How to make cheese fondue at home

Cheese fondue with champagne

In general, the Swiss use cherry vodka to prepare this dish, which they call “Kirsch”. Corn starch is stirred in a small amount of this alcohol (42%) and poured into the cheese mass. There are many options for how to prepare cheese fondue and what kind of cheese to use. However, the basics here remain the same: cheese, bread and white wine. But everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance!

Ingredients

- 200 g salted cheese

• - 400 g sweet cheese
• — 1 glass of dry champagne
• - crackers, croutons, bread
• - 1 clove of garlic
• - 1 tbsp starch
• - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• - ground black pepper and salt.

Preparation

How to prepare cheese fondue from two types of cheese with the addition of champagne? To do this, rub the inside of the dish in which the fondue will be prepared with a clove of garlic cut in half. You can cook directly in the fondue pot, which you then need to transfer to the burner and place on the table. Grate both types of cheese, mix and transfer to a fondue pot. Then you need to fill the cheese with champagne. Stir the starch in a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice and then pour it into the cheese. Mix everything well, add salt and pepper to taste. Place the fondue maker on the stove and melt the cheese, stirring over low heat. Transfer the fondue pot to the burner and serve. The fondue should not cool down. What do you eat cheese fondue with? Usually white bread with a hard crust is used, but you can also serve crackers or croutons.

Classic cheese fondue

The classic nature of cheese fondue lies in its ingredients. These are Swiss cheeses, cherry kirsch vodka and French baguette.

Ingredients

• - Gruyere cheese 200 g
• - emmental cheese 200 g
• - 2 tbsp cornstarch
• - 200 ml white wine
• - 1 clove of garlic
• - salt, ground pepper
• - Kirsch vodka 2 tablespoons
• - 1 French baguette.

Preparation

The basis for cheese fondue is Swiss Gruyère cheese. You can also use another Swiss cheese for emmental fondue. Everyone will decide for themselves which cheese to use for fondue. Some will even find these cheeses with an unfamiliar aroma and taste unpleasant and will begin to prepare such a fondue from the cheeses familiar to us in Russia - Dutch, Russian, Kostroma, etc. It is better to prepare cheese fondue in a small saucepan, and then pour it into a fondue pot. And for those who have a slow cooker, cheese fondue can be perfectly prepared in a slow cooker. Cut a clove of garlic in half and rub the inside of the pan. Pour white wine into the pan and turn on the heat. Grate two types of cheese and place in a pan with wine. Melt the cheeses over low heat, stirring occasionally. Dissolve the starch in kirsch cherry vodka and add to the cheese, add salt and pepper to taste, stir, pour into a fondue pot and serve.

Cheese fondue at home can be prepared from ordinary white bread by drying the cut pieces in the oven. Or cut a French baguette into pieces and prick each piece onto a fork, dip it into a fondue pot with melted cheese and put it in your mouth. In general, it is best for each guest to have two forks from the fondue set. With one you prick the bread and dip it into the general cheese mass, where everyone present dips their forks. And the other one you eat ready-made fondue.

Cheese fondue without wine

The birthplace of fondue is Switzerland. This dish was invented by Alpine shepherds who took cheese, white wine and bread with them to the mountains. Translated from French, fondue means “molten.” If previously only pieces of bread were dipped into cheese fondue, now it can be various vegetables: bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, gherkins, grapes, pitted olives, etc.

Ingredients

• - 1 clove of garlic
• - 200 g Gouda cheese
• - 200 ml milk
• - 200 g Edam cheese
• - nutmeg, grated
• - corn starch 2 tbsp
• - ground black pepper, salt
• - lemon juice 2 tbsp
• - White bread.

Preparation

Cheese fondue recipe without alcohol is perfect for children. The best way to go with cheese fondue is to buy a French baguette. It is soft on the inside and has a hard, crispy outside. When pieces of bread are dipped into melted cheese, it is precisely because of this crust that the bread does not become soggy. If you don’t have such a baguette, then you need to dry the pieces of white bread in the oven. Such pieces will become hard on the outside and soft on the inside.

