The Complete Idiot S Guide To Fondues And Hot Dips

Fun with fondue! In this scrumptious guide, readers will discover a creative collection of information, cooking tips, and succulent recipes. Also included are substitution suggestions for even more variety. * Written by an experienced food and beverage author, who is also the founding food editor of USA Today * Offers precise recipes for fondues, hot dips, and Asian hot-pot cooking along with suggestions for substitutions * Provides easy, time-saving recipes that require less than 20 minutes of hands-on time and fewer than 10 ingredients * Each recipe includes a box containing suggested foods for dipping and recommended substitutions * Do-ahead steps for all recipes minimize planning and preparation time

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Fondue pots offer a simple, but always delicious, casual approach to entertaining and family eating, and this book will give you a vast variety of ways to keep yours filled with creamy cheese fondues, both lean and hearty hot dips, luscious sweet dips, and every manner of "dip-able" warm concoctions.