Pan Ohco wrote:

>>~patches~ wrote:
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>>>We never got into the fondue scene
>>>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.
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> Let me jump in here. I don't think that having a pot of hot oil or
> cheese, at a superbowl party is a good idea. Perhaps my friends are a
> little more rowdy then yours, but I see a disaster in have a pot of
> hot something within reach of a bunch of football fanatics.

Must be.

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> And to be truthful, I don't think Fondue is a guy thing. In the
> seventy, my then wife, bought a fondue pot and invited friends, a
> couple of times. The fussy way of eating, did not appeal to the men in
> the group. Give them a steak or cheese, don't make them cook while
> trying to watch a game.

I thought the pizza fondue would be a good idea. I planned to put it on
the appetizer/snack server - actually a built in non-kitchen island that
can double as a buffet and away from the tv but still in view of the tv.
I know these guys are going to be more demanding so I need to come up
with some nice ideas. One is stuffy to the hilt as in we went to their
house for dinnet - it took a good 6 hours to get through just the
dinner. DH said to just relax and be the normal good host I am. I'm
borrowing ideas from the superbowl party we attended in Vegas but I'm
not going to make an ice sculpture! No way! I like the idea of a
shrimp tray and a cheese & cracker tray *might* be ok? Coming up with
ideas is hard though. The only thing I think will definitely work is
the meatballs served in a bucket. I have really neat football shaped
bowls for snacks. I hate planning these types of events! Especially
this one as I know for a fact there likely won't be a beer drinker
amongst them. One is into herbal teas, the rest are either wine or
cocktail drinkers. You know it really is easier to plan an actual
meal rather than snacks and appetizers!
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> YMMV.
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> Pan Ohco
> I would like to see the bottom of my monitor, but I have cats.