Swiss for New Year's Eve

I already mentioned that I bought a fondue set as a Christmas gift for Alejandro's family.  On New Year's Eve we got it out of the box to use it for the first time.  It's a nice set with a "lazy Susan" base and five bowls in which to place cubes of bread, or what ever food you are dipping into the pot.

 Alejandro and I have eaten a number of times at a fondue restaurant not far from the apartment.  However, for the rest of the family, this was a new experience.

Alejandro's father tries fondue for the first time.

Along with the fondue, we had "picadillo", a hash made with ground beef, fruit and nuts.  Alejandro's sister made it, and it was very tasty.

The fondue cheese that Alejandro had found at Sam's Club had a bit too much wine for my taste.  I had also bought some vacuum-sealed packages of cheese imported from Switzerland.  We'll use that the next time and see if that tastes better.  It also seems that the bread should be allowed to dry out before using.  The bread we bought was very fresh and soft, and it had a tendency to fall off the skewer into the pot.

Our first attempt was imperfect, but we will try again.  We might try vegetables dipped in cheese, or I might look up a recipe for chocolate fondue.