In short: the Zassenhaus brand is a German kitchenware maker known for its coffee and pepper mills and its bread slicers, which claims an origin in 1867. At Raclette Club, we mention it for a 25 cm cheese dome, but the Amazon.fr listing hesitates between Zassenhaus and Paul Neuhaus: short listing, and brand to be confirmed.
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The Zassenhaus brand in a few lines
The sources agree on one date: 1867. It is the year shown by the Zassenhaus brand film (“manufacture quality since 1867”) and repeated by retailers. The exact place of the beginnings varies from story to story (the Rhineland for some, Solingen for others), so we don’t settle it. What is certain is the specialty that built its reputation: hand mills, first for coffee, then for pepper and spices.
Today, Zassenhaus is part of the Küchenprofi group, based in Solingen, alongside brands such as Küchenprofi, cilio and Spring; according to one retailer, it joined the group in 2006. Its official shop sorts its products into spices and mills, coffee, wooden items, kitchen helpers, knives and table accessories, and its bread slicers highlight blades made in Solingen. We found no cheese dome there, hence our reservation about the model below.
On video
Video: CityOnlineMedien on YouTube. Zassenhaus brand film (2019, in German) published by the agency CityOnlineMedien, which links to the brand’s website.
Video: Zassenhaus International GmbH on YouTube. Official Zassenhaus video of a bread slicer, to see a flagship product of the brand, not the dome in our table.
Video: Picnic Time Family of Brands on YouTube. Glass cheese dome on an acacia board from another brand: the same type of object as the dome sold under the Zassenhaus name.
Its products at Raclette Club
| Model | Type | Best for | Review | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 cm cheese dome (ASIN B008BL9KM4) | Glass dome on an acacia board, hand wash | People who keep one or two cheeses on the sideboard | Review coming soon | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
What we think
On paper, the 25 cm dome does the job you expect of it: an acacia board, a glass dome, and the cheese protected without being smothered in plastic. To keep the end of the raclette wheel until the next day, it is more elegant than a box in the refrigerator, as long as you don’t leave the dome next to the radiator.
The limit is the brand itself. A Zassenhaus title, a page address that mentions Paul Neuhaus, no dome on the official shop: we can’t guarantee that this product really comes from Zassenhaus. The dimensions come from comparison sites and remain to be checked.
Which model to choose?
- For one or two cheeses: the 25 cm dome, checking the brand and dimensions on the listing.
- For a bigger board: the other domes and boards in our selection of cheese boards and platters and our raclette accessories.
- To finish the leftover cheese: the next-day raclette gratin.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 25 cm cheese dome really from Zassenhaus?
That isn’t certain. The Amazon.fr listing carries the Zassenhaus name, but its address mentions Paul Neuhaus and we found no cheese dome on Zassenhaus’s official shop.
What does Zassenhaus make?
Mostly coffee, pepper and spice mills, bread slicers and kitchen utensils. The brand belongs to the Küchenprofi group, in Solingen.
Where can I buy the cheese dome on this page?
On Amazon.fr. Check the brand, diameter and height on the listing before ordering.
