I tried a £60 Electric Fondue machine from Aldi!

[@mrbarrylewis]

Next time you are in Aldi, grab some flour, eggs and a raclette machine! For more larger kitchen gadget testing videos check out this link including the awesome £9.99 fryer we discovered previously! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2pipmeqbiWiJY

[@emmajones5470]

I was thinking off getting air fry for Christmas. For me and my son. What you think is best make.

[@TheFallenFaob]

I was thinking that you could use it for something like Korean bbq but it makes sense that you could use it for hot pot I would just cook the soup first then add it to the pot to keep it hot

[@Dongerino.]

Aye Barry, watch out, swiss Raclette is completely different, you grill the cheese under a heat source and scrape it onto baguette or similar bread no pans or shovels. Just saying that you're not disappointed when trying it in Switzerland

[@lushpaw1]

u are supposed to add cornstarch and wine to the cheese mix..

[@andyrantshumanphilosopher7571]

Hey barry. I got a reply from one of those fake telegram bots. Ive reported the comment and the account. If you have a youtube representative, i think it may be best practice to screenshot such comments and accounts and get someone to track their i.p addresses and location.

[@MrIamsosmrt]

Fondue and raclette are both common things to have on new year's eve in germany. I'm not surprised that there is a device that has both functions in 1 device and that it's sold at aldi.

[@cbronoord]

In the Netherlands we call this a Gourmet set. Cooking and eating like this (Gourmetten) with the family is really popular tradition here with the holidays. Yes, with the wood spatula's .Grocery stores here sell miniature meat in all kinds of shapes. Usually we do'nt have a fondue on top though. We do make little pancakes and eggs in the small pans. A dinner like this usually takes hours and hours. Just one little piece of meat at the time. Each person his or her own little pan.

[@chillaxter13]

This sounds like a wonderful time! I'm now considering adding this to my family holidays.

[@ladinabrunner4643]

As a Swiss person I was very excited to see this video! I would love to see a revised version with more authentic recipes, using raclette cheese and a proper fondue mix - the most traditional (and best in my opinion) is the moité-moité mix. Also, a must try chocolate when in Switzerland is Ragusa!

[@brunobrauer6301]

and it needs a Kirschwasser! 🙂

[@cjanderson2371]

My parents lived in Germany for several years before I was born. They fell in love with raclette and brought a traditional stove home with them. Almost every Christmas, birthday, or big celebration we’d have raclette. Traditionally, Raclette usually includes some sort of meat, typically bacon, and raclette cheese and I think pickles? You pour the melted cheese/bacon/pickles over a boiled potato. My mom, however, Americanized it, and we would have a tray of all kinds of cheeses, another tray of pickles, pineapple, onions, bacon, mushrooms. We’d then pour it over petite boiled red potatoes (or, if you were a picky child like me, eat without a potato 😂). Super fun to see you feature a raclette cooker. Brings back memories ❤

[@vickytaylor9155]

Normally with a raclette, the bits of meat and veg cook on the top, and the cheese is melted underneath and when you plate up your potatoes and meat you pour over the cheese.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Yeah I think that machine would have easily done that, I think it was fun to cook some of the toppings in the 'shovel pans' though too

[@lisaorchard3510]

Try real raclette cheese while in Switzerland, so much different to Gouda, and cut much thicker

[@mattstreuli]

As a half British/half Swiss person, 100% the meat goes on top and cheese in the pan. Try Ritter Sport while in Switzerland!

[@alexr9028]

@@mattstreuli there is FAR better chocolate than that though.

[@mattstreuli]

@@alexr9028 true but Ritter Sport with cornflakes... I love Big bar of Milka too

[@penelopepolinsneemeyer4757]

Barrie, the Raclette dishes are meant for melting the very specific Raclette cheese from Canton Valais. The hot plate is for the meat, mushrooms etc. also, the pot is meant either for oil (for cooking meat in a fondue Bourgignonne) or for a mixture of Emmental and Gruyère cheese with kirsch and Fendant wine. It’s possible to buy ready mixed cheese fondue and Raclette cheese in UK supermarkets under the Emmi brand.

