German Beer Fondue Recipes

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Rub cut side of garlic clove around bottom and sides of fondue pot.
• Pour beer into fondue pot and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir cheese mixture into beer, adding small amounts at a time, until cheese is melted and blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir hot pepper sauce into cheese mixture.

GERMAN MEAT FONDUE WITH BROTH (FLEISCHFONDUE)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large saucepan, brown the cut surface of the onion without oil.
• Add the leeks, carrots, celeriac, bay leaf , peppercorns, and broth.
• Bring everything to a simmer and cook for at least 15 minutes.
• When it is time to eat, strain the broth into a fondue pot and place it on the table over the heat source for your fondue.
• Gather the ingredients.
• While the broth is simmering, cut the pork into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix the ground meat with the egg and breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Form the meat mixture into bite-sized meatballs and place in the refrigerator until serving time.
• Cut the cocktail sausages into 1-inch lengths and place in a serving dish.
• Clean and separate the cauliflower into bite-sized chunks.
• Cut the zucchini into quarters, lengthwise, then into 1-inch pieces.
• Place in separate serving dishes. Keep everything covered and cool until ready to eat.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Chop about 1/4 cup chives into small rings and place in a bowl with the sour cream.
• Add salt, pepper, paprika, and optional lemon juice to taste.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix together schmand or crème fraîche, chopped parsley, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the fondue pot filled with broth on the warmer ( rechaud ) in the middle of the table. Each person should have their own fondue fork. Place the serving dishes with the food on the table and let everyone pass them and place some meat and vegetables on their plate.
• Each person places 1 or 2 pieces of food on a fondue fork and dips it in the simmering broth. After 2 or more minutes, the tidbits are done. They are removed from the fork to the plate, and new tidbits are placed on the fondue fork. Serve with the 2 dipping sauces, as desired.

GERMAN CHEESE & BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chopped bacon and cook, stirring every now and then until crispy.
• Remove from the skillet, drain on a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• Bring 1 inch water to boil in a large skillet and add wursts or mini franks of choice.
• Boil 5 minutes, drain and brown in 1 tablespoon butter to crisp casings.
• Bring a second pan with a couple inches of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower a minute or so and drain.
• Combine cheeses in a bowl with the flour.
• Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the cheese in batches.
• Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon.
• When all the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot and sprinkle the top with the reserved bacon.
• To serve, arrange the wursts, cauliflower, pickles, onions, cubed bread and smoked almonds around the fondue pot and dig in!

BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place vegetables in ice water. Drain and pat dry; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the cheeses and flour. In a large saucepan, heat beer and lemon juice over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan., Reduce heat to medium-low; add a handful of cheese mixture. Stir constantly, using a figure-eight motion, until cheese is almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, one handful at a time, allowing cheese to almost completely melt between additions. Add mustard; cook and stir until mixture is thickened and smooth. , Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with bread cubes and reserved vegetables.

GERMAN CHEDDAR AND BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the cheeses with the flour. Add the beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add the cheese mixture in handfuls. Stir constantly in a figure-eight pattern with a wooden spoon, melting the cheese in batches. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer the fondue to a fondue pot and serve.

GERMAN CHEDDAR AND BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add cheese in handfuls. Stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot.
• In a large skillet, bring 2-inches of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower for 2 to 3 minutes, drain and arrange around the fondue pot.
• In the same pan, bring the cooking water back to a boil and add the mini franks and sliced wursts. Cook, uncovered until all the liquid has evaporated. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan to crisp the casings. Pile wursts and dogs near fondue. Complete the dipping selections with dishes of pickles, onions and cubed bread.

GERMAN BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add cheese in handfuls. Stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot.