Favorite Raclette Recipes & Ideas

Raclette cheese. This one of course is a must. If you can't find it, or for whatever don't want to use it, read my note above regarding which cheese to use.

Sliced ham Typically boiled, smoked ham. I really like the black forest ham from Whole Foods. I walk up to the deli counter and am the annoying person to tell them EXACTLY how thin I want it.

Boiled mini potatoes. Those little guys you can buy in a net. I slice them up and put them in the raclette pan with homemade garlic butter and whatever other toppings. Then that cheese. Heaven.

Garlic butter I always start by putting some in the bottom of my raclette pan. Makes all the difference. Spread some on bread on put it on the grill top to make garlic bread.

Salami We didn't commonly use salami in Germany, but THE KIDS LOVE IT.

Pickles Especially those tiny, red peruvian peppers are a clear favorite. They are not spicy, but on the sweet side, and that pickle flavor plus the melted raclette cheese is such a perfect combination. Cornichon pickles and even olives also love melted cheese.

Cut-up, fresh pineapple. Raclette Hawaii, here we come. YUM!

Bell pepper Cut up into small bits, so it has a chance to soften a little before your cheese has a chance to burn

Tomatoes cut up into small pieces or use cherry or grape tomatoes and cut them in half

Onions Just have them ready. I use them in every pan.

Marinated mushrooms Those would be fun to add to the grill top, but they don't usually get a chance to cook well enough in the raclette pan. Marinade them the same as the steak.

Corn My sister's favorite.

6 cloves garlic peeled and minced

2 handful finely chopped chives

120 grams sour cream

4 Tablespoons mayo

salt and pepper to taste

300 gram mango frozen and thawed or fresh

1 onion chopped

2 teaspoon vegetable buillon

2 teaspoon lemon juice

4 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon paprika powder

20 grams brown sugar or honey

100 grams sour cream

sweet and sour sauce you can of course make it yourself, but I just buy it.

Crusty, white bread Like baguette or ciabatta. I love sliding my ready-to-eat raclette pan contents onto a slice of bread, losing none of those delicious juices to my plate.

light, green salad to help digest all that cheese and cleanse your palate between cheesy raclette pans

4 boneless pork chops trim off excess fat, cut into bite-sized pieces

2 shallot finely chopped

2 clove garlic minced

½ teapsoon thyme fresh or dried, leaves only

2 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground allspice

2 Tablespoon olive oil

salt and pepper

2 large steak of your choice

2 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 clove garlic

4 Tablespoons chopped parsley leaves only

½ teaspoon red crushed pepper

½ teaspoon dried oregano

salt and pepper

2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined

2 Tablespoon olive oil

2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

4 cloves garlic

2 Tablespoon chopped parsley leaves only