It is winter time, once again, the Alliance is having the friendliest moment ever : a Raclette Night!

Share a friendly moment around a raclette and learn about this traditional dish of Alpine origin, born in the Middle Ages in the Swiss canton of Valais. Find out about this Swiss-French gastronomy, with the projection of short - films in French and in English

• How is Raclette cheese made in the Valais region of Switzerland?

• How is Raclette cheese made in the Savoie region of France?

• Is Raclette cheese French or Swiss?

This event is the perfect opportunity to strengthen your francophone culture, both enjoying the food and converse in French.
The Alliance will take care of the food but feel free to BYOB. 

Menu 

Welcome drink with Swiss Wine
Fresh Baguettes
Potatoes
Salt-cured meet (parma ham, salame, coppa)
Cornichons
Swiss Mustard
Spring Mix
Generous scraping of raclette cheese By La Raclette Philly
 

Shelley Alligood Instagram @la_raclettephl 

***WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW *** 

• Date : Friday, February 27 
  
• Time: 6:00 pm
  
• Place : Alliance Française de Philadelphie, 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, 
  
• Group Size: 40 maximum
  
• Fee: $35 for AF members / $45 for AF non members 
  (*** This is a BYOB event ***)
  
• Registration: at least 48 hours prior to the event (depending on the number of places left). 
  

***ABOUT RACLETTE *** 

You know the weather is starting to get cold  when French persons invite you over for a raclette. Note : Raclette may be Swiss, but France is the land of 1600 kinds of cheese. So  it is no wonder that it has been quickly adopted by the French as a quintessential must. Raclette is a semi-hard type of cheese, traditionally made from non-pasteurized milk. It originated in the Swiss alpine region and today is largely produced in the Auvergne and Savoie regions of France. The cheese by itself is delicious, but it is usually eaten after it is melted and placed on top of potatoes and charcuterie (salt-cured hams). Friends and family gather around the table and individually heat up their trays of cheese, serving themselves (with copious amounts of wine, of course).