Rub a small pan where the fondue will be prepared with a clove of garlic, cutting it in half. Then pour in the milk and bring to a boil. Of course, you can also use cream to make fondue. But cheese fondue with cream will have more calories than with milk. Then gradually add cheese and stir. The cheese should melt and acquire a uniform consistency. Mix cornstarch with lemon juice and pour into the cheese mixture. Add a little nutmeg, grating it on a fine grater. Add salt and ground pepper to taste, cook, stirring, for another 2-3 minutes and pour into the fondue pot. The cheese fondue recipe has its own peculiarity. The cheese mass should thicken so that the cheese does not drip; then you will prick pieces of bread onto forks, dip them into the fondue and bring them to your mouth.

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General information

Fondue, what is it? Its name comes from the French word “fondre”, which translates as “to melt”. The traditional Swiss dish includes two types of cheese - Gruyère and Emmental, which are melted in dry white wine, sometimes with the addition of cherry vodka (kirsch). However, in different parts of Switzerland you can find your own fondue recipe, characterized by a wide range of added components, the presence of which only benefits the dish.

Fondue is not just a dish, it is a special style of communication, certain traditions, etiquette. It is consumed by placing a piece of bread or other side dish on a long fork and dipping it into the melted mixture of cheese and wine. The fork is usually held over the fondue pot so that the excess cheese sauce drips back and it cools slightly. The bread is eaten from the fork carefully so as not to touch it with the mouth, because she will again have to plunge into the common dish.

Homemade fondue, preparation

Grate the cheese fondue snacks . Set the table. Shortly before the start of the feast, prepare fondue . To do this, pour the wine into a metal fondue (or pan) and place on low heat on the stove. When the wine is hot, begin adding the grated Gruyère and Emmental cheeses in small portions, stirring constantly. Bring very slowly until bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the cheese . Press the garlic into the pan, grate the nutmeg and pepper. Mix starch with kirsch, add mixture to fondue . Leave the fondue on the stove for another 3 minutes, but do not let it boil. Now place the fondue pot on the table, place it on a stand above the alcohol lamp, and light the fire. If you use a regular saucepan for fondue , you will have to periodically put it back on the stove to warm up the cooling cheese . You can invite guests to the table and start eating fondue !

See also: Drunken pears

, dessert. Pears stewed in wine and spices

History of fondue

What is this dish and what is its history?
Its origins lie with Swiss shepherds. In the alpine pastures they feasted on pieces of bread, which they dipped in a mixture of melted cheese and wine. This hearty dish laid the foundation for the emergence of fondue itself in its various variations, and also outlined the ceremony for its consumption. There is another version of the origin of the dish, which originates in peasant cuisine. Thrifty housewives collected old dried pieces of cheese and melted it in a cauldron, where they dipped bread and ate it.

Gradually, this dish began to appear on tables in aristocratic society; of course, it was prepared from the best varieties of wine and cheese, and was also eaten with the best and freshest bread.

The fondue dish quickly spread across kitchens all over the world and in each of them acquired its own special personality, thanks to experiments with its preparation.

Utensils for preparing fondue

Initially, to prepare this dish, they used exclusively heat-resistant, often cast-iron dishes, usually pots.
They were the best option for melting pieces of cheese both over the fire and in the oven. Today, fondue has gained such popularity and is so loved by gourmets that special dishes for its preparation are presented in the form of various modifications, and making a choice is not so easy. Fondue pots are made of cast iron, stainless steel, copper, and ceramics. Electrical appliances have become very popular. Their appearance itself is also quite diverse. They are like a cauldron on a special stand into which the sauce is poured. A fondue maker, thanks to a burner or candle, allows you to keep the dish warm. The device is also equipped with skewers for threading pieces of bread, vegetables or fruits. They may have separate cups placed around the fondue pot

However, if such utensils are not available, you can always use an ordinary saucepan or kettle. And in them you can prepare a dish that is in no way different in taste from what was created even in the most sophisticated fondue pot.

Special dishes for fondue

Melting is carried out in a special cauldron - caquelon. In our country it is known as a fondue maker and you can buy it in dishware or hardware stores.

