The Cheese and Charcuterie Shop

Cleveland's Cheese and Charcuterie Shop

Located in the Historic West Side Market in Cleveland, Ohio, The Cheese Shop offers an impressive imported & domestic cheese selection.  We maintain our unique niche by offering more than 175 traditional & rare cheeses from all over the world as well as a diverse line of specialty items.

We take pride in excellent customer service & exceptional quality –we encourage you to sample cheeses before purchasing to guarantee satisfaction.  We cut your cheese to order ensuring freshness & allowing you to determine the size to fit your needs.

Filtering by Category: Fondue

TWO CHEESE FONDUE

Serves: 4

3 Tbsp     butter or margarine
3 Tbsp     flour
1/8 tsp     cayenne
3/4 cup   light cream
3/4 cup   chicken stock
1 tsp        dry minced onion
1/4 lb      Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/4 lb      Swiss cheese, diced finely
dunkables*

Melt butter in small saucepan or fondue pot. Blend in flour and cayenne. Gradually add liquids. Add onion and cook, stirring until thickened. Add cheese and cook until melted.

*Crusty bread cubes, pretzels, apples, fresh or steamed broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, Chinese pea pods, new potatoes, mushrooms, sausages or ham all make for a tasty fondue experience!

BASIC FONDUE

4 1/2 oz each:  The Cheese Shop Emmenthal, Gruyere, Raclette, grated
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 garlic clove, cut in half
1 1/2 cups white wine or hard cider
freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste

1. Toss cheese with cornstarch.
2. Rub the inside of the pot with the garlic.
3. Pour in the wine/hard cider and heat until it just begins to bubble.
4. Slowly add in cheese, a small handful at a time, stirring in a figure eight motion. Wait until cheese is fully melted before adding next handful.
5. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper. Serve with bread or fruit.

 

CHEESE FONDUE

INGREDIENTS:
1 C      Dry white wine       
½ Lb  Shredded Guggisberg Swiss cheese
½ Lb  Shredded Gruyere cheese
2 T     All-purpose flour 
¼ t    Salt
¼ t    Ground nutmeg
1         Loaf French bread, cut into 1" cubes

Simmer wine in fondue pot. Add Swiss cheese, Gruyere cheese, 1/4 pound at a time. Stir after each addition of cheese until melted. Stir in flour. When all the cheese has melted, stir in salt and nutmeg. Serve with cut-up French bread.

TWO CHEESE FONDUE

YIELDS: 4 Servings
 

INGREDIENTS:
3 Tbsp   Butter or Margarine
3 Tbsp   Flour
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
3/4 cup  Light Cream  
3/4 cup  Chicken Stock
1 tsp        Dry Minced Onion
1/4 lb      Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/4 lb      Swiss cheese, diced fine
dunkables*

 
Melt butter in small saucepan or fondue pot. Blend in flour and cayenne. Gradually add liquids. Add onion and cook, stirring until thickened. Add cheese and cook until melted.

*crusty bread cubes, pretzels, apples, fresh or steamed broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, Chinese pea pods, new potatoes, mushrooms, sausage or ham all make for a tasty fondue experience!

How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
— Charles de Gaulle

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