In short: Cookut is a French kitchenware brand, founded in 2012 and based in Brignais, in the Rhône department, known for its casserole dishes and its candle-powered raclette sets. At Raclette Club, we feature its Lumi set of four candle raclettes, which sit on the table without a single cable.
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The brand in a nutshell
Cookut is a bit of an anti-gadget brand. According to Le Journal des Entreprises, the company was founded in 2012 by Grégory Maitre and is headquartered in Brignais, in the Rhône department of France. The range is deliberately simple: colorful utensils with no electronics, an approach the company sums up in two words, “slow food”. Its flagship product is the cocotte (a lidded casserole); according to Cookut’s website, the range also includes an 8-in-1 frying pan and a patented gratin dish with a divider.
In 2024, again according to Le Journal des Entreprises, Laurent Ammeux, a former Danone executive, became majority shareholder with plans to grow the brand across Europe; the founder remains a shareholder. The same article reported 20 million euros in revenue for 2023, about 80% of it through some 1,500 independent retailers. Today Cookut claims more than 2,000 retailers in France and highlights PFAS-free products made of ceramic, stainless steel, glass or wood. For raclette, the brand has built a whole candle-powered family: a folding single-person version (the Yeti), sets for two and for four, gift boxes, and even “fast-melt” candles sold by the dozen.
On video
Video: Cookut on YouTube. Official brand video (in French) of its candle raclette.
Video: Cookut on YouTube. Official video (in French) on the express melting the brand promises, with its special candles sold separately.
Video: Cookut on YouTube. Official video (in French) of the Yeti, the folding single-person candle raclette (no review at Raclette Club yet).
The Cookut range at Raclette Club
| Model | Type | Best for | Review | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumi set of 4 (ASIN B01MFH7VUE) | Candle raclette, 4 individual units and 4 wooden spatulas, candles not included | Garden aperitifs, camper vans and tables with no outlet | Read the review | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
What we think
What we like about Cookut, on paper, is that the brand explains what it sells. For the Lumi, it gives the number of candles per pan (two or three), exactly what’s in the box and the materials, where many candle raclettes make do with a photo and an adjective. The idea is made for a July aperitif: everyone gets their own pan, no extension cord across the patio, and nobody waits their turn. The range is consistent too, from the folding solo to the set of four: you pick the format, not the brand.
The catch is the candle itself. Candles aren’t included: with nothing in the cupboard, the evening ends early. The pans aren’t dishwasher safe according to a retailer, and the three-minute melt advertised on Amazon.fr is a promise, to adjust for wind and slice thickness. Above all, candle raclette means small portions: to feed eight hungry guests with big slices, an electric grill still wins. And four units take up more room in a bag than a single folding model.
Which model should you choose?
- For 4 with no outlet: the Lumi set of 4, with its four pans and wooden spatulas.
- For a solo hike: Cookut’s folding Yeti, not yet featured here; in the meantime, our comparison of portable raclette sets presents other models.
- To compare with another set of four: the Cécoa Cheese’Up Double Duo, the same idea from another brand.
- For raclette in the sun: our summer raclette ideas, where candles feel right at home.
Frequently asked questions
What is the warranty on Cookut candle raclettes?
Cookut doesn’t publish a commercial warranty period for the Lumi, and Amazon.fr only mentions a “limited warranty”. In France, the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity applies in every case: keep your invoice.
Are candles included with Cookut raclettes?
Not with the Lumi, according to Cookut: plan on two or three standard tealights per pan. The brand also sells a pack of 12 “fast-melt” candles.
Where can you buy a Cookut candle raclette?
On the brand’s website, from its retailers (more than 2,000 in France according to Cookut) and on Amazon.fr for the Lumi set of 4. Check the number of units before ordering: the range comes as a solo, a duo and a set of four.
