One of our favorite things to do in Paris is to go to the Latin Quarter for Raclette. We love the melted cheese over the new little potatoes, cold cuts, baguettes and pickles.
Raclette began in Switzerland. In Medieval times, Swiss shepherds would lead their herds up the mountainside to graze, often for days at a time. Mealtimes needed to be simple, so they built campfires and heated cheese against a rock, then scraped the melted cheese onto plates of potatoes, bread or cured meat. The word Raclette comes from the French racler, meaning “to scrape.”
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| Sande, Kate, Dad and Paula Enjoy Raclette in the Latin Quarter |
We went for Raclette with my parents, the Kriegers and Sande's friend, Paula. It was pretty good, but we went a couple of weeks later when Susan, Tom and Chris were here and we found a place that was even better.
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| Scraping off the Melted Cheese |
We have a Raclette grill at home so we can enjoy it back in the states, too. But it always tastes better in France!
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