Raclette: The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining

Raclette: The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining
by Jennifer Olscher, Jens Olscher

Raclette: The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining
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Author: Jennifer Olscher, Jens Olscher
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-30
ISBN: 0980334306
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Raclette Australia

Book Reviews of Raclette: The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining

Book Review: A great cookbook and reference!
Summary: 5 Stars

When I was showered with gifts this Christmas I received four books on raclette, my new foodie passion. This was one of the four books and by far the best. The others I rate between zero and one only.

First up, here are the negative points about the book. While there is a conversion table in the back of the book it took a short while to get used to metrics for the recipes. I have now added the measurements in pencil and all is fine. Some of the pictures are not the best color, but I don't mind as it is the inspiration that counts.

And that's all the negative I can find about this book, otherwise it is just an incredibly good book! I was very impressed by the obvious knowledge of the authors and also went onto their website at www.raclette.com.au mentioned in the book to find out more. Very impressive and that they are experts is easily spotted when you browse through those pages.

The books strongest point is that it is the only book that talks about everything that raclette is: Yes, it is a cheese, a meal, a grill and a style of cooking, and all this is explained very well in the first part (the information section if you like) of the book. And the recipe section - the second part of this great book - starts with two real raclette recipes that you don't find in any other raclette book on the market today. The recipes are not categorized into starters, dessert or similar, instead they take you on a whirlwind tour of raclette around the world. There is the Swiss and the French raclette, a special Dutch style of using your raclette grill, a Mexican, Hawaiian, Chinese and even Japanese raclette.

There is plenty of recipes that will be loved by children such as the raclette pizzas, hamburgers or pancakes. I actually tried them out with children and the result of well supervised raclette interaction was phenomenal. Personally, I love most the Stuffed Mushrooms with Feta recipe, simply the best!

If you only want to buy one raclette book in your lifetime, get this nice hard cover copy, it is by far the best book on the market!

Summary of Raclette: The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining

Winter ideal for Raclette

As the raclette meal was invented in the alpine regions of Switzerland, winter is the ideal time to try raclette. This book will take a novice and make a true expert out of her in all things raclette. Other books on this topic fail by assuming the reader to know about raclette, but The Insider's Guide to the Secret World of Raclette Dining starts at the very beginning. It is the only book on raclette originally written in English (not translated like "the other book" in all three incarnations!) The first part looks at raclette's relationship with fondue and also answers the question why fondue became so famous outside Switzerland while raclette remained a well-kept secret for over 500 years and what the Swiss are doing right now to try to keep it a secret.

The recipe section is full of inspirational recipes that you really want to try. Packed with serving suggestions and which cheeses are ideal for raclette melting. Recipes included: Traditional Raclette, Mini-Hamburgers, Raclette a la Pizza, Camembert with Cranberries, Spinach filled Crepes plus many dessert options. Brilliantly composed with colour photographs for every recipe, the book is the ideal companion to the modern table top Raclette grill. Showcasing the various ways that you can enjoy raclette from the traditional Swiss style to the way the French or the Dutch like to serve it.

In August 2007 Leelanau Cheese Company won the Best of Show Award from the American Cheese Society for their Aged Raclette cheese, recognising it as the best cheese in the USA in 2007. While this fact happened after the book was printed, it contains a lot of other top rated information even experts want to know.

This book is the only book in English that actually contains the traditional raclette recipe itself as well as the modern variations. It does not waste valuable space for drink recipes or fills up the last third with salad recipes (or puts a pumpkin salad on the cover!) like other books on this topic. It is the only book in English offered directly by Amazon and of such high quality that you will not find used or discounted copies.

The book is written, printed, bound and published in Australia by the internationally recognised experts from Raclette Australia.

Get it now for yourself and another for a friend as a great Christmas present!

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