[@Inexpressable]

how are you gonna call him 'Barrie' when his name is the channel name? lol

[@CarlGorn]

I've seen some who fondue with a simmering broth and thinly-sliced meats. Like a cross between fondue and shabu-shabu.

[@penelopepolinsneemeyer4757]

@@CarlGorn that’s called a fondue Chinoise and you get to eat the broth at the end.

[@penelopepolinsneemeyer4757]

@@Inexpressable Autocorrupt changed it 🤣

[@nate6511]

When you use a broth for the fondue, you end up feeling much less bloated and full afterwards than with oil, and you ALSO end up with the absolutely best soup base ever.

[@rennsible]

In the Netherlands often people will use a raclette grill (without the fondue bit lol) at Christmas or New Years and use it to grill tiny versions of meats (think mini cordon bleus, mini steaks, mini bratwursts) and often veggies and potatoes aswell. Everyone grills their own favourite meats. Like DIY party foods. We call it "gourmetten".

[@emmyploeger512]

lekkerrrr

[@CookieMarster]

I was looking for this comment and if it wasn't there, I would have wrote it. Thanks mate :)

[@emmyploeger512]

Before gourmetten we did the meatfondue

[@betaich]

we do the same in Germany

[@nate6511]

Don't forget the pancakes for picky children!

[@sallydipaolo2830]

With the cheese fondue,you need to add some white wine to make it more liquid ….but it stays thick to coat the bread

[@rainysunflower384]

I love tempura fondue with veg and shrimp and such, so good! This was a neat gadget, I honestly have never even heard of Raclette so it was cool to learn something new.

[@stitchesbysue]

My family has been making fondue with broth for decades. The remaining soup can be used as a base for other soups. Amazing.

[@angelsinthewindow]

I feel like here in America, we call the heat from above the broiler method since their is a setting on our stove that is exactly for that. It seems very much like just a mini broiler the way that you have the meat and potatoes in the raclette pan under the grill hub.

[@nicomero6287]

Scrolled down so far just to see if I was the only one like WTF when he says heat from above is a grill to him O.o

[@angelsinthewindow]

@@nicomero6287 Ya... not sure if thats a British thing now or if he just got that confused. My vote is on confusion cause I saw some other people saying he was using a couple things wrong with the product.

[@peterdavis2233]

You should read up on traditional Swiss beef fondue. You do indeed cook the beef cubes in hot oil to your desired doneness and then dip the cooked beef into any one of several sauces (many versions online). But first, after cooking, you switch the beef cube to another larger (and cooler) dinner fork before eating it so you don't burn your mouth with the sizzling hot fondue fork. I lived in Lausanne for a number of years and beef fondue remains one of my favorite dishes from that time.

[@videowatcher6246]

Where I live, similar machines are called steamboat/ korean bbq combos. The pot and grill pan are heavier though, made of bronze or cast iron. The stock in the centre bowl cooks fishballs, fishcakes and a while variety of processed seafood, meats and veg while the sides grill up sliced meats, mushrooms and shrimp.

[@betaich]

In Germany we have also heavier and more sturdy version of this stuff, just not for 60 Euro. My parents have a thing like that and it was 150 Euro but build quality is higher

[@Sereomontis]

Good stuff Mr Lewis, a cracker of a video as always. I have a raclette grill that has two cooking surfaces, one of which is a stone. It's fantastic, and the meals you can make on these things are delicious, great for a gathering of friends, however it's large and inconvenient and cumbersome when you live in an apartment, and it's also a lot of work to clean, particularly because of the stone half, which holds onto that heat for a long time, and you need to wait for it to cool down for as much as a few hours after you've finished cooking before you can handle it, so I sadly don't use it as often as I would like.

[@brandonwenzel2844]

I've used a fondue set a couple of times when I was visiting friends and their parents busted them out. Thing is, it's really a social piece more than anything. Because honestly, between the heating time and clean up, it's kind of a pain overall. In both instances, I think I only ever saw them bring it out again on one occasion before it ended up at the back of drawer.

