Swissmar - 8 Person Stelvio Raclette Grill, revers. non-stick top

Love it!

Little back story. We went to a fondue restaurant in Manitou Springs Colorado called Mona Lisa.They brought out the "cooker" and explained how to use it. We asked the waitress what the cooker was called and she said it was a Swiss Raclette. Well, that was a fantastic meal!! I came home and started my research on them. This unit was recommended in several of searches of "the best Swiss Raclettes". I went to Amazon and read some of the reviews of the Swiss Raclettes that were bought on their site. The reviews were favorable. We had our first use of the raclette a week ago and everything went well. We had seafood, chicken, beef, potatoes and sausage. I even bought the Raclette cheese for the small trays. It was hot enough to thoroughly cook our food. Wait time for the the unit to heat up was not long at all and the heat level is easily controlled. Since the food was cut into chunks, the wait time for doneness was short. For safety, I did use a wooden cutting board under the unit while we cooked. I think I will buy fondue forks for it though, it would be easier to use than the small spatulas provided. The power cord is on the shorter side but that is solved by using the proper extension cord. The teflon coating made the unit easy to use and clean. Also it was not smokey while cooking. All said, our experience was terrific. We planned to use it at least once a month. Our next purchase is the fondue pot by Swissmar!