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With 15 dipping choices, the Melting Pot in Troy
offers fine feasting with a romantic flair.

LAST OF THE SEAS011

drive-thru & dror-off
Colossal Collection:

Max M. Fisher Jewish Federation Building
6735 Telegraph Road (south of Maple), Bloomfield Rills

additional drop-off sites through April 15:

Max M. Fisher
Jewish Communitg Center
Jewish Federation Bldg.
JPM Bldg.
15110 W. Ten mile, Oak Park 6735 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Rills
Tuesdays 9am-3pm
Mon.-Thurs. 10am-4pm
Wednesdags S-9pm
248-723-8860
248-967-4030

to schedule pick-up for large donations or to volunteer:

248-291-1235

wunv.liturelparkplace.net

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in hot oil ... The Melting
college buddy in
Pot in Troy has embellished
Raleigh, N.C., had
on this in a big way with
told him about a
about 15 different things for
romantic place to take his
dipping and very healthy
date for dinner ... He did,
cooking preparations like the
and loved it so much that he
European style of using
is now the owner of a fondue
bourguignon in a choles-
franchise here.
terol-free canola oil, coq au
Michigan being one of the
DAN NY
yin
that combines the flavors
few states that did not have
RAS KIN
of
fresh
herbs and mush-
this kind of restaurant,
Sen for
rooms,
a
Caribbean-seasoned
Aaron Van de Mark came to
Colu mnist
bouillon
with
a distinctive
this locale and liked what he
garlic,
citrus
flair,
and a veg-
saw ... with the result that
etable
broth
that
is
low
in
salt
and
his Melting Pot fondue restaurant
cholesterol free.
opened Dec. 8 in the 888 Building,
Folks do their own cooking in the
on the northeast corner of Big Beaver
preparations
that are put on a stove
and Crooks in Troy.
built
into
the
center of the granite
What Aaron opened is another
table.
continuation of a concept that
Romance has not been forgotten at
Melting Pot seems to have rejuvenat-
ed around the country from what was the Troy location ... with its 185 seat-
ing in cozy alcoves, six rooms plus
a popular dish for dinner parties in
lounge, with three four-tops and one
the 1950s-1970s ... but given its a
six-top, 15 bar stools, soft romantic
very interesting style of preparation
lighting, tall padded booths, etc.
and eating ... As a result, fondueing
The old Swiss favorite of melted
has again developed into one of the
cheese in a pot, with bread to
country's more popular
dip it up, has evolved into a
ways of fun dining that
variety of hot-pot dishes
seems to combine
with meat, poultry,
fine feasting with a
seafood and fish, plus,
casual flair.
of course, cheeses ...
Quite a differ-
In fact, the entire
ence indeed
menu except per-
from the days
haps salads,
years ago
involves cooking
when fondue
at the table by
was originat-
forking and dip-
ed in
ping into the hot
Switzerland
fluids.
as a way of
Servers at Troy's
using up
Melting
Pot are
hardened
well
trained
and
cheese ... This
highly
knowledge-
was traditionally
able in helping din-
made with a mix-
ers
select their choices
ture of cheese and
and
in
things like
wine melted in a
length
of
time for cooking
communal pot ...
the
various
items
... Their
Cherry brandy was
able
assistance
is
a
very
Aaron Van de Mark
added to the melted
important
asset
especially
for
mixture, which became
those
who
have
never
experi-
a dip for pieces of stale
enced fondue dining.
bread and crusts.
Fondue
dining at the Melting Pot is
Here in America, fondue really hit
a
very
filling
experience ... However,
its heyday back in 1956 when it was
be forewarned that it is not cheap ...
presented at a New York restaurant
For lighter appetites, cheese fondues
with a method of cooking meat cubes
alone can be gotten instead of an

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Sarah & Ralph Davidson
Radassah Rouse
5030 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield
Mon.-Fri., 8arn-3pro.
248-683-5030

Fondue = Fun Dining

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