It is the essential meal to warm up from the cold winter temperatures. The raclette is always so unanimous for a dinner with family or friends.
It is also particularly simple to prepare: you just have to take the device out of its box and buy the right ingredients. For it to be a success, the choice of cheeses is essential. Here are the ones you can turn to.
AOP raclette
The first that is essential is obviously the raclette. But there are many kinds and, unsurprisingly, of different qualities. We recommend buying it from your cheese maker rather than from a supermarket. The latter will probably have Swiss raclette protected by an AOP appellation, raclette du Valais. Or its French version, raclette de Savoie, which has obtained a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). Refined for several months, these two preparations are optimal between October and February. They are exclusively intended to be melted otherwise they are of little interest.
Scented variants
Faced with the craze, producers have developed a whole range of flavors. You can easily find smoked raclette (delicious), with cumin, herbs, mustard, white wine, Espelette pepper or even garlic. So many varieties that have in common the sweetness of this cheese once melted.
Morbier
This is the trendy cheese to give your raclette a twist. The Morbier, easily identifiable by its black stripe, has a creamy raw milk paste that lends itself readily to the raclette pan. The famous chef Cyril Lignac uses it when he makes a raclette.
blue cheeses
To play the character card, we can also turn to the blues. With its pleasant texture, Fourme d’Ambert lends itself very well. The gorgonzola too, but as it is already particularly runny, we will take care not to leave it too long under the heat source. Finally, Bleu de Gex or Roquefort can also help bring a dose of originality.
Tomme of goat cheese
For a varied raclette, it is also possible to get milk other than cow’s milk. There is little point in melting a fresh goat cheese, on the other hand, in the form of tomme we obtain beautiful flavors.