Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GMVozd / Getty Images Fondue is one of those dishes I thought I’d already figured out. As someone who writes about cheese for a ...

Fondue is a popular meal for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It’s an opportunity to “cook” together for hours. But what exactly goes into an authentic Swiss cheese fondue? And what definitely doesn’t?

Fondue is one of those dishes I thought I’d already figured out. As someone who writes about cheese for a living, I’ve eaten plenty of fondue over the years — pleasant, cozy, sometimes forgettable.