tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6046272507267301017..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: La racletteKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23366050662543845532010-01-20T00:10:08.126+01:002010-01-20T00:10:08.126+01:00Vive la raclette. Mon plat préféré, et de loin !Vive la raclette. Mon plat préféré, et de loin !Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001999870696712657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44435410378733883942009-12-06T18:34:18.809+01:002009-12-06T18:34:18.809+01:00Veronica, I'm sorry. I probably got the wrong ...Veronica, I'm sorry. I probably got the wrong impression. I was trying to be flip and funny... I do apologize for calling you English. :^)<br /><br />By the way, I'm American but my family always considered itself English, I think.<br /><br />And it's true that there are not dedicated cheese shops in most of the U.S. Cheese is sold in supermarkets, as is it in... Saint-Aignan, where the closest cheese shop is in Blois or Tours, an hour's drive from here.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35736054230190697602009-12-06T17:14:50.582+01:002009-12-06T17:14:50.582+01:00well, I am offended now (sob). I can't rememb...well, I am offended now (sob). I can't remember ever saying that French gastronomy or French cookbooks didn't interest me. And I certainly have never said or even thought that "France would be a great place except for all the French people." Since I am happy to live in a village where there are no "expats" (thank God), almost all our friends are French, I'm not English but Scottish, and we acquired French nationality 18 months ago ago... well, words fail me. I had better stop commenting here since I've made a such a bad impression.Veronicahttp://www.larecettedujour.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-830357621632770462009-12-06T08:28:08.031+01:002009-12-06T08:28:08.031+01:00Ken, Yes please, I'd love to know what Courtin...Ken, Yes please, I'd love to know what Courtine has to say about Morbier. By the way you put it, I can already tell that it must be something peculiar ;)!ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41282539219326112132009-12-06T06:30:05.089+01:002009-12-06T06:30:05.089+01:00MDR, Ken. You know why. LOLMDR, Ken. You know why. LOLchmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4980726974806120442009-12-05T23:18:33.375+01:002009-12-05T23:18:33.375+01:00Ken,
When we were in Thenay this year we went to d...Ken,<br />When we were in Thenay this year we went to dinner at the owners' house, Carol and Michael, and we had raclette there. It was very tasty.<br />I love reblochon, but have to wait til I am in France to buy it as Australia has a policy of not allowing Cheese made with raw milk. They don't seem to notice that people have been eating it for centuries in Europe with no ill efffects. Just a tad insular you think?<br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31725616843111238582009-12-05T22:43:17.884+01:002009-12-05T22:43:17.884+01:00Ken your last comment made me laugh! Some people l...Ken your last comment made me laugh! Some people like to blend in, others don't.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-679461937809396002009-12-05T21:45:16.143+01:002009-12-05T21:45:16.143+01:00Evelyn, Veronica is one of those English people wh...Evelyn, Veronica is one of those English people who lives in France but doesn't have much use for French gastonomes or French cookbook authors. That's what she told me, more or less. No offense, Veronica. That seems like a very English attitude to me. France would be a great place except for all the French people. Okay, now I know I've gone too far, but it is said.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72413707859720083192009-12-05T21:15:29.964+01:002009-12-05T21:15:29.964+01:00Starman, when you are sitting at the table, after ...Starman, when you are sitting at the table, after you have put your little tray of cheese in the thing, you keep pulling it out to see if it has melted yet. It works.<br /><br />Veronica, cheese stores are not very common in the U.S. And it is pourtant a civilized place (some say).<br /><br />Evelyn, I'm not at all sure what kind of cheese you should use. Trial and error, I guess. I mean, what melted cheese is not good to eat?<br /><br />hotTamale, be my guest.<br /><br />Nadège, no, we don't have a raclette machine. And no, I'm not having any weird dreams about herrings! And by the way, I've had pasteurized camemberts, for example, that tasted way better than any unpasteurized one I've ever had. It's all a matter of ... trial and error.<br /><br />Ladybird, would you like to know what the gastronome R-J Courtine has to say about Morbier cheese?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60897162986091108412009-12-05T21:13:03.165+01:002009-12-05T21:13:03.165+01:00Thanks for info, Hot Tamale. I have an intimate re...Thanks for info, Hot Tamale. I have an intimate relationship with Amazon;-)<br /><br />Veronica, I live in Anniston Alabama;-) We have lots of good BBQ here, but no cheese shops. I live near I-20. I can be in Birmingham in an hour and Atlanta in 1 1/2 hours, so I get by.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20641599247043258902009-12-05T20:48:39.670+01:002009-12-05T20:48:39.670+01:00Very interesting. I'm glad you supplied those...Very interesting. I'm glad you supplied those pictures of the table-top machine because I was trying to figure out how they would know when the cheese was ready to eat.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9596064339403195352009-12-05T18:07:13.784+01:002009-12-05T18:07:13.784+01:00well, I don't agree with the gourmet :) I can&...well, I don't agree with the gourmet :) I can't say I particularly like raclette, although the conviviality and lashings of wine that go with it partly make up for the indigestion! But a good fondue made with Swiss Gruyere is superb, and equally convivial.<br /><br />I prefer tartiflette to both though :) Reblochon is a gorgeous cheese, both in its raw state and cooked. One of my favourites.<br /><br />Evelyn: you live somewhere with *No Cheese Stores*?? Yikes! You must be a very long way from civilisation ...Veronicahttp://www.larecettedujour.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3432676523076138932009-12-05T17:49:08.570+01:002009-12-05T17:49:08.570+01:00Fantastic educational piece on Raclette-- I love t...Fantastic educational piece on Raclette-- I love the quote from Robert Courtine, may I use it in my blog about stinky cheese?hotTamalehttp://stinkyfoods.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75637154887508646222009-12-05T17:41:16.365+01:002009-12-05T17:41:16.365+01:00Evelyn,
You can order Raclette cheese online at Am...Evelyn,<br />You can order Raclette cheese online at Amazon. You can buy a half pound or more. Spend a little more for the good stuff!! Bon appetit!hotTamalehttp://stinkyfoods.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39998924640544793472009-12-05T16:09:23.184+01:002009-12-05T16:09:23.184+01:00I've had raclette a couple of times in Europe ...I've had raclette a couple of times in Europe and once here at a church supper club called Holy Casserolers lol. <br /><br />I found a cheap raclette appliance on ebay and ordered it a minute ago. Now I'm wondering what kind of cheese I'll need to us? Daughter may have to bring it from Birmingham since we don't have any cheese stores here.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13512402908129264342009-12-05T14:45:29.834+01:002009-12-05T14:45:29.834+01:00Our former German teacher used to treat us to Racl...Our former German teacher used to treat us to Raclette once a year on one of our professional development days in the winter. She had one of those Raclette appliances you gave links to. I don't even know what cheese she used!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42125715501240779702009-12-05T14:26:51.493+01:002009-12-05T14:26:51.493+01:00Raclette is delicious and fun for kids. Unpasteuri...Raclette is delicious and fun for kids. Unpasteurized cheese tastes much better in my opinion.<br />Do you guys have a raclette appliance? (Thank you so much for all the websites about the "harengs fumes". I hope you didn't dream of them last night).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58795738076053186242009-12-05T13:59:25.722+01:002009-12-05T13:59:25.722+01:00Ken, My absolute favourite is the Morbier. Althoug...Ken, My absolute favourite is the Morbier. Although it's a 'mountain' cheese, I discovered it in Britany. In the village of La Roche Bernard to be more precise. I think it's gorgeous, with his creamy yet firm structure and slightly nutty flavour.ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.com