Originating in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, fondue was devised as a winter dish to use up bread and cheese. Fondue means "melted," and it is traditionally served in a heavy pot called a caquelon.
Tag: Winter
Fondue
Fesenjan
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)
Fesenjan is special occasion food in Iran. It is traditionally made with duck or pheasant in the north of the country along the Caspian Sea.
Fagioli all’Uccelletto
(Italian white beans with tomato and sage)
This comforting bean dish originates in the Tuscan town of Siena. Fagioli all’uccelletto goes well with a variety of boiled or braised meats.
Fabada Asturiana
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)
Fabada, or fabada asturiana, is a rich, warming stew of beans and sausages that originated in the Asturia region on the northwest coast of Spain. Asturians enjoy it as a hearty midday meal.
Erdélyi Rakott Káposzta
(Hungarian pork and sauerkraut casserole)
This layered sausage and sauerkraut dish comes from the Transylvania, or Erdély, region of Hungary and Romania. Erdelyi rakott kaposzta is Transylvanian comfort food.
Eggnog
(American egg and cream Christmas beverage)
Although descended from European winter restorative beverages, or “noggins,” eggnog is an American invention that appeared in the late 1700s.
Oyster Stew
(American shellfish stew)
Delicious in its simplicity, oyster stew is a traditional Christmas Eve dish in some American households, a custom said to have originated with Irish immigrants.
Oysters Rockefeller
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)
This luxurious shellfish creation was first served at Antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans in 1899 and was so rich it was named after John D. Rockefeller, the richest man in America at the time.
Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)
The American state of Wisconsin is known for its dairies and breweries. Cheese and beer find an apt marriage in this rich and satisfying soup that will ward off even the most numbing winter chill.
Xihu Cu Yu – West Lake Fish
(Chinese fish in sweet vinegar sauce)
West Lake vinegar fish (xihu cu yu, 西湖醋鱼) is one of the most famous dishes of the Zhejiang culinary tradition in eastern China.