[@shirleycastle5170]

Have a wonderful time in Switzerland, safe travels. I'm looking forward to the video.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Thanks, it's actually a holiday so I don't know if i'll film, but I will probably bring back some Swiss treats to try all being well for a video

[@Jessica19.80]

@@mrbarrylewis try some Raclette or cheese Fondue when you‘re here in Switzerland. Guess there should already be some restaurants who serve it. It’s cold enough now🙈

[@_marc__s_]

This kind of raclette has nothing to do with real swiss raclette ^^ have fun trying your first time some real, good and traditionally raclette with good quality cheese! 🇨🇭☺️

[@johnmc3862]

It’s the same idea.

[@_J.F_]

I still prefer the old type with a spirit burner where you can adjust the flame from min. to max. and get almost instant reaction. While I love good cheese fondue I think I have a meat fondue more frequently, and with some good steak I can go on for hours 😋

[@elangomattab]

Did you ever check the temp of the oil with a thermometer at all? I'm just curious about what it actually managed to get up to.

[@brianartillery]

As Atomic Shrimp would say: "Cheesy napalm!" Fondue sets were a big thing in the early 1970's, I remember. Often seen as prizes on TV game shows. When I was clearing stuff in the house out after my mum died, I found a Fondue set at the back of a cupboard. It looked to me like it had never been used. Odd, as both mum and dad loved cheese. And a tiny bit sad, now I come to think about it.

[@SombreroPharoah]

Did you Fondo what your parents Fondidnt with it though?

[@brianartillery]

@@SombreroPharoah - sadly, I donated it to a local charity shop. Now here's the thing - cheese is possibly my favourite food of all - but I'm not keen on it hot. The only exception is a proper Welsh Rarebit, made with really strong cheese, wholegrain Mustard, beer, and Worcestershire sauce. It's the only thing I like using hot cheese. And, to pre-empt anyone, no, I'm not keen on pizza. Used to be, but got bored of it. It's an age thing, I think - I find nowadays that most sweet things are too sweet to be pleasant, anymore. I don't eat very spicy food either, as I like to taste the food, not the spices it's drowned in. Herby, and garlicky are all good.

[@johncrwarner]

Here in Germany we have Raclette cheese which you can buy for doing raclette. I have to say I have had raclette twice at other people's houses and it felt very fiddly both times loading the pans, cooking the items, loading the cheese and then grilling it. It is an evening dinner party device which like coffee percolators I associate with the 1970s LOL

[@johncrwarner]

Also I think the liquid in the fondu makes the cheesy liquid easier to manage. Pure cheese is too stringy you want more like a cheese sauce.

[@slik1977]

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the video, if it works, would definitely be something that would get a ton of use at my house. Love Fondue. It didn't occur to me to use it for chocolate but makes sense lol

[@branditaberski7564]

You can also make batter for sliced onion rings, meat (separate veggies and meat), about any kind of protein, veggies, deserts fondues there’s all kinds of recipes online. And don’t forget your orange liquor on top of the chocolate, you light it and everyone roasts their marshmallows together!!! 😊

[@MrGrimsmith]

I'm more used to the oil than the cheese version of a fondue TBH, it's great if you use use slightly smaller cubes of meat and dip them in a glaze first. The heat sears it in place so it doesn't contaminate the oil so you can have half a dozen varieties and people pick the ones they want. Personally I'm a big fan of mustard glazed beef, done just long enough to sear the outside so the inside is nice and rare with the added benefit that the pieces are small enough that none of it has the opportunity to go cold before it get eaten :)

[@Jeroen_a]

@13:20 This is what i think when you talk about Fondue. Usually you do not use just plain oil. But herb infused oil, Think of sunflower oil, Corn oil, grape seed oil(?) infused with thyme, bay leaf and rosemary.... you you can buy the mix in a bottle (you will have to fish out or sift out the herbs from the oil in the bottle)... this tastes much better than just oil.

