Tefal Raclette

[Auntymandy]

does anyone have one? What do you use it for..ideas please!

Used to have one in the UK, was a present from my friends - Swiss/French couple. Slice up tomatoes, gerkins and have muenster or raclette cheese if you can get it in slices put that all in the little plans under the element until the cheese melts and browns tip out onto plate with lashes of great salad and garlic bread/baguette. Yummy and washed down with nice chilled white wine or champagne. Bacon is also great in the pans/pancetta small pieces that will cook quickly. I loved it and used it a lot. Had to get rid of it as moved to US

I remember my friends having one and doing salami and stuff on the top.
got one at a school fayre at the weekend for £1!!!

Oh yes, salami is great too. Bargain buy. Does it have the little pans with it. If you like garlic, rub a clove over the top before you switch it on and that is great for the meat. I used to toast my bread on the top aswell whilst the cheese was melting underneath. You're making me hungry and I've just had breakfast.

yes it has little pans for melting cheese.
just a thought could you melt chocolate? and griddle some fruits? mmmmmmmmmm might be time to experiment!!

Yep pineapple's great for that grater the chocolate makes it easier or chocolate buttons. Strawberries to yummmmmmmeeeeee

Boiled potatoes are great too. We got one as a wedding present from our German friends but unfortunately it doesn't work here. Any idea why? Is it a voltage issue or is it just a faulty machine?

Should work as European voltage is the same as UK, mine went from Uk to Europe and back. Have you checked the plug?

Yes there's nothing wrong with the fuse but we haven't had it rewired, have just been using a converter plug so maybe there is something wrong with that.

just remembered we have one somewhere - must find it as will amuse offspring now. Ours does pancakes on the top - always v. popular