Swissmar Classic 8-Person Raclette Party Grill with Reversible Cast Aluminum Non-Stick Grill Plate/Crepe Top, Indoor Electric Raclette Grill & Griller - Black Grill Plate - Red

Oh this is a great Raclette set! We bought it because it has 8 melting trays, 4 on each side. Just enough for a nice dinner party! The heating unit works very well, it has a reversible grill, and also comes with scrapers for the melting trays. We bought this together as a family gift and used it for the first time during Christmas.

We love doing gourmet/raclette, especially for New Year's eve. It is fun and safe. The kids love it too. This is a good machine. It has 8 pans but on top it would be a little small if you use it like we do for 8 people. For 4 to 6 people it is perfect.

This grill was a hit at our Christmas party. Easy to use, easy to clean up. Can even go in the dishwasher. It’s good for a group or just two people. It’s good quality.

So much fun and food came out delicious! We tried it for the first time recently, and were pleasantly impressed with how delicious everything was- using just olive oil and butter to cook everything with. We kept it simple and will plan to experiment more with seasonings, but really, it was a great dinner. Enjoy!

back story: i am a swiss native living in the US. raclette is something i grew up with. i visit switzerland often and consider myself up to date with their standards. good to know: raclette ovens have changed since my childhood.no one uses the enameled tins anymore(i remember my mom soaking them, as they were so hard to clean) and most modern ovens have a table-grill option. (i don't really use that, so i can't review that part) the positive: it heats up really fast, does what it should, heats evenly for what it is* and does not transfer heat to the table it sits on. *note, i have never seen a raclette oven with the traditional style heating element like in the above machine heat perfectly evenly throughout. the spaces towards the middle of the oven are always a tad faster. it's normal, actually negligible in this oven compared to others i've used. i have not used the table grill but it gets hot without a doubt. the tins are easy to clean. they could be a little thicker in the handle but it hasn't affected performance, and they're only minimally thinner than the ones i see in switzerland these days. the negative: -it arrived with the heating element dislodged which was an easy fix. also, upon first plugging i noticed smoke and an unpleasant smell caused by paint on the heating element. quality control missed that one i guess. that said, i've had the oven for close to two years and it has been working reliably. what i'd improve/add as an option: -a parking deck for the empty tins while you eat would be awesome. many raclette ovens offer this, but not all. i just give everyone a small plate to park their tins...

We were introduced to this way to share eating by friends in Denmark. We loved the experience and convenience so much that as soon as we got back to the States we researched and found it on Amazon, the very same one. My wife and I use it at least 3 or four times a month by ourselves and every time we have guests over we break it out. It is a similar experience to the fondu pot cooking. We have taken it on trips in the car and even packed it and took it to Cabo San Lucas this past January. Our favorite items for the grill top are shrimp and beef loin steak strips. We have cooked salmon, chicken strips, and pork loin strips and all come out great. The pans are good for any vegetable and we cover them with shredded cheeses. We love spinach on the grill top and in the pans. We also baked a brownie mix in them so we could have dessert. A great plus is the ease of clean up. Once the grill has cooled you can use hot tap water and a plastic scrub brush and get it cleaned up fast. I have also placed it in the dishwasher and it comes out clean easily. The pans clean up easily too as long as you don't bake something in them too long. If you do, scrub them with a Teflon scrub pad, not a pot n pan scrub pad, the nonstick coating is rather thin. The several drawbacks or cautions to know are: 1) the coating on cast iron grill top is very thin and the slightest cutting or scratching with a metal or sharp instrument could scrape the coating off, never cut on the grill; 2) if you use an extension cord with the grill be sure it is a high wattage appliance wire and that the plugs are tight ... the plugs will get very hot and the plug into the wall could melt if it is not high wattage ... best to not use an extension, 3) while there are 8 heating pans and 8 places to put the heating pans, it is tough to seat 8 people around the grill and all still have arm's reach access to the grill top ... six is comfortable and 4 makes a very cozy comfortable experience. So far four of our friends have gone out and bought this item after their experience of eating with us.

I'm a mobility challenged homemaker and preparing company meals had become all but impossible. We were invited to dinner at a friend's home and she served raclette prepared on a device like this. I saw it as the answer to my ability to show hospitality. This particular raclette machine...the aluminium classic... works so well. The top grill heats relatively quickly to a temperature that easily cooks meat and vegetables. It has a knob that controls the temperature. The eight cheese dishes are easy to use and big enough to hold a decent sized piece of cheese. The heated cheese easily pours from the cool handler dishes. We didn't even need to use the spatulas. The griddle was also very easily cleaned. I am so delighted to have found the answer to my entertaining dilemma! It is truly an answer to prayer and my guests loved it too. I can highly recommend the Swissmar Classic and my investigation of reviews...not just on Amazon...proved others agree. You can't go wrong with this one!

This product is great for the price. It is well made and easy go set up and clean. It’s great for a party and family event, lots of fun.

Hoy hicimos una cena para 6 y funcionó de maravilla, funciona perfectamente bien, la temperatura se regula fácilmente, se calienta rápido y no es estorbosa en la mesa. Incluye las espátulas de muy buena calidad y me gustó que no se calienta en los laterales o por debajo. Los niños lo disfrutaron muchísimo y podían participar de la fiesta. Las charolas para el queso no se calientan en el mango, se pueden coger fácilmente. Muy Buena compra, nos gusto muchísimo.

Ordered for New Year’s Eve with friends. Great raclette. Non stick surface is very easy to clean with just hot soapy water. Top grill gets very hot and temperature control is very accurate. The broil works very well also.

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Raclette (cheese) with grilled meat meals

Muy buena parrilla tanto en la parte central como en la plancha superior, buen control de temperatura para diferentes productos