It is difficult to replace such a device with something, since it must be constantly heated above the burner. Caquelon may have a cast iron or ceramic bowl. As a rule, for preparing a dish there are special fondue kits, which include the pot itself, a burner, special forks with elongated handles, and in some cases dry alcohol for the burner. You will also need a wooden spatula for stirring the cheese mass so that it does not burn and stick to the walls and bottom of the pot, and a special cheese knife to easily cut the cheese at the very beginning of cooking

Making a classic fondue

Classic cheese fondue is prepared in the following way.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• Gruyere cheese – 300 grams;
• Emmental cheese – 250 grams;
• garlic – 3 cloves;
• corn flour – 4 teaspoons;
• dry white wine – 300 ml;
• cherry vodka – 60 ml;
• Ground black pepper, nutmeg - to taste.

Preparation

Using a garlic press, crush the garlic and brush it onto the inside surface of a special bowl designed for preparing fondue.

Grate the cheese on a fine grater or use a food processor to chop it.

Pour wine into a fondue bowl and heat it slightly over low heat, without bringing it to a boil.

In a separate pan, mix corn flour with vodka and add 2/3 of this mixture to the heated wine.

The heated mixture must be stirred constantly, preferably with a wooden spoon. Pour the chopped cheese into the bowl and mix the resulting mass thoroughly.

After this, add the remaining mixture of cornmeal and vodka, black pepper and nutmeg. It is possible to add saffron and turmeric; these seasonings also taste well with the cheeses used.

The mass must be stirred until it reaches the required thickness and homogeneity. Cook the fondue over low heat to avoid burning the cheese.

The prepared dish is served in special fondue pots that allow you to maintain its temperature. Bread or cookies are used for dipping. We present to your attention the fondue, recipes, and photos of the final dish.

Cheese fondue

Cheese fondue at home can be made based on:

• corn starch;
• lemon juice;
• shallots;
• dry champagne;
• Gruyère, Brie and Emmental cheeses;
• nutmeg;
• ground white pepper;
• French baguette.

Cooking steps:

1. In a separate bowl, combine starch in a volume of 4 tsp. and 1 tbsp. juice of ripe lemon.
2. Pour 1.25 tbsp into the fondue pot. foaming alcoholic drink, add 1 chopped shallot.
3. Heat over medium heat for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and add grated cheese. Brie can be cut. Mix and combine.
4. Return the saucepan to the stove and simmer until the cheese melts. After 12 minutes, when the mixture boils, you can add pepper and nutmeg.
5. Remove the pot from the heat, place on a fondue rack and enjoy by dipping pieces of French baguette into it.

The recipe for cheese fondue based on dry white wine is popular.

You need:

• cream cheese "Lambert" 55% fat;
• garlic;
• dry white wine;
• sugar;
• 30% cream;
• a nut called nutmeg;
• salt, ground black pepper;
• starch;
• French baguette.

Cooking steps:

1. 0.5 kg of cheese should be grated on a coarse grater, 2 tsp. starchy white substance diluted with a small amount of water.
2. Pour 300 ml of wine into the fondue pot, add 2 cloves of ground garlic and 1 tsp. Sahara. Evaporate half.
3. Combine 200 ml of cream with the cheese mixture, place in a saucepan and stir. Add soaked starch and stir the contents of the pot. Add salt and pepper to taste, add nutmeg on the tip of a knife.
4. Serve the cheese mixture in a fondue maker.

How to replace missing ingredients?

Above is a recipe for a classic fondue. How to prepare this dish in our kitchen if we couldn’t get the necessary ingredients?

Corn flour can be replaced with the corresponding grain, having first brought it into a powdery state using a coffee grinder or spice grinder.

Gruyère is a classic Swiss cheese with a special nutty flavor that is not always available. Replace it with ordinary hard cheese, which has a piquant taste. Alternative options could be mozzarella, beaufort, fotina, edam, cheddar, Kostroma cheese or hunter's cheese with pepper.

Cherry vodka is another rare ingredient. Instead, you can use vodka infused with cherry fruits for a month. Slivovitz is also suitable - a type of fruit vodka, its taste and aroma most closely matches what you are looking for.

