Meaning
cheese fondue
- a melted cheese dish typical of northern Italy and the Alps, often eaten with bread or polenta
In a sentence
In inverno prepariamo spesso la fonduta con il formaggio fontina.
In winter we often make cheese fondue with fontina cheese.
Vuoi assaggiare la polenta calda con la fonduta?
Do you want to taste hot polenta with fondue?
Non ho mai mangiato una fonduta così saporita e cremosa.
I have never eaten such a flavorful and creamy fondue.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fonduta | feminine · singular |
| fondute | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian cuisine, fonduta often specifically refers to the Valle d'Aosta/Piedmont dish made with fontina and egg yolks.