Melted cheese stands out as one of life’s little treasures any time of year, but especially during the fall and winter months. Alpine communities within Switzerland and the Savoie region of France have been keenly aware of this fact for hundreds of years, going as far as to invent a whole new kind of cheese specifically for the purpose of melting and scraping onto steamed potatoes, sliced bread, and crisp, briny cornichons. Named Raclette, after the French racler (“to scrape”), this silky, smooth, oh-so-meltable cheese has become something of a year-end tradition in many parts of the world, including in your neighborhood TJ’s. Our soft, savory, and seasonally satisfying Trader Joe’s Raclette comes sliced and ready to melt over anything you desire, from potatoes and other starches to asparagus, quick-pickled onions, sliced Honeycrisp Apples or even the contents of our Spicy Uncured Charcuterie Selection. You can melt these slices directly onto foods by giving them a quick three to five minutes under the broiler, or you can melt the cheese in a heavy frying pan or skillet and scrape the cheese over your food the old fashioned way.