Cheese French fondue

There are many options for preparing this dish, but the following recipe is most consistent with the classic version. The best French fondue is, first of all, good white wine and properly selected cheeses with a specific taste. This dish is served with slices of white bread.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• comte cheese – 200 grams;
• Beaufort cheese – 200 grams;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• dry white French wine – 300 ml;
• potato starch - 4 teaspoons.

Preparation

Rub the fondue container with garlic and pour in the wine. Bring it to a boil and reduce heat. Add shredded cheese in parts, constantly stirring the resulting mass. When the mixture becomes homogeneous, add starch and stir. Wait for the mixture to thicken and remove from heat.

Homemade cheese fondue recipe

Cooking time : 25-30 minutes. Kitchen equipment : baking tray, fondue pot, spatula, glass. Number of servings : 5.

Ingredients

Step-by-step preparation

1. Cut one baguette into small cubes, place on a baking sheet and lightly dry in the oven.

2. Cut a clove of garlic into two parts and grease the fondue pan.
3. Pour 105 milliliters of dry white wine, 25 milliliters of lemon juice into a saucepan and place on moderate heat. Add 215 grams of grated Vacheran cheese and 215 grams of grated Emmental cheese to the saucepan. Let the cheese melt completely. Be sure to stir with a spoon or spatula.

4. In a glass, mix 25 milliliters of vodka with 65 grams of starch and stir to get rid of lumps.
5. Pour the resulting mixture into the melted cheese and stir.

6. Remove the saucepan from the stove, place the fondue pot on the burner, add 2 grams of salt, 1 gram of nutmeg and mix thoroughly again.

7. We serve the cheese fondue with baguette crackers.

Video recipe

To find out what cheese fondue is eaten with and how to serve it correctly, we recommend watching the following video.

Meat fondue

Meat fondue, what is it? This is a variant of preparing a classic dish, which is adapted for meat lovers. All ingredients are optimally selected here, including the composition of sauces. Ingredients needed to create it:

• meat (beef, pork or veal) – 200 grams per 1 serving;
• vegetable oil for frying.

Ingredients for egg sauce:

• egg - 1 piece;
• vinegar – 1 tablespoon;
• mustard – 1 teaspoon;
• vegetable oil – 200 ml;
• gherkins – 4 pieces;
• onion, pepper, salt - to taste.

Ingredients for tomato sauce:

• sugar – 4 tablespoons;
• vinegar - 6 tablespoons;
• tomato paste – 3 tablespoons;
• starch – 1 teaspoon;
• salt – 1 teaspoon;
• soy sauce - to taste.

Preparation

Cut the meat into medium-sized cubes and roll into balls. Prepare sauces.

Egg sauce is prepared as follows: boil the egg, peel and cut in half and separate the yolk from the white. Mash it and mix with mustard and vinegar, sprinkle with salt and pepper, mix everything well until smooth. Add vegetable oil to the mixture in a thin stream, while whisking it with a mixer. Grind the egg white, onion, gherkins and combine with the prepared sauce.

Tomato sauce is prepared as follows: bring tomato paste, sugar, vinegar to a boil, add salt, soy sauce and starch dissolved in a small amount of water.

Thread the meat onto forks and fry in heated vegetable oil. Dip the finished pieces in any of the prepared sauces and eat.

Non-alcoholic fondue

Cheese fondue without wine is an excellent option for people who do not drink alcohol, and is also a wonderful meal for children.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• cheese of several varieties - 300 grams;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• egg yolks – 2 pieces;
• butter – 60 grams;
• milk – 150 ml;
• black pepper, nutmeg, salt - to taste.

Preparation

The cheese is cut into small pieces, poured with milk and left for several hours, then melted in a water bath with the addition of some butter. When the mass becomes homogeneous and viscous, beaten egg yolks are introduced into it, with constant stirring. The mixture should not boil, otherwise the yolks will curdle. Lastly, add the rest of the butter, seasonings and salt. Eat with bread.

How to make chocolate fondue at home

“Fondue” is translated from French as “melted.” The essence of this dish is that pieces of fruit, cheese or bread are dipped into a pre-melted mass. It can be either salty (made with cheese) or sweet (chocolate).

