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Serious lovers of food know that fondue is not about goopy cheese sauces or soupy mixes of chocolate. Fondue is an extremely adaptable and inventive cuisine in its own right, a style of cooking that appears around the world in many different forms, offering dozens of fascinating fondue recipes for the adventuresome home chefs.

Whether for a romantic dinner or a child's birthday party, for cocktail hour or a summer picnic, here are recipes for sophisticated, perfectly executed European cheese fondues, Bacchus fondues, Asian hot pots and a variety of delicious and fascinating deserts. With a complete guide to fondue pots and other equipment, this book has all the information readers need to get started-and to go beyond the basics with new fondue innovations of their own.