Swissmar KF-77045 Classic 8 Person Raclette Party Grill with Granite Stone Grill Top, Red

Invented in Switzerland, and way late making it to my table, this cook stove, if you want to call it that, is fantastic. Most people use it for parties. We do, too, but we cook on it 2-4 times a week. The name shouts, "Cheese," but we don't eat much cheese and when we do it is veggie cheese. In fact, the only meat we eat is wild 'caught in US' seafood. This cooks great shrimp! We also buy lobster tales and remove the shell and cut into pieces and cook. Salmon is mouth watering. Veggies are great on the grill. You can use the trays for heating bread, or crisping cooked veggies, or just warming

Love it good quality we use it often

We used our raclette for the first time last night, New Years Eve, and had a great time cooking vegetables and mushrooms on the granite surface and melting gruyere on boiled potatoes in the small pans under the heating element. This will be a regular part of our meal regimen. We can't wait to branch out into other types of food.Four stars is only because one of the spatulas arrived broken. Other than that, five stars for tasty food and a good time! 6th

All of the extended family sat down around the big table with raclette in the middle. I didn't think there would be enough space on the stone for everyone to work their food, but I was wrong. There was plenty of space for all eight of us! The pre-teens had fun using the tongs and creating their own concoctions of cheese, potato and shrimp. At first, the adults gingerly worked the asparagus and steak and shrimp. For the first ten minutes or so, it was pretty quiet. But then as everyone practiced, the process went faster and the chatter got louder. Oh me oh my, it was fun and the food was yummy!

I read many reviews before making my purchase and I am very happy with my purchase. (8-2-2012)The first time using a raclette was with 3 of my exchange families in Germany. It was a fun social experience that I knew my American friends would enjoy. The grill we just heat up an hour before using, which may be on the extreme, but there is a lot of prep work for making everything and it really doesn't seem like that long. We have done the whole hosting but also have split up the items people bring. The grill at the end looks like it will never come clean. I will be honest... it is so beyond easy

We love this raclette! We've used it several times and no complaints so far. It heats up nicely and there is a knob to control the temperature on the side. The trays and scrapers are perfect. The people sitting at the ends of the table have to reach around to the trays but it really isn't a problem. The granite top comes right off and cleans up so easily - no scrubbing or scraping required. We've had some great dinner parties with it, and its a fun conversation piece. Plus I love the red on the bottom!

My kids love this. They live the experience and the ability to choose their own adventure. Beware that the top and cheese melters get VERY hot.

This grill heats up quickly and does a great job cooking vegetables and melting cheese. We used this twice for different family dinners, and the experience of sitting around the table together (which is less and less common among families these days, it seems) and "cooking" our meal was wonderful. We chatted and laughed. Food as social and familial bond. Wonderful. The stone is relatively easy to clean, but I would recommend the scraper that is sold by Swissmar since you aren't supposed to use anything abrasive when cleaning up. Quality product that provides lots of enjoyment!