[Sca-cooks] fondue

[Olwen the Odd]

Ok.  A fondue pot is kept over a lighted candle or sterno for the length of
the eating.  It keeps whatever you are using as the "dip" warm.  You can
make a cheesey type dip for usually veggies, a chocolate dip for fruits and
biscuits, a warm crab dip for pita, a hollandaize for veggies, etc.

I have a really neat thing called a hot-pot.  It's Chinese I believe.  You
put (usually) oil in the ring around the chimmny and in the base of it you
put coals.  Then you dip your veggies and meats in it to cook.  You can use
a broth as well.  There is a picture of one at
http://www.pacificrim-gourmet.com/large_hot_pot.htm  Mine is not quite this
fancy.  I think this was the fore-runner of the fondue pot.
Olwen
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