The Raclette is a dish that is usually enjoyed in winter. We love it especially because it is a time of gathering with family or friends. The recipe comes from Switzerland, specifically from the canton of Valais, and the main ingredient is the Swiss cheese called Raclette, which is paired with boiled potatoes, various vegetables, assorted cold cuts, small onions, and pickles. Originally, shepherds during transhumance carried cheese wheels that they cut in half and melted over the fire; the surface would melt, and they scraped it off with a knife (the term raclette derives from the French word racler, which means to scrape). To enjoy it best, we have a special electric machine with a soapstone on top and special containers to melt the cheese. I know you’ll all jump out of your seats, but we often use other cheeses besides Raclette, like Emmental or Casera (a cheese typical of Valtellina).
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 50 Minutes
- Portions: 5 people
- Cooking methods: Other
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 17.6 oz raclette (Swiss cheese)
- 17.6 oz sausage
- 5.3 oz prosciutto
- 3.5 oz speck
- 5 potatoes (medium boiled)
- to taste small onions (grilled in oil)
- 1.8 oz lardo di Colonnata
- 3 sausages (total 8.8 oz)
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
Tools
- 1 Electric grill for Raclette
Preparation
To best enjoy the Raclette, I recommend choosing the ingredients you prefer. We usually use prosciutto, cooked ham, speck, sausages, lardo, boiled potatoes, sausage, small onions, but you can have fun with whatever you like, maybe adding vegetables like zucchini or peppers.
At this point, put the meat and vegetables on the soapstone to cook, and the rolls to warm up. We usually prepare Crescentine (for the recipe click here) that we love with raclette.
In the containers below, place the cheese in slices or cubes so it melts slowly.
And now we assemble the sandwich: Melted Raclette, cold cuts, boiled potato, small onions, and enjoy your meal!
Tips/advice
The cheese to use is Raclette, but allow me to suggest, in case you can’t find it, other cheeses like Emmental or Casera (a cheese typical of Valtellina).
If you liked the Raclette recipe, prepare Crescentine as accompanying bread, the recipe can be found here.
Tools used: more information
The electric grill for Raclette I use is from the brand TEFAL, for more information and if you want to proceed with the purchase, click on the following link, which will take you directly to the relevant Amazon page:
The TEFAL electric grill for Raclette 
This grill is equipped with a natural stone where you can cook sausages or your favorite vegetables, warm rolls, grill sausages in no time. In the bottom part, you place the containers where you can melt the cheese, obviously at the same time as cooking the meat. We are very satisfied with it; I have a previous model compared to this one, since we bought it a few years ago. This content contains an affiliate link.
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