igourmet French Raclette Cheese - 2.5 lb Cut (2.5 pound)

This is a dual review of sorts... we purchased both this French cheese (igourmet French Raclette - 2 lb Cut (2 pound)) sold by iGourmet and the Swiss cheese (Swiss Raclette Quarter Wheel (Approximately 2.5-3 lbs)) sold by Gourmet-Food."Swiss Quarter Wheel" was 2.43lbs"French 2lb Cut" was 2.1lbsBoth cheeses tasted superb in our opinion with the Swiss having a more earthy or nutty tone to it making it more similar to the Swiss Gruyere. The French cheese was creamier than the Swiss and was preferred by the kids more; this also seemed to melt faster than the Swiss one in our Raclette machine (Swissmar KF-77043 Classic 8-Person Raclette Party Grill with Reversible Cast Aluminum Non-Stick Grill Plate/Crepe Top Red Enamel).A note on the packaging... both came well packaged with cool packs. Orders were placed at the same time and delivered 2 days later within an hour of each other by different carriers.All-in-all, we'll be buying both again from either seller.

This raclette cheese is very good. I have ordered this product for several years, and I would reorder any time again. I am writing this review to caution customers to pay careful attention to the vendor and to ensure that the product is sold by "igourmet" directly. This vendor ship Fedex in styrofoam packing with ice that was still frozen when the product arrived. By contrast, I recently accidentally order from vendor "University Gifts (US Company)". This vendor sticks the cheese with insufficient cooling in a padded envelope. When the product arrived, it was smashed and warm. I consider it unsafe to eat, so $40 wasted. It is unbelieable that Amazon lets vendors like this onto their platform. So again, this product is great, just be sure to order from igourmet!

It's stronger than the fondue cheese I remember as a kid. Also it doesn't store well. I lost about half.

This is some of the better Raclette I've had. It came well enough packaged, though if it had spent much more time on my door step it wouldn't have been cold anymore. I'd be concerned having this shipped some place warm in the summer.The cheese cuts like Raclette should cut, and melts quite nicely. The flavor was good, and the oil content was slightly lower than other brands of Raclette I've used, so that was a plus. All in all, I'm quite happy with this cheese and glad that we got 2 wedges (it ships as two 1lb wedges).

Arrived quickly, in good condition. Was delicious.

Update: I received a re shipment which was less than the original quantity and it had another hair!!! Underneath the nutritional sticker. Do not buy this cheese!! Original post: I was looking forward to a Christmas Raclette Dinner. However this is not going to happen now since there were two hairs in the cheese, underneath the sealed packaging. If you look closely you can see it on the picture at about "4 o clock and 10"

I was given a raclette grill and this cheese for Xmas. We had so much fun! Also, this cheese makes a dynomite croque monsieur! Unmelted, it's amazing w/ prosciutto!Keep in mind that this cheese does not have the natural, edible rind. You should NOT eat this rind.

We've bought this cheese multiple times and absolutely love it. It is much more flavorful than the raclette cheese we bought at a local grocery store, and it costs about 20% less. Add to that the convenience of having it just show up at your house, and it can't be beat.