[@pdughi]

You don't eat off the fondue fork. You should have a little plate to put the stuff from the fondue fork on to, though with the chocolate it will probably be cool enough to not burn you. Also, as my wife has made dozens of chocolate fondues, do exactly what you think and add some cream to it. Maybe blend up some speculoos or graham crackers if you want to be extra fancy or want some texture.

[@anonymous91877]

I've heard of an Italian style fondue called Bunya calda (not sure of spelling). It is an oil/butter style fondue containing anchovies and salami and dipping bread. U could do that with the oils on top

[@richiefearn4214]

Love to see a cheeky Barry twist on a fondue recipe please ,love fondue and your the man who could put a spin on it ,great work Mr Barry 👍👍

[@doltonmurray1625]

Raclettes are very popular in Quebec Canada. We have dinner parties with full course meals and later dessert. Each person cooks their meal from food plates on the table. You pick what you want to eat. Ours are long not round and heated by flame.

[@frogjunk]

Oil fondue every year for New Year’s Day dinner. Marinated pork, chicken, and beef cubes in garlic ginger soy sauce mix(separately), mushrooms, cheese squares, shrimp if you want them, served with full array of vegetables and charcuterie board and appetizers and fruit followed by chocolate fondue for dessert with fruits and food cake and mini marshmallows and caramel dip... should add graham crackers next time. Pretty big deal and a lot of fun. And work.

[@lucywilkinson6045]

Im not a fondue fan but this looks good but i wouldnt use it enough to warrent buying it but fab for anyone who uses it, i love aldi, their brill :)

[@samanthaford491]

That would make an amazing breakfast. Bacon and sausages round the sides, egg in a raclette, mushrooms in another, beans in fondue.

[@mgthestrange9098]

That’s a classic British way to use it! 👍

[@Nirrrina]

Great now I want one just for breakfast.😸

[@r3tr0gam3r89]

Another great video Barry! Made me think the fun I could have with one of these. I'd probably end up making a lot of chocolatey and cheesey concoctions. Not the two together though I don't think

[@Alteusgirl]

The little fondue forks holders is normally for meat fondue since it takes a while to cook it. I don't see the point of it for cheese or chocolate cause they dont need to sit in it xD And as some have pointed out for raclette the grill on top is for eventual meat and veggies, potatoes are boiled and the pans are just for the cheese.

[@Alteusgirl]

Ok as someone who's used to meat fondue in oil this one doesn't feel safe for this. Traditionally we heat up a fondue pot on the stove and then its only kept warm with an alcohol burner for a while and it splashes a little but not that dangerously...:x

[@Daydreaming_16]

What happened to the video about the churro maker which I believe came from Aldi too? Great video by the way! Thank you for testing products so we know whether they’re worth the money!

[@orientalmoons]

I think the 'steep' supermarket sells the real Raclette cheese. It's worth trying the real thing. I remember being charmed by a Raclette machine when staying with family in Switzerland as a child. When visiting as an adult they had swapped to the more traditional version where you get a wedge of Raclette and blast it with heat on one face and then scrape the melted bit off onto the boiled potatoes. Must be eaten with cornichons and pickled onions, and wine or hot tea (because cold soft drinks with the cheese will apparently cause indigestion...). It's so popular that they even have Raclette cheese vending machines so people going out to stay in the mountains for the weekend can buy their cheese at any hour of the day!

[@GmodPlusWoW]

You know, this is probably out of left field, but I'd love to see you try cooking with blood. It's a perfectly valid egg substitute, even though it's not vegetarian by any measure.

[@Msfelixthecatz]

Barry, when I took a Chinese cooking course, the instructor told us to put a slice of ginger in the oil. When it sizzles, the oil is ready for frying.

[@viniv20]

Barry, grilling just means high temperature. Can be on plate,,in pan or on a grill/bbq. Doesnt specify a certain something.

[@eidodk]

Cheese fondue... mix the cheese with white wine, a splash of vodka, nutmeg, garlic, salt, pepper and a tiny bit of corn flower... What you're doing is just melting cheese, that's just as easily done in the microwave.

[@faenethlorhalien]

The only time I heard the name "raclette" before was in the old MSDOS game for Monty Phyton's Flying Circus, as one of the cheeses that show up during the copy protection check.

