Swiss Cheese Fondue

Adapted from a Swiss cheesemaker's recipe, this rich, milky fondue combines L'Etivaz—a fruity, floral, raw cow's milk cheese—with heavy cream. Chunks of soft white bread are stirred right in, so it's best eaten with spoons, rather than traditional fondue forks. L'Etivaz can be sourced from specialty cheese shops. If you can't find L'Etivaz, substitute Gruyère instead.

l'etivaz cheese

Pascal Guenat, the director of the L’Etivaz cheese cooperative and the region’s one-man cheese police, inspects a finished wheel.

  • Serves

    serves 2-4

  • Time

    10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 7 oz. L'Etivaz cheese, grated
  • 7 cups pan de mie, or another sturdy white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the cream and cheese. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is fully melted, 5–7 minutes. Gently stir in the bread. Serve immediately.
  1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the cream and cheese. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is fully melted, 5–7 minutes. Gently stir in the bread. Serve immediately.
Recipes

Swiss Cheese Fondue

  • Serves

    serves 2-4

  • Time

    10 minutes

fondue de chalet
CHRISTOPHER BAGLEY

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on December 5, 2016

Adapted from a Swiss cheesemaker's recipe, this rich, milky fondue combines L'Etivaz—a fruity, floral, raw cow's milk cheese—with heavy cream. Chunks of soft white bread are stirred right in, so it's best eaten with spoons, rather than traditional fondue forks. L'Etivaz can be sourced from specialty cheese shops. If you can't find L'Etivaz, substitute Gruyère instead.

l'etivaz cheese

Pascal Guenat, the director of the L’Etivaz cheese cooperative and the region’s one-man cheese police, inspects a finished wheel.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 7 oz. L'Etivaz cheese, grated
  • 7 cups pan de mie, or another sturdy white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the cream and cheese. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is fully melted, 5–7 minutes. Gently stir in the bread. Serve immediately.
  1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the cream and cheese. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is fully melted, 5–7 minutes. Gently stir in the bread. Serve immediately.

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