raclette
noun
ra·clette
| \ ra-ˈklet
, rä-\
, rä-\
Definition of raclette
: a Swiss dish consisting of cheese melted over a fire and then scraped onto bread or boiled potatoes
also
: the cheese used in this dish
Examples of raclette in a Sentence
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Doughnut dancers, aka volunteers, passed out the savory doughnuts — which fetch $9 and come with melty raclette at the Hayes Valley restaurant — using inflatable sprinkled doughnuts as trays. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Outside Lands: What did chef Sara Rich of Rich Table inhale with Dillagence?," 9 Aug. 2019 Highlights include everything from artisanal cheese plates from Napa’s Oxbow Market to porcini doughnuts with raclette cheese from San Francisco’s Rich Table. — Emily Price, Fortune, "How San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music Festival Became Just as Popular for Food, Wine, and Beer," 7 Aug. 2019 Civitello also envisions outdoor cooking for guests visiting the two tasting rooms, offering items like raclette dogs. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Did some one say grilled-cheese bar? At Mystic Cheese, it’s always a race to keep up with demand," 24 July 2019 And feel free to switch up the cheeses here too, using pecorino or another hard cheese instead of Parmesan, and cheddar or raclette instead of the Gruyère. — Ben Mims, latimes.com, "The Saturday Cook: Cherry tomatoes star in a savory custard for a post-farmers market brunch," 15 June 2019 Other unique offerings include the uber cheeseburger with fontina, raclette and goat cheeses and the char siu burger, which substitutes delicious roasted Asian pork belly for the patty. — Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, "Cooking over open flame: These are some of our favorite restaurants that use fire," 27 June 2019 Shop for local persimmons, fresh bread, and raclette at Annecy’s triweekly market, or rent a boat and row to the medieval Palais de l’Ile. — Caitlin Etherton, National Geographic, "Venice is flooded with tourists—visit these floating cities instead," 16 May 2019 For the budget-minded, French raclette ($16 for 1 pound, murrayscheese.com) can’t be beat. — Tia Keenan, WSJ, "The Party Host’s Pro Move of the Season," 12 Oct. 2018 Several domestic producers of raclette-style cheese draw inspiration from the European originals. — Tia Keenan, WSJ, "The Party Host’s Pro Move of the Season," 12 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raclette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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