raclette

American  

[rah-klet, ra-] / rɑˈklɛt, ræ- /

noun

Swiss Cooking.

1. a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.

2. the cheese used in making this dish.

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raclette British  

/ ræˈklɛt /

noun

1. a Swiss dish of melted cheese served on boiled potatoes

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Etymology

Origin of raclette

Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35

Example Sentences

That’s how she conceived of the idea for one of her favorite recipes from the book: Raclette Bread Pudding with Caramelized Cabbage and Caraway.

From Salon

Wooden chalets lining the street offer winter treats from mulled wine and toasted marshmallows to melty raclette cheese on potatoes.

From BBC

A Cheese Olympics, should it be invented, would feature a sturdy crew of eight competitors from Savoie: Abondance, Beaufort, Chevrotin, Emmental, Reblochon, Tome, Tomme and the heavy-duty Raclette.

From Seattle Times

Of course, there's also cascading, melted Raclette over any sort of potato, which is also unmissable.

From Salon

From my perch these past few weeks in quaint yet cosmopolitan Basel, I've enjoyed the best of three countries, cultures and cuisines at once — sampling real Black Forest ham in Heidelberg, oozy raclette and deep, dark chocolate truffles in Zurich, pink praline pastries in Lyon.

From Salon