BOSKA Raclette Party - Raclette Grill for 8, Electric Raclette Table Grill

Why it's worth it

BOSKA is a Dutch cheese-tool company, and it shows: rounded pans, wooden handles and a ceramic plate with no PFAS of any kind. Buy it if melted cheese is the whole point of the evening and you care about what your food touches.

The ceramic plate is PFAS-free, not just PFOA-free. PFOA-free is the baseline every reputable brand now meets. PFAS covers the entire class of synthetic fluoropolymers, and this plate skips them. If you've got small kids at the table, or you've been slowly clearing conventional non-stick out of your kitchen, that's a real distinction rather than marketing language.

It's the best-looking grill here by a wide margin. Steel housing, genuine beechwood accents, and a long, low profile at 21 inches across. It reads as a considered serving piece rather than an appliance, which matters when it sits in the middle of your table for two hours. You won't feel the need to hide it before guests arrive.

From our review of 5 raclette grills, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +The ceramic plate is PFAS-free, not just PFOA-free
• +It's the best-looking grill here by a wide margin
• +The pans were designed by people who think about cheese all day
• +It's the pick if your party is potatoes, bread and charcuterie

What to know

• –Ceramic chips more easily than traditional non-stick
• –BOSKA doesn't publish a wattage
• –The beechwood needs a little attention