Raclette
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Raclette is a dish of Swiss origin, also popular in other countries, based on heating cheese and scraping off the melted part, then typically served with boiled potatoes. Raclette is historically a di
Raclette with boiled potatoes, pickles and onions
A depiction of raclette being served in a 1903 painting by Ernest Biéler
Raclette is a dish associated with Alpine culture (here served in a gondola lift in Grindelwald).
A half raclette cheese being melted on a wood fire while the other half is being scraped from its melted part in a plate
In Switzerland, the appellation d'origine protégée is a geographical indication protecting the origin and the quality of traditional food products other than wines.
Raclette
…with boiled potatoes. Raclette is historically a dish originating from the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This cheese from Valais benefits from an AOP. Raclette cheese is also a Swiss-type cheese marketed specifically to be used for this dish. Raclette is also served as street food, but often with…
In 2000, the cheese L'Etivaz was the first Swiss product other than wine to obtain an appellation d'origine contrôlée. In 2013, the certification was replaced by the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP). The AOC logo is visible on the rind.