On the 3rd post this thread started to get personal, from then on it just gets worse.
It would be very interesting to see who thinks who is (are) the troll(s), I know the response already of course.
I did not set out to provoke, however, I do like responding to provocation...
troll 2
verb [ intrans. ]
1 fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat : we trolled for mackerel.
• search for something : a group of companies trolling for partnership opportunities.
2 [ trans. ] sing (something) in a happy and carefree way : troll the ancient Yuletide carol.
3 [ trans. ] informal Computing send (an e-mail message or posting on the Internet) intended to provoke a response from the reader by containing errors.
4 [with adverbial of direction ] chiefly Brit. walk; stroll : we all trolled into town.
noun
1 the action of trolling for fish.
• a line or bait used in such fishing.
2 informal Computing an e-mail message or posting on the Internet intended to provoke an indignant response in the reader.
I initially thought this forum was intended to help Americans & Brits assimilate en Suisse - I know there are many who do...But, unfortunately, there seem to be plenty who have no real interest in assimilation but rather preservation of their old ways of life while en Suisse...To carve out their old lives here rather than really embrace something different
I feel bad for that lot because you're missing out on some amazing things...but hey, ignorance is bliss
Back to fondue. As a Swiss I really like fondue 'once in a while' - but as a 'dinner party it just does not appeal. For me, a cheese fondue is something you have in a traditional restaurant café or chalet after a great day's skiing, walking or other kind of frolicking in the snow. By a big wood fire in an old kitchen.
Not at all, I'm not even terribly fond of cheese in general...I meant more along the lines of trying things here and attempting to understand the culture rather than always be so dismissive...Part of fondue eating isn't just the food itself, it's the season and it's the community aspect...It was a peasant's dish as I understand it, in it's origin...There's a history to it is all I'm saying
And, frankly, that sort of dismissive attitude towards things people don't understand is all too often a bit permissive here
A great alternate to a fondue that you could suggest and help provide is a raclette, here you have the 'no cooking', 'communal eating' option without the challenge of eating a fondues. Some Raclette machines are also pretty portable (Tefal) so you can always take your own. This also caters for the non wheat tolerant and people who don't like cheese so much. Serve up with lots of mushrooms, peppers, sausages, bacon and other charcuterie (which can also be cooked on the top usually) and with salad and small baked potatoes - this makes a much more appealing shared meal than fondue which can be really boring. Chili's and chopped onions can be added to the pans where the cheese is cooked for extra variety and there are some great raclette cheese types that you can buy with mustard, pepper, garlic etc. Another option is the 'pierre chaud' or hot rock which may be combined with some racelette machines and is designed for cooking thin slices of fresh meat (or fish I guess) and vegetables - serve with sauces and chips - and of course lots of wine and friends.
In many houses where the wine is flowing and the guests are happy, bread falling off the fork into the pot of fondue is greeted with cheers and a very naughty kiss with the person next to you.