Have others had the same frustration with the slow time to melt the cheese that Alessio Bembo had?
500809
I don't recall that it took particularly long, about 1-2 minutes, for typically-sized cheese slices, when the oven reaches its cooking temperature (which only takes a few minutes). In any event, the whole purpose of raclette is to enjoy conversation with others while the food cooks, so a few minutes of cooking shouldn't be objectionable.
500810
My cheese melted pretty quickly. I used soft cheeses which melt more quickly. I also had the guests melt their cheese while I grilled shrimp and chicken on top. Everything seemed to get done at the same time.
500811
Yes, the unit never heats the way I thought it would. I've used these type units in Holland and they get much hotter. Probably a 110 vice 220 thing. Because of the heating issue, we use the unit much less than we would otherwise.
500812
No, mine seems to melt fairly quickly, at least quick enough that we need to gate how quickly we reload in order to avoid overmelting/bubbling. Overall, works well, just not practical for more than four people sitting around a table.
500813
The melt time depends on the type of cheese you use. Some melt very quickly and others take more time---and it also depends on the thickness of the slice of cheese you use.
729472
I didn't change any settings, but you might try turning your toaster down so that bread does not toast faster then the cheese melts.
2117783
I had the same problem! I'm very frustrated that the recipe calls for more milk than the yogurt maker can actually make. Wasteful.
1129711
I don't think so. Maybe with some hard cheese like parmigiano it might work
104379
It takes anywhere from 30-45 minutes to get warmed up enough for expresso, it will go green (ok) several times before it will actually make.
95394
I actually did not try it for anything else, when it did not grate the cheese (which is the main reason I bought it) I tossed it in the garbage bin. The other problem I had was there were too many parts to clean after use.
828099
It burned slightly with the cheese but we think it is because we put in way too much cheese. We have not tried it with chocolate but I expect it would work well. We are happy with the purchase.
943076
Yes, I've had cheese melt and burn on it from a grilled cheese sandwich, wiped off with a paper towel. Looked like I hadn't used the pan at all!
1200784
This machine does not grate cheddar, jack or mozzarella well at all. I am very disappointed in the performance. Apparently the motor has a choke on it to prevent burnout so it continually stalls out when trying grate cheese. I bought it to replace my old Black and Decker chopper/grater and that one shredded cheese like a champ. The only reason I had to get a new one was because the spindle eventually cracked and it was impossible to replace.
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I bought mine from the woman who designed it and had it commissioned. She said it wasn't built with those cheeses in mind, but you could keep it hand tight by every hour or so just going in and turning the knob hand tight. If you use a tool, like a wrench, you can pull the press apart. As tight as an average person can turn it is sufficient to knot the warm curd together for a cheddar style cheese.
1294033
Sorry. That was my experience exactly. I microwaved for the max time and it was only warm, not nearly hot enough to keep a meal warm through a plate. I will be looking for something electric next time.
1571772
thanks, I'mm going to try this since the cappuchino never seems hot enough for me.
1592984
Hi JMC, The only reason I can think of is that maybe your stone was not fully heated. Though not guaranteed to cause this result, it is quite possible. Heat your stone for a minimum of 45 minutes to be sure it is at maximum temperature. When the dough hits the high heat it will grab for a second, but then release. Obviously, also be careful not to get cheese underneath your pie. Keep at it, you will succeed. The Emile Henry stone s a good product.
1386858
I sent my oven back because it took over an hour to reach maximum temp. I couldn't have afforded to wait until it was hot enough to do a pizza.
1006562
I haven't used it for that but I think you could since I use the lowest setting to melt cheese.
934260
I didn't think about that, it might be a good idea to pre-heat because it took forever for the pizza to cook...about twice the time it should have taken..
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I felt the same way. It looks like this version is cheaply built, but seems to cook about the same. I did see that it will crack very easy if you're not careful, I put a small crack in mine cleaning it&#128542;