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Chocolate Fondue
In the beginning, Americans enjoyed Swiss cheese fondues accompanied by crusty bread. Later on, in the late 1950s or the early 1960s, a Swiss-born chef-patron named Konrad Egli created a sweet chocolate fondue in his New York restaurant called Chalet Suisse.
The now popular Toblerone chocolate had a marketing campaign in the USA at the time, and Egli used it in the first chocolate fondue, which also incorporated heavy cream and Swiss kirschwasser. The dessert was an instant success, and it even made its way back to Switzerland, along with numerous other countries where it is still enjoyed as a decadent sweet treat.
WHERE TO EAT The best Chocolate Fondue in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Steve Kettmann and 9 other food critics.
"Start with the cheese fondue (starting at $35), finish with the chocolate fondue ($8 a person) and dunk everything from baby carrots and broccoli to bananas, strawberries and bits of cake."
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Recommended by Anna Van Lenten and 7 other food critics.
"That silly divide between dark and milk chocolate lovers will disappear when confronted with both fondues here—milk and dark come with fresh fruits and marshmallows."
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Recommended by Ashley Kathryn and 7 other food critics.
"We had a blast toasting (well, who am I kidding, burning) our marshmallows. After they were done, we dipped the marshmallows in the melted chocolate, and sprinkled graham cracker crumbs on top. It was such a clever way to make s’mores, I loved it!"
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Recommended by Time Out and 4 other food critics.
"Top it off with an order from our extensive dessert menu, featuring fruit and pastries fondue with chocolate sauces varying from red velvet to green tea."
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Recommended by Averlynn Lim and 4 other food critics.
"Be spoiled for choice with not one but 3 dessert stations and chocolate fondues in three different types of chocolate - white, dark and milk."
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Recommended by Debbie Steedman and 2 other food critics.
"Especially enjoyed the Chocolate Fountain."
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Recommended by Ayesha al Yousuf and 1 other food critic.
"The chocolate fountains (both milk chocolate and white chocolate) were an instant hit."
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Recommended by Dannielle Noonan and 1 other food critic.
"A dream come true right there. A chocolate fountain you could dive in to took pride of place – the biggest I’ve seen so far."
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Recommended by ReserveOut and 1 other food critic.
"Round off your meal with a dizzying array of desserts, including a chocolate fountain - always a hit for the kids (and more than a few adults)."
