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Post by loopylou on Dec 27, 2007 17:39:23 GMT -1
Anyone have a Raclette grill thingy?? They are great fun, we went to a raclette party and had a lovely time. some friends brought us a raclette for Christmas so we are going to do a raclette party next week as it is Dad's birthday. Those that have got them, lots of ideas would be great, including marinades to put the meat in.
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Post by harveydales on Dec 27, 2007 20:24:30 GMT -1
We eat Raclette quite often when I'm visiting my Dad in Switzerland. Over there it is always traditionally cheese and potato, never tried anything with meat. I love it! My brother bought himself the grill thingy to take home - I must ask him what he does with his.
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Post by greydales on Dec 27, 2007 20:29:01 GMT -1
Never heard of it - what is it exactly?
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Post by loopylou on Dec 27, 2007 20:37:08 GMT -1
You prepare all the veg and meat before hand and then you and your guesses sit around the table and cook your own food, with of course lots of wine. You tend to cook the raclette cheese under the grill with some of the veg and then cook all the meat and some veg on the top grill plate. I think people tend to so things all a little different. If you click on the link below there is an example of one when i googled it. www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Kitchen/Cooking+Appliances/Grills/535/230223655/Product.aspx?source=22567I hope that explains it better Gill??? |
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Post by harveydales on Dec 27, 2007 20:38:36 GMT -1
Raclette is a Swiss/French cheese which melts easily into a liquid cheese with a delicious flavour. Half a cheese is placed on spike with a grill over it (the whole grill is also called a Raclette). As the cheese melts, the liquid part is spooned off with a big wooden spoon and put onto boiled potatoes. People help themselves through out the meal, a bit like a fondue.
That is how we've always had it but I guess some people use meats etc.
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Post by Debbie on Dec 27, 2007 20:56:36 GMT -1
Oooh, now I'm drooling and starved!! That looks like a yummy invention. Not to mention a lot of fun  I'd never heard of one before. Trust the Swiss to come up with something fun involving cheese.  |
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Post by harveydales on Dec 28, 2007 6:04:06 GMT -1
Debbie, it is a very old, traditional meal in Switzerland, typical rural winter fare - warm, tasty and filling. I guess the idea has been modernised and expanded upon with the "home Raclette grills". It really is a fun and yummy meal.
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Post by dalesponyrider on Dec 28, 2007 8:04:01 GMT -1
I'm sorry Pam but I don't understand at all. What I think I need is a practical Dalesfans demonstrations some time!  |
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Post by taffydales on Dec 28, 2007 8:35:21 GMT -1
me too!!!!! lol.
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Post by SuzieP on Dec 28, 2007 9:02:12 GMT -1
What a good idea, Linda!! It definitely needs a demo and some sampling.......
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Post by harveydales on Dec 28, 2007 9:22:35 GMT -1
LOL I can see a Dalesfans Raclette party coming up! ;D
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Post by Debbie on Dec 28, 2007 15:31:17 GMT -1
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Post by dalesponyrider on Dec 28, 2007 17:29:47 GMT -1
So who has actually GOT one of these to host the demo then? LOL!
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Post by bevbob on Dec 30, 2007 20:27:38 GMT -1
That looks fab! The closest I have to experiencing anything like that is something I bought at Aldi in a pouch that you put in the microwave! it was gorgeous melted swiss cheese that we had over veg.
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Post by Debbie on Dec 30, 2007 23:19:20 GMT -1
So who has actually GOT one of these to host the demo then? LOL! LOl....whoops, oversight there. Quick, someone buy one of these so we can have a DFs party round one  Come to think of it, I wonder if I could find one in the US?... |
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