A Swiss dish where melted cheese is served in a pot and small pieces of bread are dipped into it using long forks.
From French 'fondue,' the feminine past participle of 'fondre' meaning 'to melt.' The dish originated in Switzerland in the 18th century as a way to use leftover cheese and bread.
Fondue became a trendy dinner party staple in 1950s America not because of its taste, but because it required guests to sit around a pot together—it was literally invented as a social gathering tool!
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