The days have been going by so fast and it's been about -8 (Celcius) for the past week...really not fun at all! Last Wednesday I got a little taste of Swiss culture at a program dinner where we had Raclette, this along with Fondue are two of Switzerland's most famous dishes.
"Raclette is a dish indigenous to parts of Switzerland and the Savoy region of France.
The Raclette cheese round is heated, either in front of a fire or by a
special machine, then scraped onto diners' plates; the term
raclette derives from the French word
racler, meaning "to scrape". Traditionally, it is accompanied by small firm
potatoes (Bintje, Charlotte or Raclette varieties),
gherkins,
pickled onions, and dried meat, such as
jambon cru/cuit and
viande des Grisons.
Traditionally the melting happens or happened
in from of an open fire with the big piece of cheese facing the heat.
One then regularly scrapes off the melting side.
Raclette is typically served with tea or other warm beverages. Another
popular option is to serve raclette with white wine. Local tradition cautions that other drinks - water for
example - will cause the cheese to harden in the stomach, leading to
indigestion." - Wikipedia
I really enjoyed the meal and enjoyed some warm mint tea in order to prevent any hardening of cheese in my stomach! Next on the list...fondue in Switzerland
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| A group of us at the Raclette dinner - beginners French minus Maddy & Chris |
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