Raclette is a cheese from Switzerland that is melted on a grill and then put over potatoes, bread and whatever else you would like.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Swiss
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 805kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine
Ingredients
1lb.white potatoes babycut in half
Salt
paprikato garnish the potatoes
1jarcornichons with small pickled onions
1lb.cured meatsham, prosciutto, salami
½lb.raclette cheeseyou can use gruyere or emmentaler if you can’t find raclette
1French baguettesliced thinly
Instructions
Put a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil, add salt and then add in the potatoes.
Cook until fork tender about 10-15 minutes.
Drain the potatoes, sprinkle with salt pepper and paprika, put in a serving bowl
Meanwhile, set out your cornichons and other pickled items and your meats on a serving tray. As well as the bread. Put them on the table.
Make sure your cheese will properly fit in the raclette burner light the candles and when the cheese is bubbly, simple slide it off onto the plate with potatoes, bread and accompaniments.
Please note if you do not have a raclette burner, you can broil the cheese in a cast iron skillet to get a similar effect.