I learned that raclette is a traditional Swiss dish of melted cheese. It comes as a huge wheel of semi-hard cheese that is slowly heated, and then scraped off and seasoned with salt, pepper, and other spices. It is typically eaten with potatoes, and pickled onions and served with a hot drink or wine. It was really delicious! A fun fact about raclette is that instead of buying regular cheese-burgers in Switzerland, you can get hamburgers covered in raclette! I recommended you try one if you make your way to Switzerland.
Music and dancing are also both huge parts of Swiss culture and can be experienced on street corners, in bars and restaurants and during national and regional celebrations. Folk music-- or music that is unique to a particular culture-- is very lively in Switzerland and is played at many festivals with lots of dancing. Folk dancing is similar to line dancing-- something that many Texans know a thing or two about :)
Unfortunately, I was not very good at dancing, but I enjoyed the raclette and can't wait to have it again!
Swiss communities are very close. People in Switzerland love to spend the long winter days with friends and family and to gather to enjoy festivities together. Because cheese is so popular in Switzerland, sharing a raclette meal is a great way to connect with people, as it is doing something that everyone likes.
Music and dancing are also things that bring people together-- even if the people are from different cultures.
