The term often is used in instructions relating to whipped cream and beaten egg whites. Fold in - to mix food without releasing air bubbles by lifting a part of the liquid from the very bottom of the bowl through the rest of the mixture to the top until the foods are blended. Fondant - a sweet, thick opaque sugar paste commonly used for glazing pastries or making candies. Fondue - a melted sauce, usually with cheese, served with crisp bread rounds or as a filling. These are sauces kept hot in a chaffing dish into which crisp chunks of bread, vegetables, meat, or fruits are dipped before eating.
Chocolate fondue with fruit chunks and berries is a sweet fondue that is excellent.
Fondue means melted. Food Chopper - a knife created for efficiency. In Italy it is known as a mezzaluna. Less useful today, since food processors do much of this work. Food Mill - A kitchen utensil best described as a mechanical sieve.