Fondue is especially at New Year a popular dish. 

A really cheesy recipe

Ingredients for 6 People 

• 400 g Gruyère (cheese)
• 400 g Emmentaler (cheese)
• 50 ml kirsch (Alcohol)
• 1 pc garlic clove
• 1 pinch nutmeg (grated)
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 360 ml Dry white wine

Working time: 35 min / Cooking: approx. 12 min / Difficulty: Simple /
calories. p. P .: 700 kcal

The fondue pot with half of the garlic rub. Pouring wine into the pot and heat slowly over low heat. Is the wine hot, add the cheese in portions and allow to melt, stirring constantly. The other half of the garlic press and add to the cheese. The cornstarch with the kirsch Mull, give to the cheese and let boil stirring again. The flame in the heater ignite. The fondue with pepper, paprika and nutmeg. impale baguette pieces on fondue forks, dip into the fondue and enjoy.  Try various variations instead of bread as: potatoes, fruits, vegetable, etc. there is no Limit.  equipment available here  (Example - you can find on other online shops to)

History and Legends 

The fondue should have been invented by Sennen (mountain farmer). They would cut off from the environment, new recipe variants with their available food - cheese and bread - tried.
However, it is assumed that this is merely a legend.

From stories show that monks were allowed to take any solid food during Lent; by melting cheese hunger was satisfied, without breaking the fast rule. In Switzerland, the Declaration is widely used, the origin of fondues lies in the Kappeler Milk Soup, which was eaten at the conclusion of peace in the first Kappel War.

The exact origin of the cheese fondue is unclear. Both Switzerland and Savoie in France (where it served as fondue savoyarde as national specialty known) claim to be the origin of the fondue. The cheese fondue as a Swiss national dish has only existed since the 1950s - only with the inclusion of the court in the army cookbooks fondue in all of Switzerland became known. The firemen brought the recipe from military service in the families. (From Wikipedia) 

Aspect of socializing

Preparation of cheese fondue outdoors on a cooking fire

An important aspect of fondue meal is the social gathering, at best, starting with the preparation of the court and supported by factors such as the simplicity of the meal and cooking over an open flame. In French-speaking Switzerland Fondue is for example often prepared in the summer on a cooking fire. (From Wikipedia)