Raclette at Home – How to Make It and Everything You Need!

Cosy and unbelievably delicious: Create your perfect raclette at home with friends, partner or family and enjoy!

Raclette is the second Swiss national dish after fondue. Just like fondue, it is a super sociable affair. What creates more of a sense of community when eating together than when everyone prepares their food together in the middle of the table? No wonder raclette is also one of the most popular meals for Germans at Christmas or New Year’s Eve. But actually every day is the right day to have a really great raclette at home!

6 Unbeatable Advantages to an Raclette at Home

1.Hardly Any Preparation Time

Raclette is simple, quick and easy to prepare. Because the ingredients for raclette – first and foremost, of course, lots of cheese! – are simply placed in bowls on the table and each guest can help themselves. Hours of standing in the kitchen are no longer necessary and you can dedicate yourself as a host without stress to the guests, who once again arrive too punctually.

What you can prepare are homemade sauces, but they usually go quickly. When everyone is there, you can still put on potatoes and / or bake a delicious baguette.

2. For Meat Eaters, Vegetarians and Vegans

The classic Swiss raclette is vegetarian with Valais cheese, sour gherkins, pickled onions and mustard fruits. But the great thing about this dish is: there are no limits to your taste and culinary inventiveness at a raclette evening. And because everyone has their own raclette pan to prepare, meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans can all sit at the same table and each prepare their own meal. There are now also special vegan raclette cheeses to buy.

3. Variety Guaranteed

Raclette also offers optimal variety for everyone, provided you as the host ensure a sufficiently large choice of ingredients (more tips on this later!). Everyone is their own chef when it comes to raclette and with different types of cheese, meats and sausages, various vegetables, mushrooms and a few delicious sauces, tasteful variety is guaranteed.

4. Good Conversation

With this, you already have a super topic of conversation: namely what who combines how in his little pan or on the plate. Exchange tips and compare results: what is your perfect ingredient combination?

At raclette evenings, food breaks automatically arise: while the next pan is just simmering, the conversation keeps going. So you can talk at length without having to worry that the food on your plate will get cold.

5. Healthy Eating Pace

A positive side effect of the small breaks in raclette: the food is much easier to digest and by extending the meal in time, you also enjoy it much more.

6. Sense of Community

This all makes for a totally cosy atmosphere and a real feeling of community. In many cultures, e.g. in Africa, people eat from a large pot in the middle, which creates a sense of community. It’s not much different with raclette (or fondue). So a raclette evening is just perfect for a nice evening with friends or with the extended family. And a mini raclette for two is a hot one for a romantic date!

The Best Ingredients for a Raclette at Home

The best ingredients for a perfect raclette at home — Raclette classic: potatoes with melted cheese

For Vegans:

Vegan raclette cheese or yeast melts
Potatoes (CLASSIC)

Baguette
Pickles (CLASSIC)
Silver onions (CLASSIC)

Mustard fruit (CLASSIC)
Pepper strips
Tomatoes (e.g. small cherry tomatoes)

Dried tomatoes
Pickled small corn cobs
Tinned sweetcorn

Tinned peas
Pickled capers
Olives

Carrot sticks
Broccoli florets
Leek

Courgette slices
Aubergine slices
Artichokes

Apple slices
Pear slices

Sauces:

Avocado dip
Peanut dip
Herb-oil sauce

Humus
Pumpkin ketchup

For Vegetarians

For vegetarians, add all sorts of cheeses, as well as dips and sauces made from dairy products. We have listed some cheeses that are particularly suitable for raclette.

Swiss raclette cheese (CLASSIC)
Mozzarella
Gorgonzola

Cheddar
Appenzeller
Butter cheese

Edam
Gouda
Pecorino

Camembert
Goat’s cheese
Eggs

Almost all raclette grills have a grill plate in addition to the pans. And if you want, you can of course fry an egg on it.

Sauces:

Herb yoghurt sauce

Garlic-quark dip
Tzatziki
Mayonnaise

Honey mustard sauce (with mayo or creme fraiche)
Cocktail sauce

For Meat Eaters:

A perfect raclette at home requires a wide selection of ingredients. — Let the raclette at home begin!

