The Raclette Suisse in action. Photo: Kathryn Palmieri/New York Magazine Raclette, 195 Ave. A., nr. 12th St.; 917-853-5377 *This article appears in the April 20, 2015 issue of New York Magazine.

Raclette is a staple for many during Christmas and New Year's Eve. People happily slide pans filled with potatoes and ...

The Swiss cheeses come from any of little towns in the uppermost cantons of the Swiss Alps, and it arrives encased in traditional wax. Both cheeses will set you back about $19 per pound at Auray, and ...

Along with watches and chocolate, cheese is one of Switzerland’s great treasures, and raclette—both a semifirm cheese and a stick-to-your-ribs dish—is an Alpine gem that remains little known ...

Several years ago, a Golden Gate Swiss Club member named Leo Buck passed away and bequeathed $10,000 to the club, earmarked for the raclette party. Consequently, the annual event is now free to ...

Real raclette purists like Schechter swear by a nifty Swiss rig (about $300) that holds half or quarter rounds of cheese as they heat under a quartz burner.

Today, given the tremendous popularity of the award-winning Swiss-style raclette and French-style fromage blanc they have been producing and selling for over 20 years, it’s obvious that their ...

Raclette Suisse, the producer’s association, announced on Thursday that 10,218 tonnes of the cheese were produced in 2000, up six percent over the previous year. Raclette’s share of the ...

Over the course of three days, raclette lovers from around the world gathered in a small Swiss village, to attend the inaugural Raclette World Championships where almost 90 cheeses were put to the ...

Raclette Suisse chef Carolina D. Acecis displays a raclette, melted cheese over fried potatoes, available at this year's Front Street Foods market.

My Cheese Shoppe began serving raclette in October. It’s a Saturday-only special served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It’s a bargain at only $5 for a paper tray full of cheese, potatoes, pickles and ...