fondu

• Plat composé de morceaux de viande ou de fruits de mer cuits dans de l'huile chaude, puis trempés dans diverses sauces, ou plat de fromage chaud ou de chocolat fondu jusqu'à la consistance d'une sauce, dans lequel on trempe du pain ou des fruits.

A dish consisting of cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various sauces, or a dish of hot cheese or chocolate melted to a sauce-like consistency into which bread or fruits are dipped.

1. Cheese fondueB1formalculinary

   A dish of melted cheese, often with wine and seasonings, served in a communal pot over a burner, into which pieces of bread are dipped.

   Fondue au fromage

   • We had a classic Swiss cheese fondue for dinner.
   • She dipped a piece of crusty bread into the bubbling cheese fondue.
   • The fondue pot was filled with a blend of Gruyère and Emmental.

   Synonymescheese fonduefondue

2. Chocolate fondueB1formalculinary

   A dessert of melted chocolate, often with cream or liqueur, into which fruits, marshmallows, or cake pieces are dipped.

   Fondue au chocolat

   • For dessert, they served a rich chocolate fondue with strawberries.
   • The children loved dipping marshmallows into the warm chocolate fondue.
   • A chocolate fondue is a fun and interactive dessert for parties.

3. Meat fondue (fondue bourguignonne)B1formalculinary

   A dish where small cubes of raw meat or seafood are cooked in hot oil at the table and then dipped into various sauces.

   fondue bourguignonne

   • We cooked tender beef cubes in the hot oil for the fondue.
   • The fondue bourguignonne was served with a selection of dipping sauces.
   • He carefully speared a shrimp and cooked it in the bubbling oil.

   Synonymesbeef fondue