in the 1930s.
Quiz
In which international city did fondue make its global debut at the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs?