With 2 kids at very different stages of their lives Todd and I hardly ever get the chance to go out on an actual date night by ourselves anymore. In my opinion, we've actually become pretty darn good at creating epic date night's in for ourselves. In our 11 years together we have come up with some deliciously fun ideas for our stay at home date night's, but this Raclette for two is hands down one of my favorites to-date.
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What exactly is raclette? Let's talk about it!
Raclette cheese is a type of cow's milk cheese from Switzerland. It is a nutty, aromatic cheese that can be mild or slightly spicy depending on the age of the wheel you are partaking from. The actual word "raclette" itself comes from the French word racler which means "to scrape" and that's pretty much exactly what you do to serve this incredible cheese ...you heat it over a heating element or open flame and then scrape the melted cheese onto prepared potatoes, charcuterie, or vegetables. You see, raclette isn't a cheese you eat cold or even at room temperature, it's a cheese that requires a bit of heat to really bring the flavor before you indulge in it.
What type of heating element do you need for raclette?
Well, that depends on how BIG you're going! If you are hosting a raclette party, you may want to invest in a large table top grill that can melt a lot of cheese and cook things like meat and vegetables at the same time. Or you may just want a table top, electric raclette machine that can handle a big wedge of cheese. For just the two of us, I like to use tea light candles and these small Boska Holland Partyclettes. They're small to store, only cost about $20 a piece, and they melt thin slices of cheese really quickly. No room for more single use gadgets in your cupboards? I totally get it! You can totally just place thin slices of raclette cheese in a cast iron skillet and melt it under the broiler in the oven for a few minutes until its melted and super bubbly. Then just scoop and serve instead of scraping from the wheel.
What do you serve with raclette?
Literally, I don't think there are limitations here...if you can put ooey-gooey melted cheese on it then you can serve it raclette style. Here are a few of our favorites though:
- boiled potatoes
- toasted bread or crackers
- cornichon pickles
- roasted or grilled vegetables
- charcuterie
- apples and pears
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