Raclette - Stone Grills

[Goober]

Raclette
I brought one home from Germany and it had the metal top - later switched to a stone top and the difference is amazing -
Do not buy the grill with the metal top -
What is great about the Raclette is you can have a great meal with your partner - girl-boyfriend - significant other -

I also have a stone top grill and it to makes a delicious meal.

Points to consider
Choose the 8 serving, rectangular trays - great for 2 couples - 4 people -
I do not make the typical Swiss Raclette but here is what I do when preparing for a meal with friends.

Cheese - Important -Critical to the meal - I get mine in Little Italy in Edmonton - I use a variety of cheeses sliced -Provolone- Gruyere smoked- Havarti

You can taste and try to see what you tastes are

Sliced meats - again from the Italian deli

A little of a wide variety goes a long way -

Veggies -Red, yellow or orange peppers as they are sweeterOnion - The red type
Spices - hot to mild -- Pepper - whatever you wish - etc

Bread - Heavy breads that your mother used to make - sliced thinly

You will have to cut the bred at home so it will fit the tray.

Potatoes - small - white - You can boil small potatoes or use the microwave - Sour cream

Preheat the stone - Not to high as you want this meal to be slow, entertaining and filled with conversation

Oil all trays lightly to prevent sticking
Prepare one tray with the bread and add cheese and your toppings prepare the second tray with cheese for melting

When it is ready, open you hot potato, add butter, slide the melted cheese on top and add sour cream.
Take out you sliced bread and topping - start another 2 - and continue on.
Stone top - use this for chopped tenderloin, pork, chicken, or different seafood's - scallops - shrimp etc.

http://www.kitchenniche.ca/images/imagecache/raclette classic stone.jpgHot

Stonehttp://shop.hotstones.com/images/1179676614426-1039149921.jpeg

 

[justinmb]

I also have a Raclette grill it is a metal top though(Krups) the first time I tried it was in Switzerland when we were visiting friends I must say there is something about meat and melted cheese that is just great, although we do use some veggies as well.
I also tried it later the traditional way with the cheese cut with a hot knife it was great that way too.
We had some Raclette and Glühwein while walking around on a cold day last time we were in Switzerland for Xmas during the Christmas markets in Basil. I would love to see Canada adopt that tradition cause it was awsome.

Have you tried the Raclette cheese?

I usually buy a whole wheel of the Swiss there are others from France but I like the Swiss then i slice it with a meat slicer then vacuum seal it.
It keeps well but unless you slice it first it is hard to cut later.

 

[#juan]

I guess I had heard of stone grilles but I don't think I ever seen one. I assume this is what you are talking about:

Tell me more please.

 

[Goober]

This is one photo - I thought the link I posted was valid - Ooops

Raclette Grill with Hot Stone