Can i use non-alcoholic wines in cheese fondues?

Question

I noticed that alot of recipes for a cheese fondue always calls for wine. I dont want to miss out on the full flavor of the recipe but i also dont want to butcher it.

Answer 1

Most of the alcohol will cook out fairly quickly. It's best to use regular wine if you can.

Cooking wines you buy in the store tend to be very salty, so tread carefully there. Cheese is already salty and doesn't need much more.

Cheddar cheese fondue recipes sometimes call for beer rather than wine, and since I can personally vouch that non-alcoholic beer is not too bad for cooking, I can recommend that.

Answer 2

Cheese Fondue 1 cup Cottage cheese -- creamed 1/4 cup Milk 2 tablespoons Butter or margarine 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch 1 dash Garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon Dry mustard 3/4 cup Milk 4 ounces Pasteurized process cheese -- - (sharp Cheddar), s 2 ounces Pasteurized process cheese -- - (Swiss), shredded 1 pound Loaf French bread -- - cut into cubes Mix cottage cheese with 1/4 cup milk in a blender until smooth. Melt fat in a saucepan. Stir in cornstarch, garlic powder, and dry mustard; mix well. Add 3/4 cup milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat. Stir in cottage cheese mixture. Add remaining cheeses, stirring until cheeses are melted. Serve with cubes of French bread for dipping into fondue mixture. Fondue may be transferred to a preheated fondue pot or chafing dish if desired. Keep hot during serving by using an alcohol burner, canned heat, or candle burner.

Answer 3

Wine, beer, whiskey, all the same. Each adds a unique flavor. All of the alcohol and most of the water is evolved off during the cooking leaving only the essences behind which make the flavor you taste, unless you are making fruitcake when whiskey id added after the fact...

Answer 4

Yes, But if you are concerned about the alcohol content in wine, remember it cooks out and only the flavor remains