![]() ![]() All extras aside, the raclette was the true star. Up top, we grilled miniature sausages and thinly-sliced steak, along with a combination of mushrooms and onion. Thanks to TikTok, I knew to collect everything from small boiled potatoes to pickles to sliced vegetables for the spread. While I found many brands I was unfamiliar with, I chose a Hamilton Beach model with a grill top and enough raclette-melting trays for eight people. (Photo: Terri Peters)Įager to have a raclette party of my own, I turned to online shopping to procure a raclette grill. I found my raclette cheese at the local Aldi, after searching on Instacart to see which stores near me carried it. Manon Lagreve, a quarter finalist on The Great British Bakeoff who shares TikTok videos about how to "host like a French," describes herself as "a French girl living in London." Lagreve made a TikTok sharing how to host friends for a raclette dinner. "It's so perfect even as an individual concept to enjoy." "About two years ago I actually bought an individual raclette machine that gets warm with a small single candle," she adds. I find that entire process very memorable." "I love the aspect of each individual having their own little tiny raclette tray, a little racler (a squeegee) to scrape your cheese, how you melt the cheese on the raclette grill. "Raclette is one of the simplest and yet best foods I have tried," Gill tells Yahoo Life. Gill has shared several TikToks about making raclette at home, and says it's all a part of her passion for learning about new cheeses. Preeti Gill is a TikToker who lives in Paris, France and runs a studio where she creates content for food-driven businesses. Update your settings here to see it.īut there's a more traditional way to enjoy raclette, too. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. All gumbo and po' boys aside, Couvant's raclette burger became high on my must-try NOLA food list and I couldn't wait to find out what the melty cheese was like in person. On a recent trip to New Orleans, I stayed at the Eliza Jane, a boutique hotel with a restaurant, Couvant, that was boasting a raclette cheeseburger on its Instagram account as I planned my trip. It gives a melted Swiss vibe in its appearance, and has a flavor similar to Gruyere.Īs a food enthusiast, I've been deep in the raclette rabbit hole for months: It seems like anytime I log into TikTok, my feed is full of videos showing elaborate set-ups where foodies melt raclette using a raclette grill (an indoor grill that allows for cooking meat and vegetables on top and melting raclette on small trays underneath), then scrape it over treats like boiled potatoes and charcuterie. ![]() Raclette, a cheese made to be melted and scraped over food, hails from countries like France and Switzerland and has a slightly pungent aroma and a salty, slightly nutty flavor. Move over, fondue, there's a new cheese in town and it comes with its own grill. (Photo: Getty Images designed by Jay Sprogell) Raclette is a cheese popular in countries like Switzerland and France, but TikTokers are upping its game in the U.S. ![]()
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