[@liam00]

Barry, you kind of got me into cooking. Me and my bro are making a beef shin pie on Wednesday!

[@Matt19matt19]

The ultimate use once and never again gadget. For people who have an empty kitchen cupboard they need to fill.

[@Babybambibertie]

That cheese fondue looked so Gouda! 😉

[@mgthestrange9098]

That was a really cheesey joke! 🧀

[@lanicotton8507]

In my family fondue meant various bite sized things (like bread, steak, hot dogs, etc) cooked by the individual in hot oil.

[@Kayla_Kimbrell]

I think I've only ever had fondue like once or twice when I was kid. I don't really know that much about it tbh. It looks delicious though. And from what I remember what I had as a kid was pretty good.

[@ezura4760]

Chinese hotpot on top and Korean bbq below = bliss!

[@ryancoke777]

oil fondue onion rings are soooo great!

[@komkwam]

Wouldn't it be better to melt the chocolate au bain marie first and than pour it into the machine at low settings? That way your chocolate isn't going to burn that fast.

[@vegascad]

Where did your credits go? So used to your jingle at the end...

[@SouthendLad600]

That actually looks like it would be good for a Chinese hotpot/bbq.

[@victoriahayden2961]

I make fondue with Toblerone chocolate and it’s so yummy!!!

[@lucieboivigny7913]

I miss raclette and fondue so much! Deep frying with oil is called "Fondue Bourguigonne". Where did you get the Raclette cheese please???!!!

[@_nquisitor_]

I hope you and the fam have a fantastic and safe holiday. Looking forward to seeing what tasty and bizarre treats you find!

[@RainaThrownAway]

I love chocolate fondue, but I honestly love a nice savory fondue even more.

[@RainaThrownAway]

There's a chain of restaurants here in the states that do fondue, and it's always a good time to go to them. Expensive, though. Like... easily a hundred plus dollar evening. Per person.

[@dj-kq4fz]

You've spent some time in my hometown of Boston, so you probably would remember we called it "broiling" when from above. Is it correct? Only if that's what you've been brought up on, I guess. Cheers Lewis family!

[@mesiroy1234]

What the difference between grill and broiler

[@jaimegots1983]

That would be best for bbq too like yakiniku or samgyupsal or any version of hotpot

[@malcolmsearle1346]

I have just brought an Instant Pot, i would love you to review one and come up with some amazing recipes

[@ybunnygurl]

I have lots of cooking electronics from that Aldi brand in the United States and they are all quality.

[@jimbobbeer6642]

You’d be giving that right back, even if was the star prize on Bullseye.

[@bloodybaronesse]

Now I really want raclette cheese. Barry, I blame you! :D

[@tonka14753]

Fill the centre section with water, sit a small glass bowl inside the centre section to melt the chocolate!

[@WardNightstone]

hmmm kinda hope we get a version of this in US Aldi

[@mrbarrylewis]

Yeah i'm not sure how it works with Aldi, if they buy in bulk, this was online though so maybe check there in a mo. There's similar ones online but without the pot in the middle

[@elangomattab]

Same, I definitely don't need it but kinda want a fondue/raclette heater! Aldi US already sells a fondue cheese mix so maybe they'll sell the pots too.

[@withinjapan2024]

Barry I'd put water in the chocolate heating pan and put a bowl in it as it looks like it would work like that

[@twocvbloke]

Nowt says "lazy" like a party host that says "Hey, I got this thing so you can cook your party food yourself!!!", and I'm lazy, so, perfect... :P

[@rhysmorgan9580]

Why not use raclette cheese?

[@SparkyMTB]

I could see this being quite good for camping, caravanning etc..

[@Basementjacks]

I work in a Swiss restaurant, I would invite all of you to come have Fondue and Raclette !

[@hppusteblume5256]

My swiss heart is hurting by how u did the raclette😢

[@CalicoShadowPlusCat]

That would also be good for hotpot

[@joannajones8519]

Love love love it. And all y'all

[@aalora1]

I am 100% the same when it comes to cheese. If it's in it's solid state, I could give or take it. But melty and especially crispy? I'll eat it all.

