Cheese Fondue

Step 1

Toss grated cheese with cornstarch: Place the shredded cheese and cornstarch in a plastic freezer bag. Seal, shake to coat the cheese with flour or cornstarch. Set aside.

Step 2

Rub inside of pot with garlic, add wine, lemon juice, bring to a simmer: Rub the inside of a 4-quart pot with the cut garlic, then discard. Add the wine and lemon juice to the pot, and bring to a low simmer on medium heat.

Step 3

Slowly stir cheese into the wine: Bit by bit, slowly stir the cheese into the wine. Stir constantly in a zig-zag pattern to prevent the cheese from seizing and balling up.Cook just until the cheese is melted and creamy. Do not let boil.

Step 4

Add kirsch, mustard, nutmeg: Once the mixture is smooth, stir in kirsch, mustard and nutmeg.

Step 5

Transfer to a serving pot and keep warm: Transfer the cheese to a fondue serving pot, set over a low flame to keep warm. If your pot is thin-bottomed, a lit candle will probably do. If thick-bottomed, you can use a small Sterno.

Step 6

Arrange dipping foods around the pot: Arrange various dipping foods around the fondue pot. (A lazy Suzan works great for this.)To eat, spear dipping foods with fondue forks or small forks. Dip to coat with the cheese, and eat.