Sets often come with long forks designed to reach into the pot and dip your food, but it's worth keeping in mind that there's a dipping etiquette for cheese fondue.

With raclette, foods are not dipped into cheese, rather, melted cheese is placed on top of the food. The classic cheese to use for the dish is also called Raclette and it melts beautifully.

The Boska Partyclette ToGo Raclette Set ($25) is a cheese-melting contraption for enjoying melted cheese on the go. The raclette set consists of a nonstick platter and a wooden frame.

Emmi Roth USA, the American arm of a large Swiss cheese maker, has been making small amounts of raclette for about 20 years. Leelanau Cheese Co. in Michigan began crafting handmade raclette in 1995.

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‘Think of the `70s when fondue became all the rage. Raclette is next maybe,’ says American Cheese Society’s Weiser. ‘People are more open to different cheeses.