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[–] 2 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Ohh, I don't think I will buy the wheel holder thing, or a wheel of cheese for that matter, but I think I'll try making that myself the simple way.

Thanks for taking the time to type that out, it was intriguing.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (4 children)

    They actually sell Raclette appliances in German-speaking countries. They’re little square frying pans with a little grill you put them under. Raclette is sold pre-sliced for them. It’s not as fun as a big block of molten cheese but it’s a nice communal meal like a hotpot.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    I'm pretty sure those are sold all over Europe.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

    You can get them at (slightly bougie) grocery stores here in the US, I'd be shocked if you couldn't lay hands on one in pretty much any EU country.

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  • [–] 1 point 23 hours ago (1 child)

    I know you can get pretty much anything in the US (or in the EU, for that matter). I'm not sure what the bougie (which means candle) is supposed to do in this context, but we do have candle sales... for wins, as in you start the bets, and when the candle go out, the last bet is it, it's a yearly thing. Maybe US grocery stores work in a similar way? I never saw it, maybe I just wasn't around at the right time. The US is a fascinating place.

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  • [–] 1 point 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

    Ah sorry, 'bougie' (sometimes spelled 'boujee' and pronounced "boo-gee") is a common english slang term meaning "associated with the bourgeoisie". Or in my case, it's a slang term that means "I cannot remember how to spell bourgeoisie".

    That's super interesting about the candles though - despite the prevalence of online betting right now, the US really doesn't have much of a casual betting culture so that sounds pretty fun from an outsider's perspective! If you don't mind, what country / what's the tradition called? I'd love to hear more!

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