Where to get Raclette Cheese

[Livingtoeat]

Hi Hounds,

I am planning my first Raclette party and was wondering if anyone knows of a good source for Raclette cheese. I am close Danforth and Pape but would be willing to travel (not too far....like Missisauga or Pickering) to find a good source.

Thanks,

[atomeyes]

Leslieville cheese on Queen St E and Carlaw

[lyndak]

Longo's at Bathurst & Rutherford carries it.

[jimmyb32]

I always go to Alex on Danforth down by Detroit Eatery. They will slice the cheese if you're using the raclette machine with the little drawers.

[1sweetpea]

Any good cheese shop should carry it, but SLM might be a good destination, as you have at least a few cheese shops contained within. If you're not using the cheese that day, I'd suggest buying a whole piece and slicing it yourself right before use, to keep it moist and fresh. It was suggested that I put the whole piece in the freezer for 30 minutes or so to get it really firm for even and thin slices. Worked like a charm. I tried to go paper thin and stack a few per tray, for quick melting. If you want a slower melt, just make your slices thicker. Quality counts with this cheese (as with most), so be prepared to shell out a bit of money for a goodly sized piece of Raclette. I served mine with crusty bread, gherkins, sausage, cocktail onions, peppers and mushrooms. Everything was decadently good. Enjoy!

[cheesymama]

I get mine at the Danforth Alex Farms. They have a reasonable price on it and good turnover.

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Alex Farm
377 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K, CA

[cheezy1]

We've always had luck finding Raclette at Metro and Sobeys.

[MMRuth]

Just happened to see this post pop up and, while I don't have any local suggestions, were I you, I would make sure that to get Swiss Raclette rather than the French one, which is sometimes easier to find, but not nearly as good.