Cheese Fondue with Bread, Fruits and Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 400 g Gouda (200 g aged + 200 g young)
• 100 g Leerdammer or Emmentaler
• 250 g dry white wine
• 3 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp starch
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 200 g cooked ham (chunked)
• 1 baguette
• 100 g mushrooms
• 2 tbsp chives
• 250 g strawberries

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cut the cheese into small cubes. Mix cheese, wine, lemon juice and starch in a fondue pot and melt over medium heat while stirring; season with salt and pepper.

2. 2.

   Cube the ham into bite‑sized pieces. Cut the baguette into small chunks. Clean the mushrooms and cut them according to size – halves, quarters or whole if preferred.

3. 3.

   Wash, dry and optionally slice the strawberries smaller. Arrange all prepared ingredients on a platter. Place the cheese pot over a warm source and sprinkle with chives.