Fondue at the height of summer? It sounds all kinds of wrong doesn’t it? But actually this works very well. It’s not just a dish for snowy, shivery winters.
The twist on this cheese fondue is that it’s made entirely from Comté cheese, with the addition of Vin Jaune de Jura, a local sherry-like wine from Franche-Comté. It’s also the easiest and simplest fondue that I’ve ever made. Comté cheese is so dense that it doesn’t split once heated, a problem I’ve had with more complicated recipes. I got this recipe from a quaint mountain lodge and restaurant next to the Swiss border, La Petite Echelle (named after the ladders the Swiss neighbours used to climb the Jura range). To make it really authentically Arpitan (the local dialect), add some Sweet Woodruff herb to the fondue.
Fondue Jura
Cheese fondue using Comté
Ingredients
For the fondue:
- 1 clove garlic
- 15 g butter
- 1 kg young Comte cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 big glug Vin Jaune
- Few sprigs Sweet Woodruff
Instructions
- Rub the fondue pan with the garlic clove.
- Turn on the fondue pan heater or start off the fondue on a low heat on your stove.
- Add the butter.
- Add the cheese.
- When the cheese starts to melt, add the Vin Jaune.
- Continue to heat until it all melts.
- Add the Sweet Woodruff if you have it.
- Start eating by putting a cube of bread onto the end of your long fork. Dip it into the fondue.
- Accompany with the pickles, potatoes if you wish, green salad
Sounds delicious, I haven't had fondue in ages. I can't wait to try it.