>>>
>>> WE
>>> WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY PARTY GOING.
YOU HAVE THE DRINKS FLOWING,
BUT A CHEESE FONDUE PARTY IS A
PERFECT WAY FOR PEOPLE TO
INTERACT WITH POTS OF GOLD.
IT IS EASY TO PUT TOGETHER.
WE HAVE KRISTI SLOTEMAKER HEAR
FROM RIVER VALLEY CHEESE.
WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. WE WILL MAKE A COUPLE OF
DIFFERENT FIND DO.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE CREW HERE.
[ LAUGHTER ] WE WILL COME BACK
TO YOU.
TO YOU.
TO YOU. [
TO YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> SHE ONLY GETS ONE PIECE OF
BREAD.
BREAD.
BREAD. >>
BREAD. >> FONDUE IS AN AMAZING THING.
YOU REALLY WANT TO START WITH A
DRY WHITE WINE.
>> OF COURSE YOU DO!
>> THE PORTIONS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. YOU WANT TO THINK MORE WINE BUT
NO, NOT REALLY PUT IT IN YOUR
CLASS.
CLASS.
CLASS. WE
CLASS. WE WILL CREATE SOMETHING
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL. LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL STEAMING
POT OF VINO.
WE WILL GRAB SOME LEMON JUICE.
THAT WILL CREATE THE
EMULSIFICATION. NOW THAT WE
HAVE DONE THAT, LET'S START
HAVING YOU PUT THE CHEESE IN.
A LITTLE BIT.
>> AND THEN I NEED TO STIR.
>> SO THAT IS BEAUTIFUL, YOU
ARE A NATURAL.
SO WE ARE STARRING, SOME CHEESE
-- WE HAVE A SWISS, AND THEY
BREED.
BREED.
BREED. AND SOME CHATTER.
-- CHEDDAR.
-- CHEDDAR. MY RULE IS STAY AWAY FROM
ITALY.
ITALY.
ITALY. WHEN IT COMES TO CHEESE.
SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, THOSE
CHEESES WILL BE STRETCHY AND
MELT THE IN CREAMY.
WHAT DOES MOZZARELLA DO?
IT BECOMES OVERLY STRETCHY.
SO YOU WANT A CREAMY FONDUE.
>> SHOW ME THE STRETCHY AND
CLINGY?
CLINGY?
CLINGY? [
CLINGY? [ LAUGHTER ]
>> CONTINUE THIS.
BEAUTIFUL JOB.
BEAUTIFUL JOB. YOU KNOW HOW FONDUE BREAK
SOMETIMES?
SOMETIMES? THE BIGGEST TRICK IS PUT SOME
CORNSTARCH AND MIX IT IN WITH
THE CHEESE.
THE CHEESE. YOU WON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING,
YOU CAN'T FAIL.
LOOK AT THIS.
WE PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER.
WE ARE FROM THE SAME BATCH OF
ANGELS WHO SING.
LET'S TASTE IT.
>> AND THEIR DIFFERENT THINGS
YOU CAN DIP, RIGHT?
I WOULD DO A LITTLE BIT OF
APPLE.
APPLE.
APPLE. >>
APPLE. >> THOSE GUYS HAVE AN AWESOME
THING, THEY HAVE ALMONDS
WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO.
IT MAKES IT REALLY SPECIAL.
LOOK AT HOW THE CHEESE IS
STICKING TO THE FOOD AND NOT
FALLING OFF?
FALLING OFF? >> WHAT ARE YOU LIKING OVER
THERE?
THERE?
THERE? NEW MET THE APPLE PROSCIUTTO IS
THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> WE ARE GOOD.
>> THAT IS DELICIOUS.
>> WE HAVE MEET, A LITTLE SMOKY
WILL NEVER FAIL.
>> THESE ARE COCKTAIL WEENIES.
>> LET'S BRING BACK A LITTLE
BIT OF THE 70s RIGHT NOW.
