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Raclette

Name: Raclette
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: 400g Raclette cheese; 8 Small potatoes; As needed Pickles; As needed Pickled onions; A pinch Black pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Melted cheese poured generously over potatoes — simple, but genuinely indulgent.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The name comes from the French word 'racler,' meaning 'to scrape.' It began as a rustic dish eaten by Alpine herders, who melted a wheel of cheese by the fire and scraped off the melted layer as it formed. Today it's usually made with a tabletop grill, with everyone melting and serving themselves as much cheese as they like.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A winter classic alongside fondue, and the centerpiece of many Swiss family gatherings at Christmas and New Year.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Raclette cheese 400g
Small potatoes 8
Pickles As needed
Pickled onions As needed
Black pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the potatoes with skins on and keep warm.
Slice the cheese about 5mm thick.
Melt the cheese until bubbling, using a raclette grill (or a fish grill or oven).
Plate the potatoes and pour the melted cheese generously over them.
Serve with pickles, pickled onions, and black pepper.

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