Raclette

Raclette:


For your cheese the rule of thumb is 200 grams per person if it is your main dish and 100 grams per person if the fondue is an appetizer.


Ingredients:
Raclette Cheese or try Oka, Gruyere, Emmentaller, Appenzeller … pretty much any cheese you might enjoy melted on your accompaniments
Any or all of the below:

Cooked small new potatoes, unpeeled
Assorted pickled garnishes: cornishons, pickled onions, caper berries, baby corn
Cold cuts – your choice
Ham or salami cut into wafer thin slices
Sausage cut into 1-1½ slices
If you can find it Bundnerfleisch (air dried beef)
Cooked broccoli , cauliflower or carrots
Fresh Tomatoes cut into pieces
Sweet Onions cut into quarters or smaller
Prawns or Scampi


Garnishes:


Green Onions chopped as garnish
Red pepper flakes
Paprika
White or black pepper


Preparation and Cooking:


Slice cheese into small serving sizes (new at this ask me how when purchasing your cheese)


Equipment type:


Raclette Grill



If you have Raclette grill slice the cheese and place a small piece on the warmer tray.


Fresh Tomatoes, Sweet Onions, Prawns, Scampi and Sausage can all be cooked on the grill top


When melted serve with accompaniments and garnish and repeat until full!!! Don’t forget to wash down your creation with a nice dry white wine!!


Traditional Raclette Machine


If you have a traditional raclette machine (not common in North America) put entire piece under heating coil and heat the cheese and scrape onto warmed plates as it melts. Serve with accompaniments and garnishes. Repeat process until full!!! And again don’t forget to wash down your creation with a nice dry white wine!!


No Special Equipment?


This is not a problem. Slice a small portion of cheese for each serving. Remove the rind from the cheese and place on an ovenproof plate. Place plates in a preheated 450degree oven until melted and almost liquid. Serve with accompaniments and garnish. Repeat until you are full!!! And of course don’t forget to wash down your creation with a nice dry white wine!!