Why buy raclet

Raclette is a household device for preparing a national Swiss dish called raclette. In the Alps, so called hard cheese with various fillings, melted in a special way. Rakletnitsa has a lot in common with fondue, but still they are different devices.

Purpose and history of the device

The menu of the ancient shepherds in the mountains was scanty: bread, boiled potatoes, pickles and a head of cheese. Warming themselves around the fire they melted cheese on the stones, scraped together a warm mass and dipped into it the products with them. This dish turned out delicious and satisfying. Later, basic household appliances were invented to fry solid fatty cheese to a variety of fillings.Over the centuries, the shepherds ’everyday food has transformed into a raklet, a delicious national dish.

The word raclette is derived from the verb raclette, which translated from French means "to scrape off." So began to call the famous variety of hard Swiss cheese. And for the preparation of traditional dishes raclette was designed electrical appliance, called rakletnitsa.

Types of modern rakletnits

In stores you can find electrical appliances for cooking raclette of two types:

• ordinary rakletnitsy;
• portion devices with a grill panel.

Classic option

A conventional apparatus for turning hard cheese into a melted melted mass is simple. There is a stand to which is attached pan with built-in thermoelements. A large piece of cheese is laid out on the heated work surface and the device is turned on. Under the influence of heat from below, as when frying over an open fire, the product begins to melt. With a special spatula, the softened cheese mass is scraped off onto a plate with ingredients prepared for cheese.

An improved version of the usual raclette is a thermal support, on which are located several pans for softening individual portions of cheese.

Rakletnitsy grill

Manufacturers took into account the desire of users to prepare fillings for raclette simultaneously with the process of cheese softening. The rakletnitsa-grill is a 2-tier apparatus, where the bottom heated surface is intended for melting portions of cheese in special pans, and the electric grill is mounted on top.

The top panels can be made of metal with non-stick coating, natural stone or a composite material (metal + stone).

Using the grill, you can fry steaks, homemade sausages or fish, bake vegetables. The compact design of the device allows you to save the hostess from the fussy bustle in the kitchen during a family dinner or a friendly party to serve dishes to the table. Participants of the feast can prepare a portion of cheese and the desired filling for themselves. Moreover, the filling can be baked both with cheese and on top on the grill. The ingredients are suitable slices of tomatoes and pickled cucumbers, mushrooms, sausage slices, olives, seafood. The task of the hostess is in a convenient table setting for the buffet table. And the time until the cheese melts, and the filling is fried, you can spend in an interesting conversation.

Popular models of devices

Not all well-known brands of home appliances offer rakletnitsy. Those who want to buy such a device may have difficulty choosing a brand and model. We offer a small review based on the feedback from the owners of these unusual for Russian cuisine gadgets.

Severin RG 2341

This device refers to grill rakletnitsam and has a 2-tier combined surface. At the top there is a natural stone for frying without oil and a metal grooved frying pan, from the bottom it is equipped with 4 cavities for baking pancakes. Metal has a non-stick coating. Comes with 8 serving pans to soften the cheese. The device is equipped with a thermostat. Power consumption 1400 W, weight about 5 kg. The working surfaces are removable, which facilitates maintenance after using the device. Price in the range of 3,000 - 4,000 rubles.

Atlanta ATH-176

Practical and convenient electrical device designed for the needs of a small family, which is equipped overheating protection. The working surface has a non-stick coating. For raclette 2 portion forms with insulating handles are provided. Device power 400 W, weight slightly less than 1 kg. The cost is about 1 500 rubles.

This rakletnitsa due to its compactness suitable for romantic parties of a young couple, you can take it with you on a trip.

Tefal RE 220712

In the model lineup of the popular French brand there are several variants of rectangular and round-shaped raclettes. The lower bracket for the cost of the devices is 4 500 rubles, the price depends on the level of equipment of the device. In custom video clips, the model Tefal RE 220712 is often described - this is a raclette holder round shape. It provides 6 molds for batch softening of cheese. Triangular fixtures with non-stick coating are equipped with insulating handles. There is and grill panel with a non-stick coating and a brand thermoset, signaling the readiness of the heated work surface to the start of the frying process. The device is equipped with a convenient spatula to remove the softened cheese mass. Power is 850 watts.

Recipes for cheese gatherings

Long winter evenings are convenient for organizing parties with friends. And on weekends, with the help of raclette girls, you can gather people at the family breakfast table. Recipes for cooking with this machine is easy to find on the net.Many authors accompany the sequence of cooking culinary delights with visual photographs.

For raclette, it is recommended to choose solid fatty cheeses that melt well.

Hearty snack

Ingredients per 1 portion will be needed:

• medium-sized boiled potatoes - 1 pc;
• cheese - 200 grams;
• marinated champignons - 2-3 pieces;
• pickled cucumbers - 2-3 pieces;
• tomatoes - 1 pc;
• ham 50 grams;
• bow 1 head.

Ingredients cut into slices, layered into portions. The top layer should be pieces of cheese. The pans are set on the bottom panel of the raclette holder for baking, and on the top panel at this time you can fry bread toasts.

Seafood Raclette

For the preparation will need shrimp, bell pepper or zucchini, tuna steak and 200 grams of good hard cheese. The ingredients, cut into pieces, should be roasted on a grill, then laid out in portioned raclette forms and covered with cheese pieces, then sent to a racletta for baking.

If you want to surprise your guests and at the same time free yourself from tedious cooking, purchase a raclette bowl.This unusual device will allow you to cook hearty and simple dishes with original serving.