Customer Reviews

T-Fal 7822762 8-Tray Swiss-Style Raclette Grill

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This grill is fine if you intend to eat raclette for fun once a year. But, if you eat raclette on a regular basis I'd recommend buying the heavier, more durable and reliable (and more expensive) model. As for performance, I found the T-Fal model heated too hot, too quickly and, since it doesn't have a temperature control, I had to control the heat buy plugging in and unplugging the unit throughout the meal -- not very conducive to a relaxing evening entertaining friends.

I lived in Switzerland for about a year, and had many wonderful meals with the locals. One meal that they love showing off to their guests is the famous Raclette dinner.

There are many different versions of the Raclette dinner, and T-Fal has captured one of the more modern and convenient ways of preparing this delicious tradition right to your very own dinner table!
The grill is very well put together, although a temperature control knob may have helped out a little. This might be available in a pricier edition, but this grill still did the task, and that was satisfying my tastebuds!!!
The only other addition that would have improved upon this model is to include wooden spatulas to scrape out the cheese, flip the stuff on top of the grill. The cheese doesn't stick to the little pans, but it would have been helpful to guide my oozing, melted, cheese onto my potatos! Mmmm it was so good!
The top portion of the grill is great for grilling squash, veggies, and fajita sized meats.

Try the traditional recipe of the little Dutch yellow potatoes, sweet cocktail size pickles, cocktail onions, olives (black or green), the little pickled 'baby' corns, and one of your favorite cheeses. If you can find a 'Raclette' cheese, then great. You can also use Muenster, Colby, and even Cheddar!

Cleaning was a breeze. The non-stick cheese pans are easy to clean, and the grill top lifts off for easy cleaning with a soft scrub brush and warm soapy water.

Buy this, you'll love it!

P.S. Remember to drink warm fluids with Raclette, and serve in a cool room. Things can get kind of warm as you use the hot grill and fill your belly with warm, melted, delicious cheeses!

I found this while looking for raclette grills to replace my Stöckli 4-person grill, which has been outgrown despite having served us well. This appears to be an excellent buy. Most raclette grills do not have temperature controls since the process is to grill the cheese and then serve it over your cold meats (sopressata, bressaola, coppacola, anchovies) and potatoes (www.raclette-suisse.ch has more recipes for those new to this dish). Raclette has become a pizza substitute for us since my wife is gluten sensitive and there are lots of ways to enjoy raclette. One barrier to the enjoyment of this in the US has been the price, which this grill provides a very good inexpensive grill that is good for parties or large families.

First tried raclette 7 years ago while I was studying abroad in Dijon, France (home of "Le Savoyard", the world's best raclette & fondue restaurant!). Been obsessed with the cheese ever since! When I returned to the States I had to get a machine for myself. Absolutely love my grill from T-Fal. I bought an earlier version about 5 years ago. It's perfect for enjoying raclette at home. Does what it needs to do....melts the raclette cheese! And everyone gets their own little tray. Non-stick grill and trays make for super-duper easy clean-up. If you love raclette....GET THIS GRILL!

What's more fun than a raclette party? I enjoyed raclette many years ago while traveling in Switzerland. And just recently, we were invited to a friend's home for a little raclette party. It brought back such good memories! The T-Fal raclette works perfectly well, in my opinion. I didn't think it cooked too quickly or at too high a temp as some have said. It's a very fun way to socialize with your pals, and not be stuck slaving in the kitchen. All the chopping can be done ahead of time, and I ordered my raclette pre-sliced from the deli.
We had ham, shrimp, tomatoes, green onions, and mushrooms, and had diced dill pickles on the table for garnishment once the raclette is cooked, which I HIGHLY recommend. Also, while having raclette with our kids, we found that the younger kids seem to like more kid-friendly cheese- like co-jack. I think we'll make this our Christmas Eve family dinner tradition.

I found this raclette grill to be just like the one that I had used while living in Europe. There is no temperature adjusting on this one but that really wasn't important to me.
Mom cleaned up for me after using the grill and said it was very easy.
My family enjoyed using it and thought it would be great to have a raclette party when they returned home. Of course, they need to get there own first.
Great gift idea!

Like others writing reviews on this raclette grill, I discovered the tradition on my last trip to Germany. I was so happy to find this one at Amazon for the lowest price available.
The best part is that it is manufactured in France. Others on the internet were "manufactured in China, using Swiss technology". The Chinese ones were also triple the price of this T-Fal model.
I am extremely happy with this model, and feel that it would make a great wedding gift as well.
It does not have an adjustable thermostat, but you don't really need one. It also heats up quickly which is nice, and is quite easy to clean.

I bought this raclette a couple of months ago. It is very easy to clean (you can put most parts in the dishwasher). The only thing that I overlooked when I bought this item is the fact that you cannot control the heat (only on/off). That does bother me at times. Other than that it is very good price/quality.

For the price, the T-Fal is not bad. The set does not come with spatula or turner so you need to get your own. The light coat of nonstick and the construction makes it feel durable enough for occational but not frequent use. The lack of variable temperature control makes it a little more work to just enjoy if you have to unplug and plug to prevent the food from burning.
I'm returning the T-Fal for something a little more heavy-duty, maybe the Swissmar.

We visited Germany and while there had the pleasure of eating off the raclette grill. We enjoyed it so much we ate off of it again before leaving. When we arrived back in the states I looked everywhere for this grill. I finally visited amazon.com and found the grill. Upon receiving the grill our son came over while we were using it and wanted one along with a few other friends. This is a great item. I would recommend it to everyone who likes to have fun meals.