Raclette

Raclette cheese melted until golden and bubbling. The cheese is scraped over hot potatoes and sharp cornichons and the taste is nutty, creamy and intensely addictive. The meal goes on for as long as there is cheese left!

Prep25

Cook20

Total45

Servings

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Fondue

1 kg Raclette cheese 250g per person
800 gr firm-fleshed potatoes

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 Dijon mustard from Dijon
2 tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp olive oil
salt and black pepper

Equipment

1 Raclette grill
1 mixing bowl for the salad

Instructions

Prepare the potatoes

Wash the potatoes and boil them whole in salted water until tender, about 20–25 minutes. Drain and keep warm in a covered dish, they need to be hot when they reach the table.

Slice the cheese

Cut the raclette into 5mm slices if it isn't pre-sliced, and arrange on a plate ready for melting.

Make the salad

Whisk the Dijon and vinegar in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking until emulsified. Season. Toss with the leaves just before serving.

Heat the raclette grill

Preheat for around 10 minutes so the first round melts properly.

Set the table

Put out the hot potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions and dressed salad so everyone can help themselves throughout.

Melt the cheese

Place a slice in each individual raclette pan and slide it under the heating element. Melt for 3–5 minutes, until bubbling and golden.

Scrape and repeat

Scrape the melted cheese over the potatoes and pickles on your plate, then start the next slice straight away. Keep going, 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!

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