[@kayleighkimberley7783]

defo agree with everyone has burnt chocolate. when i was in the Girl Guides, we were doing our chocolate badge. (Basically, all we had to do for that was eat chocolate) anyway our Captain burnt the chocolate in the microwave, and it was all the chocolate we had for the badge safe to say we were all "cross" with her. we also had a Chocolate "go for it! " think i ended up with 5 chocolate badges (we did it once a year)

[@mowhi6375]

I really wanted to order this in ireland (usually uk and ireland have same offers) but unfortunately it's not available *sadface*

[@NGNetwork1]

This looks neat! However that spinny top bugs me.

[@kathleenroberts6357]

Would be good for doing a hotpot thingy

[@oskarwallin8715]

Ahh get a raclette cheese, it's Soo good!

[@cylversprings]

The only fondue I have had was Swiss cheese with cherry brandy. I did not like it. I have had chocolate fondue with the cake and fruit, that was yummy.

[@jeanette836]

Love this!

[@FittedSheet2000]

Need that

[@rheeneedy16]

Give Chinese Hotpot or Korean Sangyupsal 😁 It would be good for that gadget 😆😆

[@alexdavis5766]

Watching this in hospital very very hungry but happy for the distraction and a fun video!

[@ChirpyMike]

Thought you got out 4 days ago?

[@remonacuschieri6871]

if you like cheese fondue try adding a little good white wine before adding the cheese

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

I'd use this for Korean bbq

[@soshiangel90]

as soon as I saw the meat cooking away on there that was my EXACT first thought. Bulgogi on the inside, samgyeopsal and kimchi on the plate, pajeon maybe even cooking in the raclette plates😋

[@clintromine802]

That kind of fondue was big in the 70s over here

[@andyrantshumanphilosopher7571]

Isnt raclett a type of cheese? Not a name for cheese on things

[@Tofuwabofu]

it's both the cheese and the dish (raclette cheese melted on potatoes)

[@chrishalle1982]

And i thought grilling from the top is broiling and grilling is barbecue. We fry the raw ingredience on the hotplate before putting it in the raclette pans.

[@annother3350]

Proper Raclette cheese is best

[@mrbarrylewis]

Deffo, I didn't really wanna go all out for this video, but I got hold of some awesome stuff for a previous video!

[@mathboy1066]

Love Fondue, how do you not like cold cheese Barry? 1st lol

[@mrbarrylewis]

Just a thing, to be fair i'm getting better at it and can tolerate it, Years ago the smell alone would get me but melted, there's probably a science behind it, just makes it taste different!

[@worldhello1234]

@13:28 Mate, that is actually not such a good idea. You usually use a bouillion/broth instead of oil for it.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You’ve got to try that with real raclette cheese, it stinks , really stinks but it’s divine, pour the melted cheese on meat, bread or chips or baked potatoes

[@prizegotti]

I think Barry needs to go on a steak experience day, I feel like he is missing out on a lot!

[@blablabla9485]

try it with grape seed oil..

[@Stucc0Dude]

Bacon is my favorite item to dip in chocolate fondue. Probably cheese fondue as well.

[@Cheesius]

I'm not thrilled with the quality, the fact that the handle started coming off the raclette pan when it got hot seems like a safety issue.

[@helpme6599]

The device actually seemed quite good, except the raclette handle coming off. I don't understand why that seems to be a feature.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Yeah, it's a bit expensive, but on the whole pretty good!

[@thesunrisechick6878]

Probably to make cleaning easier but it seems dangerous

[@betaich]

@@mrbarrylewis expensive? That one is a cheap one a very cheap one my parents have one and they paid 150 Euro a few years ago.

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

I'm an old boy and really miss the eye-level grill, my backs f*cked and my sense of smell isn't as good as it was, I'm now a mouth breather due to copd and asthma. ps. Start a petition, bring back the eye-level grill. pps. In the current political climate, eye-level grills are the least of our worries.