Racletting
Racletting is a traditional Swiss cooking
technique which is based on dishes prepared
with melted cheese and potatoes. The grill
plate or the grill rack is used to keep the
potatoes warm and to grill meat, fish and other
food. The pans are placed under the heating
elements to prepare individual portions with
melted cheese and ingredients of choice.
Racletting can be easily combined with grilling.
Warning! Only start preparing food when the
heating elements are fully heated.
Recipe (4 persons)
Ingredients Quantity
Potatoes 8 (equal size)
Pickled onions 1 jar (340 g)
Gherkins 1 jar (340 g)
Dried beef (Bündnerfleisch) 200 g
Smoked raw ham 200 g
Raclette cheese 600 g
Freshly ground pepper according to taste
Do not peel potatoes. Thoroughly scrub the
potatoes. Cook the potatoes.
Cut the potatoes into slices. Put the sliced
potatoes onto the grill plate to keep them
warm.
Put a few potato slices into the pan.
Cover the potato slices with a few slices of
raclette cheese.
Sprinkle some pepper onto the raclette
cheese (according to taste).
Place the pan onto the drip tray.
Allow the raclette cheese to melt.
Add the pickled onions, the gherkins,
the dried beef, and the smoked raw ham.
Pan frying
Pan frying is a cooking technique in which
more persons prepare their own food in a pan
that is placed onto the grill plate or the grill
rack while sitting around the same table.
The best results are obtained when the
thermostat dial is set to the highest temperature.
Warning! Only start preparing food when the
heating elements are fully heated.
The temperature indicator (3) remains on
while the grill plate (5) or the grill rack (6) is
being heated.
The temperature indicator (3) goes off
when the grill plate (5) or the grill rack (6)
has reached the required temperature.
While the appliance is switched on, the
temperature indicator (3) will illuminate and
extinguish as the thermostat (1) switches
the heating elements on and off to maintain
the required temperature.
To switch off the appliance, turn the
thermostat dial (2) fully counterclockwise.
Remove the mains plug from the wall
socket.
Setting the temperature (fig. A)
Turn the thermostat dial (2) clockwise to
increase the temperature.
Turn the thermostat dial (2) counterclockwise
to decrease the temperature.
Hints for use
Prepare the ingredients.
Clean the grill plate or the grill rack with
a damp cloth.
Place the appliance on a stable and flat
surface.
Insert the thermostat into the thermostat
socket.
Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
Turn the thermostat dial to set the required
temperature.
Wait a few minutes until the temperature
indicator goes off. The heating elements
have reached the required temperature.
Note: Small pieces will grill or fry better and
more quickly than large pieces.
Set the thermostat to suit the ingredients.
Experiment with the required cooking time
and the required temperature to achieve
the best results.
Grilling
Grilling is a cooking technique which is used
to prepare meat, fish and other food on a grill
plate or a grill rack.
Grilling can be easily combined with racletting.
Warning! Only start preparing food when the
heating elements are fully heated.
