Tefal Simply Invents Raclette Grill for 6, 850 W

My wife loves this product. We already had two raclette parties in a matter of week! Raclette cheese can be bough in food markets and they are relatively cheap. One thing though - the cord is VERY short and is a French plug. We got an adapter and an extension cord so not much of an issue.

Very good investment, works brilliantly! And it's made in France!

Was hugely excited to try this as it a long time since living in Europe that I have used one- just remember first of Al it has to be plugged in so keep the cable near a socket away from the action in the tableFor me these come in to their own with jacket potatoes, Emmanuel cheese and a huge salad and played if cooked meals- everyone can have their own drawer and section so you can freely customise your own food- very good for encouraging children to select and choose and cook their own choices- which clearly is not a pizza and encouraged much healthier choices.

Great machine. Recommend it.

Nothing is more wintery than having a raclette party at home. Start by boiling some potatoes (skin on or off, according to your taste), prepare platters of cold cuts (all sorts of hams form France, Italy r Switzerland will do, bacon bits), some pickles and if you want to be good a side green salad, get some pre-sliced raclette cheese, and you are all set. Oh yes, open the windows a bit too...This Tefal raclette instrument is the traditional one. Eight people can have dinner (or only 4 with 2 pans each!) and a lot of fun, eating at your own pace and enjoying this shared winter experience. The top plate is anti stick, but I like tout some aluminium foil, so that when keeping the potatoes warm with the heat, there is no need to wash the top, just a simple rinse.I've also had once a raclette on my own juggling with 3 little pans... Perfect.Top marks for a classic winter kitchen tool.

Never managed to use it, it short circuits the house. We tried everything.

This is a great gadget for those middle class dinner parties. Essentially it is a combination of fondue set and grill. There are 6 individual trays you can melt your cheese in for the dip, and on top is an excellent grill for cooking the nibbles and keeping them warm. Everything attaches and detaches very easily and is very easy to clean, even easier if you have a dishwasher! The heating elements are powerful and melt the cheese quickly and effectively cooks. A great fun centrepiece on any dinner party table, 5 stars.

Rather 80's-ish in a fondue party sort-of-way but well made and a nice present. Tefal has a good reputation and this works quite well.The central grill (with an underside heating element) works well. This is hot enough to cook food, not just keep it warm. There is a long electrical cable making placing in the centre of a table easy though we still needed an extension lead. The little non-stick trays warm up to melt cheese, etc to pour over your main dish.The biggest disappointment for me was the main instruction booklet, which was simply a bland statement of electrical and safety information. I was expecting a glossy recipe book with inspirational ideas - you know the sort of thing - pictures of a bunch of middle-class people at a dinner party, sitting around with perfect teeth and a mixed race model thrown in for politically correct good measure - but no such luck! If Tefal think this is such a good idea, why no information about how to get the best from it (hence 4 stars)? I checked their website - nothing there too.