John Myers
It’s getting hot on the table! With a raclette, you sit comfortably with your guests around the hot pans, and everyone sizzles as they please. But how much meat do you need per person? You can find out here how to choose the perfect amount and what you need to consider when choosing a meat alternative!
How much meat for raclette
How much meat you serve with the raclette per person naturally depends on your guests’ appetite for meat! Everyone likes to eat meat, so you should stick to the recommended maximum amount. Don’t worry if you buy too much – you can keep an emergency supply in the fridge and only put it on the table when you need it. If you don’t need it, just freeze the meat!
Rule of thumb:
Amount of meat for raclette: 150-180g / person
Choice of meat for raclette
The right amount also depends on which varieties you offer. Slices of turkey, pork, and beef are traditionally served. You should therefore calculate half of the total amount in this form. But since the meat counter has so many other delicacies that are suitable for raclette, you can choose the other 50% meat per person as you wish.
Meat suitable for raclette:
- fillet pieces
- ham, bacon
- salami
- Sausages like chorizo or salsiccia
- steaks
- meatballs
The meat alternative
If you have vegans or vegetarians among your guests, you naturally also want to offer meatless delicacies. It doesn’t always have to be tofu, plant-based treats such as vegetable sticks, oyster mushrooms or ready-made meat substitute products are also a good solution. But keep in mind that meat-eating guests often want to try plant-based alternatives! So keep enough stock on hand. If you calculate 150g of an alternative for a vegetarian guest, you should plan 50g for the others to “try”!
Meat and fish
On a raclette evening, everything tends to be eaten together. That’s the beauty of it! Therefore, you can reduce the calculated amount of meat per person by 30-50g if you also offer fish and seafood with raclette.
The kitchen bill for this is:
180g meat/ person, of which
- 50% classic raclette pieces from poultry/pork/beef
- 30% sausages/ham/other
- 20% fish, seafood, or meat alternatives
