Fondue: The big cheese of the Austrian alps

By Ben Groundwater
Updated December 7 2016 - 6:10pm, first published December 4 2016 - 12:15am
Revealed: The appeal of fondue is suddenly clear. Photo: supplied
Revealed: The appeal of fondue is suddenly clear. Photo: supplied
Lech is a beautiful mountain village. Photo: iStock
Lech is a beautiful mountain village. Photo: iStock
Parisian street cafe with an earthenware pot (caquelon) for fondue. Photo: IStock
Parisian street cafe with an earthenware pot (caquelon) for fondue. Photo: IStock
Barbeque and Gourmet Corner on the terrace.
Barbeque and Gourmet Corner on the terrace.
Kristiania breakfast in the snow.
Kristiania breakfast in the snow.
Fondue and fur in Lech.
Fondue and fur in Lech.

There are some foods that only make sense in their local environment. Tapas, for instance, should only be eaten in Spain: there it morphs from just small portions at large prices into a fantastic culture of nibbling tiny bites of delicious food and then moving on to the next bar for more, more, more.