- Procure some raclette cheese. French will do, but Swiss, which is harder to find, is the one I know and love best.
- Slice cheese thinly in long strips, and arrange them flat in a broiler-proof small dish, like the one pictured in this photo (you eat directly from the dish — is there any greater simple pleasure in life, really?) Don't skimp here. Cover that dish entirely and pile the cheese on well. This IS the whole meal.
- Boil a couple of potatoes.
- When potatoes are done, simply place dish of cheese under broiler a few minutes until melted. Serve with a few pickled onions and pickle slices, and add a dash of paprika in the center of the cheese.
- Serve and eat with potatoes, taking care to smother each bite in the gooey, pungent, alpine cheese and enjoy with a crisp white wine and extra pickles. If possible, follow meal with a frigid moonlit walk to aid digestion. (NB: This meal is best enjoyed after rigorous activity and during the coldest nights of the year).
Since I'm not writing in Swiss German (nor can I, at all), I'm sure few readers will know what this picture represents but I promise, it's worth knowing about. Especially if you are a cheese lover. And of all the things my kid is allergic to, I have to say, I thank our lucky stars all the time that she is fine with dairy because cheese is literally my favorite thing. The thing many, if not most, of my fondest memories are attached to since childhood. So what is this delicious, ridiculously cheesy dish? It's Swiss Raclette. Here's how to prepare it:
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