Whether on the griddle of the raclette oven or gratinated with cheese in the pan: fans of meat and fish can also get their money’s worth at a raclette evening.

Ham
Salami
Smoked sausage

Chicken
Turkey
Duck

Beef
Pork
Lamb

Salmon
Tuna
Anchovies

Sprats
Scampi
Calamari

The Best Grill for Your Raclette at Home

For a perfect raclette at home, there is actually only one important thing left to clarify: Do you already own a raclette grill? Is it big enough for the number of guests you are expecting? And if you still want to buy a raclette grill, what do you have to look out for?

Tomorrow’s article will deal with this last question, in which we will present and compare the 5 best raclette grills.

You can’t wait that long? Then here’s the amazon bestseller, which also made it into our top 5:

AngebotBestseller Nr. 1

WMF Lono Raclette Grill mit Pfännchen und Schiebern, Raclette 8 Personen, 1500 W, edelstahl matt

Variable Temperatureinstellung mit LED-Beleuchtung; Inklusive 8 Pfännchen (8,3 x 10 cm) und 8 Kunststoff-Schiebern

106,99 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 2

1350 Watt für schnellen Raclette und Grill-Spaß; Stiftung Warentest sagt "GUT (2,5)" im Raclette Test 12/2019

75,24 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 3

SEVERIN Raclette-Grill mit Naturgrillstein und Grillplatte, Raclette mit antihaftbeschichteter Grillplatte und 8 Pfännchen, Tischgrill für 8 Personen, max. 1300 W, schwarz, RG 2371

59,71 EUR

Bestseller Nr. 4

Steinborg Raclette Grill 2in1 8 Personen Raclette Gerät Raclettegrill Party Grill Elektro Grill Tischgrill Massive Naturstein- und beschichtete Grillplatte Heizelement aus Edelstahl 180° rotierbar

49,90 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 5

Cloer 6430 Raclette-Grill mit Naturstein, 1200 Watt, 8 Pfännchen antihaftbeschichtet mit wärmeisolierten Griffen, Ganze Platte

Abnehmbare Natursteinplatte; Temperaturregler; Artikelgewicht: 7 Kg; 8 Pfännchen mit wärmeisolierten Griffen

39,87 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 6

ROMMELSBACHER RC 1600 Raclette-Grill fun for 4+4 (Tischgrill, für 8 Personen, erweiterbar, Parkdeck, Alu-Druckguss-Grillplatte mit Xylan Plus Antihaftbeschichtung, 1460 W) silber

129,00 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 7

SEVERIN Mini Raclette-Grill, kleines Raclette mit antihaftbeschichteter Grillplatte und 4 Raclette Pfännchen, Tischgrill für bis zu 4 Personen, 600 W Leistung, schwarz, RG 2370

24,97 EUR

AngebotBestseller Nr. 8

WMF Lono Raclette Grill mit Pfännchen und Schiebern, Raclette 4 Personen, 870 W, edelstahl matt

Variable Temperatureinstellung mit LED-Beleuchtung; Praktische Ablage (Parkebene) zum Abstellen heißer, unbenutzter Pfännchen

99,99 EUR

Bestseller Nr. 9

Cusimax Raclette Grill mit Reversible Grillpfanne, Steuerung Partygrill für 8 Personen,Stufenlos Regulierbare Temperatur, 8 Mini Pfännchen, Antihaftbeschichtung, CMRC-300, 1500W, Schwar

GARANTIE EXCEPTIONNEL DE CUSIMAX - REMBOURSEMENT EN 30 JOURS ET GUARANTIE POUR 18 MOIS.

89,98 EUR

Bestseller Nr. 10

Russell Hobbs Raclette Grill 8 Personen [inkl. 8 Pfännchen und Holzspachtel, 2 Tischgrill-Platten] Multi-Grill (Naturstein mit Saftrinne, antihaftbeschichtete Wendeplatte geriffelt) Schwarz,26280-56

Naturstein-Grillplatte mit Saftrinne; Antihaftbeschichtete Wendegrillplatte aus Aluminium; Variable Temperatureinstellung (stufenlos)

61,99 EUR

And what do you do after the raclette at home? Greatime has lots of game tips and ideas for bad weather activities and lots of activities with friends, kids and your partner!

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