Raclette

Rennet: Animal

Milk: Raw Cow

Cheese: Type 3 Alpine

Related: Gruyere, Appenzeller, Fontina, Pleasant Ridge Reserve

Origin: Made By Emmi, in Western Switzerland

Age: 4 months

Story: Raclette is a milder, more delicate version of Gruyere. It can develop an intense flavor with extended and proper aging, but it is usually sold young, and made in smaller wheels, because its ultimate purpose is to be melted and scraped over boiled potatoes in an epynonimous dish. Yum. You can certainly eat it straight, where it will taste like a young, milky gruyere with a softer texture. Look past the simple milky flavor for a whisper of what could be unleashed by proper aging, or melting.

Pairings: Light bodied whites, Alpine wines, Belgian Ale and Brown Ale,

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