The most convenient way to prepare chocolate fondue at home is in a special container - a fondue pot. For a big celebration when you need a lot of dessert, you can buy a chocolate fountain. These devices allow you to melt chocolate and also maintain the desired temperature so that the mass remains viscous for a long time.

How to melt chocolate for fondue if you don’t have the necessary utensils? In this case, you can bring the product to a liquid consistency in a regular saucepan, in a water bath or in the microwave.

Chocolate bars with filling are not suitable for melting, but you can add coconut flakes, orange zest, coffee, spices, liqueurs or other alcohol to the finished mass. Dairy products (cream, butter, condensed milk) used in preparing the dish must also be of the highest quality. The higher the fat content of the cream, the more tender the finished glaze will be.

Vegetable fondue

Cooking fondue with vegetables will help diversify the table, as well as create a tasty and healthy dish.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower) – 200 grams per 1 serving.

Ingredients for the sauce:

• egg - 2 pieces;
• vegetable oil – 200 ml;
• lemon juice – 1 tablespoon;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Ingredients for batter:

• egg - 2 pieces;
• beer – 400 ml;
• flour - 4 tablespoons;
• vegetable oil - for frying.

Preparation

Beat the egg yolks, add lemon juice and stir. Without stopping stirring, slowly add vegetable oil in a thin stream until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Grind the garlic using a garlic press and mix with the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Make a batter from eggs, flour and beer - mix all ingredients well.

Wash the vegetables, cut into small pieces. If they are too hard (carrots, cabbage), pre-cook them in salted water for several minutes. Then rinse with cold water and let it drain.

Fry the prepared vegetables in heated vegetable oil, after dipping them in the batter.

Chocolate fondue

There are a lot of recipes for this dish; everyone considers it their duty to make their contribution to its recipe, contributing to its improvement. We bring to your attention the following version of fondue. How to prepare it in the simplest way, avoiding unnecessary additions. The option is in front of you, although if you wish, based on it, depending on your preferences, you can create a masterpiece that is suitable just for you. A wonderful variety of fondue, recipes, photos of the final dish in front of you.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• chocolate – 500 grams;
• butter – 50 grams;
• powdered milk – 3 tablespoons;
• cream – 2 tablespoons;
• sugar – 100 grams.

Preparation

Grind the chocolate by simply breaking it into small pieces or using kitchen electrical appliances. Place it in a saucepan and put on low heat. Pour in the cream, milk powder diluted in a small amount of water, sugar and butter. The mixture must be mixed well and left on the fire for several minutes to transform into a homogeneous thick liquid mass.

Serve chocolate fondue with biscuits and fruit. This exquisite delicacy will delight not only adults, but will also delight children. If it is not intended for a sweet table, then adding 50 - 70 ml of cognac is allowed. This will give the chocolate fondue a special piquancy.

How to prepare fondue?

If preparing fondue is difficult for you, then a variety of fondue recipes, which can now be found in any cookbook, will come to your aid. And yet, the most basic to this day: cheese, meat and chocolate.

Cheese fondue

Classic option. Finely chopped cheese is placed in a cauldron, the walls of which are previously rubbed with garlic. To melt it, the fondue pot is heated a little. Next, add white wine and a little flour to thicken the dish, as well as seasonings to taste. Guests dip pieces of lightly dried bread or ham placed on forks into the fondue pot. Wine must be served with the dish, and it is better if it is the same as in the pot.

Meat fondue

A very nourishing and tasty dish, oddly enough, invented by French monks. Butter is used instead of cheese, and bread is replaced with meat. Wine is also welcome. The dining atmosphere remains the same.

Chocolate fondue

How to make chocolate fondue? Cream is poured into the pot and heating begins. An ordinary candle is sufficient for heating. Dark chocolate is added to the cream. Cookies, biscuits and fruit are laid out on plates. Each sweet lover chooses a product suitable for himself, pricks it on a fork and dips it in heated chocolate.

Cheese fondue. Photo: depositphotos.com

With such mouth-watering recipes, it's easy to believe that a fondue party is bound to be a success. A sea of ​​positive emotions, relaxed communication, peaceful and serene conversation - this is what fondue brings to our hectic lives. The mistress of the house also has the opportunity to take part in the general fun, and not rush around the kitchen, preparing many dishes. Guests take on its functions, without bothering at all, but enjoying the process, slowly savoring the wine and enjoying an unusually tasty and aromatic dish, prepared, moreover, with their own hands. Fondue is designed for communication and connection.

