Which Oil Do I Use for Fondue?

Only vegetable oil that can be heated to a high temperature, such as sunflower oil and refined rapeseed oil, or special frying fats are suitable for fondue. You can also use clarified butter for fondue, but butter, margarine and cold-pressed oils such as olive oil cannot. When preparing meat fondue, the oil has to be heated up to 180 degrees Celsius, and butter or olive oil would burn at this heat.

Which oil goes well with meat fondue? Easily explained!

You can prepare meat fondue with oil, fat, or broth. The choice of “liquid” matters in that it affects the taste and doneness of meat (and of course fish and vegetables). Peanut oil and coconut oil have their own flavor, while sunflower oil and rapeseed oil are rather tasteless. Therefore, these two oils are particularly suitable for meat fondue. This brings out the natural flavor of the meat. Incidentally, our experts reveal which meat is particularly suitable for fondue. Read it right now!

Tip: And how do you properly dispose of fondue oil and fondue fat? You can fill the cooled oil into PET bottles and dispose of it in the residual waste. You can wrap solid fat in newspaper and also throw it in the residual waste bin.

Fondue with broth or oil? A matter of taste!

Fondue with meat or fish cooked in fat or oil is called fondue bourguignonne, as this type of preparation probably comes from Burgundy. The tradition of cooking meat, fish, and vegetables in broth comes from Asian cuisines, such as the popular fondue Chinoise. There are now numerous fondue variants, including cheese fondue, wine fondue, and chocolate fondue.

Whether you prepare classic fondue with oil or broth is up to your taste buds. In the case of fondue with oil, the meat is roasted aromatically, while meat and fish are only boiled in broth. If you want to enjoy fondue in a slightly lighter version, we recommend fondue with broth, as the ingredients absorb less fat. Our tip: Just try it! You can find great ideas for fondue in our varied fondue recipes. We wish you a good appetite!