This year I held a fondue party for my nearest and dearest under the alpine ledge of the JMZ train. It was a wild success and we ate some of the best fondue I have ever tasted. This had a lot to do with the quality of the cheeses I used, all Rolf Beeler’s of course, and the lovely new fondue pot made of red cast iron that gave an air of comfortable sophistication. Well, that is until three magnums of wine had been consumed and someone starting ashing their cigarettes in the cornichon dish. So here, for an easy transition into winter, are some recommendations from those of us who have already been through the cheese-pot battle.
Fondos
Bring a bottle of something to the party, anything
Help out with stirring in the kitchen
Invite everyone, no one likes to feel left out
Bring a Christmas mix to play at the party
Keep the cheese tidy by not dripping
Sip the schnapps even if it tastes bad, it was a gift
Go smoke a cigarette outside, the cooking makes you warm
Leave at a reasonable hour
Thank your hosts, cheese is pricey
Fondon’ts
Drink an entire magnum in the corner next to the cat
Stick strange things in the fondue pot, like lettuce or raisins
Invite the guy who wrote profanities all over your patio on Labor Day
Turn up ODB so loud the landlord comes up and you have to explain the hole in the wall
Get so drunk you puke all over your ex’s sheets
Drink half a bottle of schnapps in one breath because it tastes so bad
Fall up the steps on your way back from a smoke and get a fat lip and blood everywhere
Fall down the stairs on the way out and have to be hand delivered to your front door
Break the furniture
1 Comment
January 8, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Let’s do it again soon. I want to see how many more don’ts we can come up with.