Edible Vancouver Island Fall 2022

Raclette is a feast that inspires guests to slow down and enjoy a long, lingering culinary experience while you relish the company of those you’re dining with.

of origin” product under EU law (like Champagne). It is aged a minimum of three months and exclusively made with cow’s milk from the Kanton Wallis with a regulated fat content.

While the meal itself is delicious and hearty, settling in to a meal of raclette becomes less about the food and more about the gath ering of those enjoying it. Many European meals are situated this way culturally—as a tool to bring people together, to slow them down and allow space for true companionship. Raclette is a prime example of this; the meal often takes many hours as the cheese slowly melts and allows you to eat small portions at a time. It’s less about lling your stomach (though, trust me, it will be lled to over owing!) and more about lling your soul with the conversa tions around you and valuable time spent with loved ones. And that’s something we could all use a little more of.

You don’t need to buy a whole wheel of it, either. Since about the 1950s, electric table-top raclette makers (raclonettes) have become popular, allowing everyone to melt their own portions of cheese. On top, there’s a grill that allows for a slow cook of veggies and meats to accompany the traditional cheese and potatoes. It’s best to use small, rm potatoes and have them already boiled when you sit down at the table to begin melting your cheese and cook ing your vegetables and meat.

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