Tartiflette anyone?

Gobbledegeek · 13 Mar 2006 at 13:43

You know, I'm sure I asked this before but can't find anything here. Can anyone familiar with French cuisine recommend a suitable substitute for Roblochon for my tartiflette?

Some say Muenster, Livarot or raclette and others say any old camembert will do.

Nix · 13 Mar 2006 at 13:44

Snails.

Hodders · 13 Mar 2006 at 14:36

You can get reblochon from Waitrose... Failing that I would use camenbert or brie.

Borris · 13 Mar 2006 at 14:39

Gruyere, Beaufort - for that Vanoise / Savoie touch.

Stinky Bishop (as in Wallace & Grommit) is nigh on the same as a ripe Reblochon.

But I would normally buy them all from Waitrose, which, as Hodders points out, also sells Reblochon.

P.S. I hate tartiflette.

Gobbledegeek · 13 Mar 2006 at 16:01

Unfortunately, doing the shopping with 5 kids is an experience I would rather avoid where possible, so if one of the major supermarkets sell it online I can do my whole shop in one go. Thanks for the suggestions.

Borris · 13 Mar 2006 at 16:17

Dried Graze said:
Unfortunately, doing the shopping with 5 kids is an experience I would rather avoid where possible, so if one of the major supermarkets sell it online I can do my whole shop in one go. Thanks for the suggestions.

Unfortunately, they don't sell it online - It may have something to do with it being unpasteurised.

[Edit]

My oops - it's been discontinued.

Tartiflette recipe

Gobbledegeek · 13 Mar 2006 at 16:34

...and Roquefort is their recommended alternative???

Surely not.

Borris · 13 Mar 2006 at 16:36

Dried Graze said:
...and Roquefort is their recommended alternative??? Surely not.

I know - I suddenly had mental images of ORLY owls.