Raclette
Melted cheese scraped onto potatoes
Think of it as: Like loaded baked potatoes, but the cheese is the main event
Melted cheese, unlimited refills.
What does it taste like?
Rich, nutty, salty melted cheese with tangy pickles to cut through it.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureGooey
What is it?
The cut face of a big wheel of cheese is melted by heat, and the gooey layer is scraped onto potatoes with a knife, a Swiss classic. "Racler" means "to scrape."Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Family and friends gather around a tabletop grill and melt their own cheese. A winter staple in mountain huts and at home parties.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇨🇭Switzerland
CapitalBern
Populationabout 9 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesFinance, Watches and precision machinery, Pharmaceuticals, Tourism
There's no capital by law; Bern serves as the capital as the "federal city."
Famous peopleHenry DunantFounder of the Red CrossRoger FedererWorld-famous tennis player
HelloGrüezi (German-speaking areas)
CurrencySwiss franc
And JapanThe setting of the anime Heidi, Girl of the Alps, it's well loved in Japan as a mountain country.
Fun factIt has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
The flag🇨🇭 The white cross on red comes from the medieval flag of the canton of Schwyz. A square national flag is rare, too.
From Tokyoabout 9,670 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Bern
Getting thereabout 14 hours from Tokyo (direct)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, when you can go hiking, is best. Also tryCheese fondueRöstiBircher muesli
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, when you can go hiking, is best. Also tryCheese fondueRöstiBircher muesli
🇨🇭 Sounds & life in Switzerland
GrüeziHello（Grüezi (German-speaking areas)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
Anthem"Swiss Psalm" (Schweizerpsalm)
MusicYodel Mountain singing that flips between falsetto and chest voice
SportSoccer
Roger Federer (tennis; 20 Grand Slam titles) World HeritageSwiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and more National flowerEdelweiss FestivalSwiss National Day (August 1, with fireworks and bonfires)
MusicYodel Mountain singing that flips between falsetto and chest voice
SportSoccer
Roger Federer (tennis; 20 Grand Slam titles) World HeritageSwiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and more National flowerEdelweiss FestivalSwiss National Day (August 1, with fireworks and bonfires)
Ingredients
- Raclette cheese 300 g
- Small potatoes 8
- Cornichons, as needed
- Pickled pearl onions, as needed
- Cured ham, as needed
- Black pepper, a pinch
How to make it (one way)
- Boil the potatoes in their skins
- Heat the cut face of the cheese with a raclette heater or in a pan
- When it bubbles and melts, scrape it off with a knife
- Pour it generously over the boiled potatoes
- Add pickles and ham, grind on pepper and eat