Old Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Fondue

Whether it’s broth, oil, cheese or dessert fondue, there are several varieties to. This Old Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Fondue is one of our favourites and contains an ingredient that surprises most people!

Old Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Fondue

Loaded with old cheddar cheese and bacon, this old cheddar cheese and bacon fondue is extra fun because it’s always a battle at the end to fish out the last pieces of bacon and fortunately there have never been any causalities during battle bacon, yet. Other favourite cheese fondues of ours? One with beer and of course the Classic Swiss Fondue.

Why Broth Fondue

Broth fondue offers more flavour as you can add all kinds of ingredients to the broth to really pump up the flavour.

We’ve had oil fondues several times over the years but every time ends up the same. Grease everywhere, our clothes and hair smells like oil, and the oil smell stays in the house for days.

Another great reason for a fondue broth is the leftover broth can be cooled down and frozen for soup later on.

What surprise ingredient

The surprise ingredient I referenced earlier, it’s sour cream. You will be surprised when you taste this fondue, you will not even know there is sour cream in it. Sour cream adds a hint of tart to the fondue and replaces the need for any additional acid. Plus it’s a natural thickener.

When we fondue we like to have two or more fondues on the table. A cheese fondue variation and a meat in broth fondue. The kids are slowly coming round to cheese fondue, have always loved the broth ones and request Chocolate Fondue regularly. It’s actually a fun way to wind up or down a birthday party gathering.

Since we enjoy fondueing, we try new variations all the time. Some make the cut, some not so much, however it’s definitely a fun evening to have with family or friends!

Looking for more fondue recipes? Check out other favourites of ours below.

1. Pork Fondue in Lemongrass Broth
2. Classic Swiss Fondue
3. Teriyaki Beef Fondue

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Old Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Fondue

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Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch

Author: Wanda Baker

Ingredients

• 6 pieces of bacon cooked and chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 1/2 300 gr cups Gruyere cheese, grated
• 2 cup old cheddar cheese grated
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• pinch of salt & pepper
• 1/2 tsp of fresh nutmeg

Instructions

• In a large pot, over low heat, warm sour cream.
• Add cheese by handfuls, alternating between cheeses and stirring after each addition until all cheese is melted.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard and a pinch of salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg. Stir until combined.
• Transferred to pre warmed fondue pot and sprinkle bacon on top.

Notes

Cheese fondues are great with: mini cooked potatoes, fresh cut up veggies (mushrooms, blanched broccoli, cauliflower, red pepper, zucchini), cut up bread (french bread, bagel, rye or pumpernickel, baguette, english muffins), breadsticks, marinated artichokes or olives, cut up sausage or pepperoni.