Quantity calculation tools
Here is a handy tool that will allow you to easily determine the exact amount of cheese, potatoes, onions/pickles, wine and tea you will need to prepare a delicious raclette.
Here is the link: Calculator
But otherwise you can also do it the good old way!
A raclette is a convivial and gourmet meal. It is therefore important to plan the quantity of raclette cheese needed so that everyone can enjoy according to their appetite.
- the number of people you invite
- of their appetite
- if you plan to make a dried meat, raw ham and Valais sausage aperitif before!
With a raclette oven with half a wheel of cheese
It takes half a wheel of raclette cheese (about 2.4kg) to serve about 10 people.
So You have to count per person:
- 240gr of cheese (60gr per raclette)
- 300gr of potato
- 80gr of pickles/onions
The average number of raclettes consumed per guest is around 4
With a "raclonnette" style oven
So You have to count per person:
- 200gr of cheese (40gr per raclette)
- 300gr of potato
- 80gr of pickles/onions
The average number of raclettes consumed per guest is around 5
Attention
This amount may vary depending on the type of cheese you are using. Indeed, some cheeses are fattier or tastier than others, so guests will be satiated more quickly.