Swiss Raclette Recipes

HOW TO MAKE RACLETTE

Steps:

• If necessary, cut the raclette cheese to fit the coupelles or small trays under the raclette grill.
• Turn the raclette grill on to medium-high heat.
• If you are using bacon, place the bacon rashers onto the grill plate and cook until your liking.
• Use the bacon fat to cook the other ingredients.
• If you are not using bacon, simply brush the grill plate with some oil.
• Place some meat and vegetables on the hot grill plate.
• While the meat and vegetables are cooking on the grill plate, place a slice of raclette cheese into the coupelles or small trays, and place them under the heating element.
• The melted raclette cheese is usually served over the warm potatoes on your plate, which you should slice just before adding the cheese. But it is also common to place the melted cheese over the cooked vegetables. Some people even put slices of potatoes into the coupelles so that the cheese melts directly on top. Do as you please!
• Be careful to not overcook the meat on the grill plate.

SWISS RACLETTE

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a 4- to 5-quart pan. Barely cover with water, put lid on pan, and place over high heat. When boiling, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, Slice cheese; arrange in a shallow 8- by 11-inch casserole or 4 individual casseroles, each about 5 inches wide.
• When potatoes are cooked, drain off most of the water and keep warm.
• Broil cheese about 6 inches below heat until melted, about 5 minutes.
• To eat, put potatoes, onion, and pickles on dinner plates. Spoon hot cheese, a few bites at a time, over potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. If cheese in casserole gets hard, return to broiler to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.

SWISS RACLETTE

Steps:

• Chop up the Bacon and Salami. set to one side. Blanche the Asparagus and just bring the sweet corn to the boil and drain. Leave to cool.
• Chop up the onion, Tomato and capsicum into small dice, put them all in individual small dishes and cover all the prepared ingredients.
• Cook the potatoes, and serve hot with all the ingredients on the table. People can then help themselves to what they like, usually putting on the bacon and uncooked vegetables first so that they cook well. Add the spices to taste.
• Add the Asparagus and corn, then put a thin layer of cheese over the top, slide under the frill part of the raclette and heat until the cheese has melted.
• Put just two new Potatoes on the plate, cut open and add the cooked mix over them.
• Refill your cooking utensil and start over again, most will have three to four helpings,.
• Its delicious, relaxing and so much fun.