>> YOU CAN PUT YOUR BELLBOTTOMS
ON.
ON.
ON. >>
ON. >> TALK TO A CHEESE PERSON.
SO YOU CAN USE ANY KIND OF
SAUSAGE.
SAUSAGE.
SAUSAGE. OF COURSE WE HAVE APPLES, AND I
LIKE GRANNY SMITH'S.
>> DO YOU HAVE THE GRANNY
SMITH?
SMITH?
SMITH? >>
SMITH? >> I AM TELLING YOU, IT IS
REALLY GREAT.
REALLY GREAT. >> I THINK THAT WAS A SMOKED
KIELBASA.
KIELBASA.
KIELBASA. WHAT DO YOU GUYS LIKE THE BEST?
NEW MET I LIKE THE APPLE
PROSCIUTTO.
PROSCIUTTO. >> SHE IS RIGHT, THE RED -- THE
BREAD IS JUST SO WONDERFUL.
>> WE HAVE A WILD SOURDOUGH.
IT IS THE BOMB.
IT IS THE WAY TO GO.
YOU LET IT SIT FOR A DAY.
THAT WAY IT WILL HAVE THE BEST
TEXT HER.
TEXT HER.
TEXT HER. AND I ALSO LOVE A BREAD WITH
ANY FRUIT IN IT AND THIS IS A
CINNAMON RAISIN.
CINNAMON RAISIN. I RECOMMEND THOSE. AND NOTHING
CAN GO WRONG WITH A FIND DO.
>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
I HAVE BEEN DIPPING AND I HAVE
BEEN EATING OFF OF IT.
SO WHAT IS THE GENERAL
ETIQUETTE.
ETIQUETTE. >> TOO LATE OVER HERE.
>> YES, IT IS TO TAKE THE FOOD
OFF SO YOU DIP AND THEN PUT IT
ON A PLATE.
THEN YOU EAT.
SO YOU'RE NOT DOUBLE DIPPING.
>> I DID THAT WRONG.
>> THAT'S OKAY, THIS IS JUST
FOR YOU.
FOR YOU.
FOR YOU. IF YOU ARE A LADY, IF WE DROP
OUR FOOD INTO THE FONDUE, WE
OWE EVERYONE IN THE ROOM A KISS
ON THE CHEEK.
>> I LOVE IT.
>> [ LAUGHTER ] SO WAIT FOR IT.
THE ONE MALE IN THE ROOM.
IF YOU DROP YOUR FOOD IN, YOU
GET TO BY EVERYONE IN THE ROOM
A DRINK.
A DRINK.
A DRINK. >> THAT IS ONLY FAIR.
>> SO THERE'S ANOTHER RECIPE
THAT WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO.
WHAT IS THE OTHER ONE?
>> YOU HAVE WINE AND THEN YOU
HAVE HAIL.
HAVE HAIL. SOME KIDS LIKE CIDER.
SO ADD MORE CHEDDAR. HARD
CIDER.
CIDER.
CIDER. LET'S GET IN THERE.
DON'T MESS AROUND.
ANY KIND OF CHEESE THAT IS NOT
TO STRETCHY.
TO STRETCHY. REALLY, YOU MAKE YOUR OWN.
>> SO YOU DON'T HAVE A SPECIAL
GIZMO?
GIZMO?
GIZMO? >>
GIZMO? >> THIS IS CAST IRON AND I LIKE
TO USE THAT WITH CHILDREN.
IT DOESN'T GET TIPPED OVER.
>> YOU ARE AWESOME, THANK YOU.
THIS IS WONDERFUL FONDUE.
>> CHRISTIE IS SHARING HER
DELICIOUS RECIPE ON OUR WEBSITE
AND YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO
RIVER VALLEY CHEESEMAKING AND
TASTING CLASSES.
TASTING CLASSES. WOW.
WOW.
WOW. FOR
WOW. FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
>>> WE WILL TURN YOUR BATHROOM
INTO THE SPOT OF YOUR DREAMS.