Nancy1 wrote:

> Andy wrote:
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>>~patches~ > wrote in
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>>>Back when we were teens and just after we got married - am I dating
>>>myself? - fondues were all the rage. We never got into the fondue
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>>scene
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>>>then. We were just gifted with what I think is a pretty nice looking
>>>fondue set so I have a new cooking toy to play with. I'm going to do a
>>>small trial run but the first real appearance will be at a superbowl
>>>party DH is hosting. He's in the Dominican all of next week so that
>>>gives me time for menu planning and the like. I'm thinking a Pizza
>>>Fondue would go over well for this event. I have the recipe already so
>>>I'm good to go on this. I'm thinking honey garlic meatballs might be
>>>good too. I'll need to find something to balance both. They will have
>>>all kinds of snack stuff out so healthy food is likely out of the
>>>question anyway. DH doesn't know but one of the guys has frequently
>>>talked of homemade doughnuts I made for one card party so I'm planning
>>>on making them again for this event.
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>>
>>patches,
>>
>>I'm picturing cheering, yelling and drinking football fanatics trying to
>>get a fondue fork of fondue from the pot to their mouths. Maybe fondue
>>stuff then place them onto a tray with toothpicks inserted instead?
>>
>>Oh nevermind, go for it!!!
>>
>>Andy
>
>
> I would never mix a hot-oil fondue with a Super Bowl party. Cheese,
> maybe. Chocolate, maybe. Not oil or any super-hot broth. But that's
> just me. Isn't it kinda fussy for a bunch of football-watching guys?
>
> N.
>

I'm looking at cheese fondue - pizza flavours Fussy and semi-fussy
is rather expected with the crowd we hang around with. I have to be
careful not to get things too casual! Now these guys - as we are - are
all higher end middle class so I don't have any concerns that way. I
know they will be well behaved. I need to make sure the offerings
reflect that. I'm just having a brain block as to the menu. I know
shrimp would go over well so that's a possibility. Oh well, I have a
good week to come up with something that should satisfy. As I said to
Andy, there will be a good amount of card playing going on so I have to
plan for that as well.