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persevere(dictionary)

Fondue (recipes) and persevere (iou)


Fondue (recipes)


A glorious Swiss dish of melted cheese and Wine served at the table in a large pot (also called a fondue) set over a burner to keep the cheese warm. Each person spears bite-size pieces of bread with a long-handled fork and dips it into the melted cheese. It' s a dish associated with ski chalet cuisine - perfect for eating when you get back tired and weary from the slopes!Classic dinner party fare during the 1950s and 1960s, it' s now enjoying something of a revival. The classic cheeses to use are gruyère and emmental flavoured with kirsch or white Wine - the alcohol keeps the cheese below boiling point so it can be heated without going stringy. It’s best to stir the fondue occasionally as you eat so the cheese and Wine don’t separate. Rubbing garlic around the pot adds a hint of flavour.Other types of fondue include fondue bourguignon in which cubes of beef are dipped in hot oil at the table until cooked, and then eaten with dips and sauces; and chocolate fondue served with fresh fruit and biscuits for dipping. If you do a lot of Entertaining it might be worth Investing in a fondue set which includes the pot, stand, burner and forks.Swiss cheese fondueFlirtatious fondue with strawberries

persevere (iou)



persevere verb. Also persever. LME.
[Old & mod. French perseverer from Latin perseverare abide by strictly, persist, from perseverus very strict: see PER-1, SEVERE.]
verb intrans. Continue steadfastly or determinedly in a course of action or (formerly) a condition or state, esp. in the face of difficulty. (Foll. by in, with.) LME.
C. P. Snow Luria persevered in searching for..the rewards. R. Whelan Parks persevered and eventually went on to a long and distinguished career. Rosemary Manning My..sense of duty..makes me persevere with a book I don't really enjoy.
b. With adjective or noun compl.: remain, continue to be. E16-M17.
c. Proceed steadily on one's way. Only in 16.
d. Continue to do. L16-L18.
verb intrans. Continue or remain in a place or in a state or condition; (of a thing) continue, last, endure. LME-L18.
verb trans. Maintain or support continuously; cause to continue; preserve. E16-M17.
verb trans. With direct speech as obj.: continue an argument etc. by saying, persist. M19.
perseveringly adverb in a persevering manner E17.