Raclette: This is how much cheese you really need per person
Created: 12/29/2021, 12:14 PM
By: Anne Tessin
How much raclette cheese do you need per person?
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For many people, raclette is part of New Year's Eve.
When feasting in good company, however, the question of which raclette cheese per person arises again and again.
It should be that much.
On New Year's Eve there is a toast * and it sizzles again in many German living and dining rooms.
Raclette is one of the most popular New Year's Eve meals and for many is simply part of a successful end to the year.
In addition to the right raclette grill (promotional link) and the right ingredients, one question always comes up.
How much
raclette cheese per person
do you have to calculate?
And which cheese is best?
Raclette cheese per person: so much cheese should be on your shopping list
It is very difficult to calculate the exact amount of ingredients in raclette.
In contrast to conventional dishes, each guest can fill the pans as they wish and use more of some ingredients and less of others.
When it comes to cheese, the greater the variety of other ingredients on the table, the less raclette cheese you need.
As a rule,
200 to 250 grams of raclette cheese are
calculated
per person
, but there is usually a lot left over.
If you have no idea what you can conjure up with the leftover raclette cheese, then you should calculate
150 to 200 grams of
raclette cheese per person
.
So for four people you need around 600 to a maximum of 800 grams of
raclette cheese
.
Well prepared for New Year's Eve:
This is what you need for a cozy raclette evening.
Raclette cheese: you should buy this cheese
Do you just grab the “raclette cheese” on the refrigerated shelf in the supermarket?
The name is not protected and therefore different cheeses can be hidden behind it.
A soft raw milk cheese such as the Valais raclette cheese is typical.
The perfect raclette cheese melts well and has the right aroma, depending on your taste, it can be a mild or stronger variety.
It is important that the cheese has a
fat content of at least 40 to 45 percent
so that it has a nice consistency when it melts.
You can also serve these types of cheese with raclette
:
Mountain cheese
Butter cheese
Gorgonzola
Gouda cheese
Mozzarella
Sheep cheese
Cheese molds quickly in the fridge?
With this trick you can make Gouda, Parmesan & Co. longer shelf life.
Raclette cheese during pregnancy or for toddlers?
Soft, raw milk cheese is typically used for raclette.
Raw milk products are actually taboo during pregnancy and for babies and toddlers.
However, if the cheese is
thoroughly
heated
for raclette, it is not a problem for these raclette
guests either,
according to
familie.de
.
If you want to be on the safe side, you can opt for raclette cheese made from pasteurized milk.
How to make vegan raclette cheese
Those who cannot or do not want to eat dairy products can also
eat
vegan raclette cheese
.
You can also easily make it yourself:
For 2 servings
2 tbsp vegan margarine
1 tbsp flour
150 ml of plant milk
1 teaspoon medium hot mustard
1 teaspoon salt
4 tbsp yeast flakes
Simply New Year's Eve:
Six drinks for which you only need two ingredients.
How to prepare the vegan raclette cheese:
Melt the margarine in a saucepan and stir in the flour with a whisk until no lumps can be seen in the roux.
Then stir in the vegetable milk and bring the sauce to the boil, stirring constantly.
Take the pan off the stove and stir in the mustard, the salt and then the yeast flakes.
Then put the pot back on the stove and let the mixture boil down until it has a cheese-like consistency.
Now you can use the vegan raclette cheese to gratinate your raclette.
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