CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY
About Chocolate Fondue Day
Chocolate Fondue is an American invention from 1966. It was created by Chalet Suisse in New York City. The restaurant ceased to exist after the late 1980s but the delicious social dessert has made a comeback in popularity within the past 5 years (all those Gen Xers like myself who grew up with fondue in the 1970s).
The story goes that when Chalet Suisse relocated to 5th and 49th in New York City the Swiss Chocolate manufacturer of a new product called Toblerone were looking for a way to market the chocolate bar. Their publicist Beverly Allen came up with the idea of making a sweet fondue from the candy bar.
The Swiss people thought she was nuts. Knorad Egi, the Swiss born chef of Chalet Suisse didn’t think it was a crazy idea and Chocolate Fondue was born.
The story goes that when Chalet Suisse relocated to 5th and 49th in New York City the Swiss Chocolate manufacturer of a new product called Toblerone were looking for a way to market the chocolate bar. Their publicist Beverly Allen came up with the idea of making a sweet fondue from the candy bar.
The Swiss people thought she was nuts. Knorad Egi, the Swiss born chef of Chalet Suisse didn’t think it was a crazy idea and Chocolate Fondue was born.
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Unofficial holiday with no sponsor. See The Melting Pot Restaurant for info on Fondue
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