Review of Roast Pumpkin with Cheese “Fondue” Recipe from Gourmet.com
Pumpkin, cheese, bread. Simple and savory.
When my good friends Tony and Kristi mentioned Pumpkin Fondue, I did not know what to expect. Tony had discovered the Roast Pumpkin with Cheese “Fondue” recipe on Gourmet.com.
My previous pumpkin experience was limited to eating pie, made from processed canned pumpkin. I was excited to try a whole pumpkin with the fondue and bread cooked inside!
We agreed the “fondue” would be a perfect starter for the feast to come, which included a Bacon Bowl Salad and Filet Mignon au Poivre. Unlike a traditional “fondue”, the bread is baked inside with the cheese and cream. So there is no need to “dip”. The pumpkin is also a perfect cooking vessel to bake the cheesey bread mixture.
We decided to make two versions of the recipe. One version using a pie pumpkin, and the other using a spaghetti squash (I had some fresh squash from my uncle’s garden). We followed the recipe except for the addition of 1/4 cup of white wine to the cream mixture. This was an addition Tony had tried successfully in the past.
After trying both, we decided the “fondue” and spaghetti squash was a tastier combination. The squash had a firm texture, which held up well to the bread and cheese.
The pumpkin version was also savory and hearty. Each of us gobbled down a nice chunk of pumpkin with our bowl of “fondue”. A perfect dish. to share with friends, on a brisk Autumn afternoon.
Please check out my other recipes. Thanks for reading my blog.
Brad
October 28th, 2009 at 6:02 am
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!
October 28th, 2009 at 9:03 am
A pumpkin fondue sounds fabulous! Can’t wait to try that!
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Thank you for visiting my recipe blog and thanks for you kind comment too. You have a great site filled with wonderful recipes. I will be adding your site to my recipe blog roll. Happy Cooking!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Thanks so much Lady Mystery. I so enjoy reading your blog and look forward learning more of your recipes. I have also added your website my blog roll. Have a great day, Ya Mon!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Thanks gsarah, I liked your website also.
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Thanks Natasha. It was a really good recipe for a nice cool day. I hope you enjoy it.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Tried to reply to your message but got an undeliverable for some reason. Anyhow, I’m subscribed to your blog through google reader as well and will add you on my blog roll on my next update.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Sorry about the “glitch” Natasha. Thank you for adding my blog to your reader and blog roll. Have a great day.
November 6th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Hi, Brad!
That fonduelooks soooo good!! I love cheese, I am getting hungry looking at that picture which btw is beautiful
November 6th, 2009 at 9:07 am
that looks amazing! We decided to do a few different fondues as apps for thanksgiving this year, it will be fun to see what everyone comes up with. I would love to walk throught the door with this!!
November 6th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I would definately reccomend this recipe for a Thanksgiving dinner starter.Hope you enjoy it. Have a great day.
November 6th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Olive and Molly. Thank you for checking out my blog and for the compliments. I hope you enjoy future posts to come…..
November 6th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
This is an awesome post love Halloween and this brought a great represetation of the spirit!
November 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks Pegasusland. We though about carving the pumpkin like a jack-o-lantern before baking but the realized all the cheese would run out….I appreciate your feedback.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I have never had roasted pumpkin. I am seriously thinking of trying this recipe. Good post Brad. I cant comment enough about the name of your site – Eatnlisten. I too can relate to the name as Im a radio show host who loves to cook and to eat. I look forward to future posts here.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Thanks Lady Mystery. You are too kind.
I will be posting more about music and other entertainment rekated stuff as my blog develops.
Let me know how your Pumpkin Fondue turns out. I hope you enjoy it.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
this is so creative!! I actually have spaghetti squash I have not used yet and am having my annual thanksgiving party next weekend — I will definitely be using this. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks great
November 14th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Not many families in Jamaica celebrates thanksgiving, but I will certainly join you my friends this thanksgiving by using one of these wonderful recipes for thanksgiving dinner.
November 14th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
What the heck!! I will have to go out and get me a few pumpkins and invite my neighbors to dinner too. Im sure they will enjoy this recipe. I am going to post this link on my facebook page for my friends to visit your website Brad. Im sure they will love your recipes. This is the link to the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=169935876588&ref=ts
November 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Thanks Joy, I’m glad to hear you will be trying this recipe for the holidays. Please let me know how it turns out.
November 14th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Lady Mystery, you are such a kind person. I really appreciate recipe link on your facebook page. I will return the favor when I create more social website accounts accounts.
I hope that you and your friends enjoy your impromptu holiday feast. Please let me know what else is on the menu and maybe I can feature your recipes on a future blog post?