It would, perhaps, spark more sinister talk among the SVP about how foreigners are eroding Swiss traditions, but the result is here to stay. It will never go after a small, yet well informed, group of us got together last night for the Cheese Blaster 3000 Deluxe (CB3TD) Raclette Season Opener. And, while this is a regular tradition, this season opening celebration, it was no traditional Raclette.
Rather, we decided to bring two worlds together…a symbol, if you will, of how white and black sheep can get along just fine. The humble fajita and the classic Raclette. Viola: The Incredible Mexiclette. That’s right. Mexiclette.
Rather than keep this to ourselves, license it out, make millions, we’ve done the right thing: we’re sharing it. With you. So, to do it, you’ll need a Raclette machine with a smooth grill plate on top.
Gather the following ingredients: raclette cheese (approx 200g per person), cheddar cheese, sliced peppers & onions, diced chicken & beef (sesason with fajita spice in advance), corn tortillas (cut into squares which will fit into the raclettte shovels), jalapenos, salsa. By the way, if you’re not sure about how your guests will adapt to this startling break from tradition, you may want to have some of the familiar little potatoes, pickles and bunderfleisch. It will comfort them.
Now, grill the peppers and onions on the hot plate until nice and soft. Take them off and put in a bowl. Next, cook the chicken on one side, the beef on the other, until done. Put them in separate bowls.
Next, take a piece of corn tortilla and grill until a little crispy. Place it in your raclette shovel. At this point, what happens here, is down to your own personal style. You can put the raclette cheese down, then the onions and peppers, then the meat, then the jalapenos and then grill. Or are you a cheese on top sort? Go with how you feel – nothing is wrong – ignore any raised eyebrows – you must believe in yourself and what you are doing. Remember, Mexiclette is a new art. For that reason, we are all in a period of self-discovery. Scrape onto your plate, cut up, enjoy and repeat.
While white wine is “the raclette drink,” drinking a Fendant or somesuch seems like nonsense with the Mexiclette. We poured glasses of Zinfandel, finishing the evening off with chili chocolate ice cream and Tasmanian Pepperberry Liquour.
No. Go on. It’s getting colder. The season is upon us. Break with tradition. Meld two worlds. Create the Mexiclette.
