Raclette

Ingredients

For the raclette

• 1kg/2lb 4oz Raclette cheese, or Fontal or Bagnes

• freshly ground black pepper

• cayenne pepper

For the carrot salad

• 500g/18oz carrots, peeled and grated

• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

• 1 red onion, chopped

• 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley

For the celeriac salad

• 1 celeriac, peeled and grated

• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

• 1 red onion, chopped

• 1 tbsp chopped chives

For the salad dressing

• 8 tbsp light olive oil or sunflower oil

• 2 tbsp wine vinegar

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 2 tbsp mayonnaise, cream or crème fraîche

• sea salt

For the accompaniments

• 1kg/2lb 4oz new potatoes, boiled or steamed in their skins and kept warm

• cornichons

• silverskin pickled onions

• pickled mushrooms

• salami or cured ham