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Another way to make cheese fondue

To create this dish, as you know, a specially designed dish is used - a fondue pot. How to make fondue without it? There is an excellent recipe for this dish in a slow cooker.

Ingredients needed to create it:

• cheese – 350 grams;
• garlic – clove;
• dry white wine – 150 grams;
• cream 20% – 75 grams;
• potato starch – 10 grams;
• spices, salt - to taste.

Preparation

Place cream, starch, ground with a small amount of water, sugar in a separate bowl and mix until smooth.

Pour wine into the multicooker container, press the “Start” button on the “Multicook” program at a temperature of 100 degrees and a duration of 10 minutes.

After 5 minutes, put the chopped cheese and garlic into the bowl. At the same time, constantly stir the mass to obtain a homogeneous consistency. Then add a mixture of cream, starch and sugar, without stopping stirring.

After the program ends, you can enjoy a wonderful dish - fondue in a slow cooker.

Fondue recipes

Fondue can easily be served both as an appetizer and as a dessert on its own. You can add some other products to fondue recipes that are based on cheese. One of the required components in fondue is wine, which gives the cheese piquancy and sophistication.

You can use anything you like as a seasoning for this Swiss dish. To achieve the desired consistency, many cooks add starch to fondue. True gourmets know that fondue made from two types of cheese is tastier. It is best to buy Gruviere and Emmental cheese to prepare this dish. Although fondue from other varieties will be very tasty.

To prepare fondue as a dessert, you can use various sweet liqueurs, dark chocolate, whipped cream and many other ingredients.

Try to cook and taste this old, very tasty dish of national Swiss cuisine in a friendly company - fondue. We offer you 10 fondue recipes from which you will definitely be able to choose your own.

Opinions about fondue

Naturally, as many people as there are, so many opinions. There is no such dish that would appeal to all people. This also applies to fondue. Reviews associated with it vary significantly. The dish undoubtedly has an amazing, delicate taste, rich aroma, and an interesting history. However, it has one undeniable drawback, which excludes its constant presence on our table. This is its calorie content. But, as elsewhere, in order to safely consume your favorite dish, you can use some tricks.

Naturally, the calorie content of fondue depends on its components - mainly cheeses, since dry wine can be ignored. If desired, you can use less high-calorie cheeses, and instead of bread dipped in sauce, take vegetables.

In any case, if someone cares about keeping their figure slim, you can prepare fondue for your loved ones who prefer hearty dishes. They will definitely like it and they will undoubtedly appreciate your culinary talent.

Traditions associated with fondue

There are many interesting customs associated with this dish that originate in Switzerland.
Having spread throughout the world, they underwent some changes, since in each fondue-loving country, they were intertwined with their own customs, principles and had a shade of the mentality of a given nationality. When guests gathered at a common table, a fondue pot with a steaming, aromatic dish was placed on it. Each person present was given a special fork and plate. Guests pricked pieces of bread, vegetables or meat (depending on the type of dish prepared) onto forks, dipped them in the sauce, held them over the pot for a few moments so that excess drops would drain off, and the treat would cool slightly, and put the delicacy into their mouths. We tried not to touch the forks with our mouths, since they would be repeatedly dipped into the common dish, and the rules of hygiene, as well as good manners, are relevant everywhere and always.

If a guest dropped a piece of bread into the common sauce, he was subject to “punishment.” If it was a woman, she was obliged to kiss all the men sitting at the table. If a man, he bought a bottle of wine for everyone present. An unlucky eater can be forced to fulfill a pre-agreed wish. If someone dropped his bread a second time into the common sauce, he was obliged to hold a fondue reception in his house and invite everyone present there.

Therefore, when asked about fondue, what is it, you can definitely answer that it is not only an incredibly tasty and satisfying dish, but also a wonderful opportunity to spend a fun and interesting evening. A fascinating conversation will serve as a wonderful addition to dinner and will leave a lasting impression on everyone’s soul.

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