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Raclette

Dinner
Raclette cheese melted until they're bubbling and golden at the edges. You scrape the molten cheese onto boiled potatoes, mushrooms, and pickles, it's nutty, creamy, ridiculously rich, pooling around everything in glossy streaks. It is the ultimate Alpine comfort food! Forget complicated cooking, this one’s simple, sociable, and downright delicious.
Raclette recipe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients 

Fondue
On the side
  • 200 gr pickled gherkins cornichons
  • 150 gr pickled onions
Salad with mustard vinaigrette
  • 100 mixed lettuce leaves e.g., butter lettuce, rocket, or lamb’s lettuce
  • 1 tsp mustard from Dijon
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and black pepper

Equipment

Instructions

  1. 1. Prepare the potatoes
    Wash the firm-fleshed potatoes and boil whole in salted water until tender (about 20-25 minutes). Drain and let cool slightly.
  2. 2. Prepare the salad
    In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard and vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking until the dressing emulsifies. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the dressing with the mixed lettuce leaves just before serving.
  3. 3. Slice the cheese
    Cut Raclette cheese into 5mm thick slices if not pre-sliced. Arrange on a plate ready for melting!
  4. 4. Heat the raclette grill
    Preheat your raclette grill.
  5. 5. Assemble and serve
    On each plate, arrange potatoes, pickled gherkins, and onions. Pour the melted cheese over the potatoes and accompaniments. Add a portion of dressed salad for freshness.
  6. 6. Melt the cheese
    Place a slice of cheese in the individual raclette tray and slide it under the heating element. Let it melt until bubbling and golden (about 3-5 minutes).
  7. 7. Repeat and enjoy
    Continue melting and scraping cheese, pairing with more potatoes and pickles throughout the meal. Share, chat, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Raclette means “to scrape,” the traditional way to serve melted cheese over food.
  • Firm or waxy potatoes hold up perfectly to the cheese, unlike floury ones which break down.
  • The crisp salad with mustard dressing cuts through the cheese’s richness and refreshes the palate.
  • Vegetarian friendly, simple, and endlessly satisfying!