Cookbook:Rosti (Swiss Potato Patties)

| Vegetarian | European cuisines

Rösti is a potato dish from Switzerland. It was originally a common breakfast eaten by farmers in the canton of Bern, but today is eaten all over Switzerland. Many Swiss people consider rösti a national dish. Today it is more commonly served to accompany other dishes, rather than for breakfast.

Ingredients

 * 1 potato (either washed or peeled)
 * 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Procedure

 * 1) Grate the potato into a dish, and squeeze out the excess moisture, discarding the liquid.
 * 2) Split the mixture into two even piles.
 * 3) Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat moderately.
 * 4) Place the two piles separately onto the pan, pushing down on top of them with a spatula in order to ensure that the piles stay intact.
 * 5) Fry until the underside is golden brown, then carefully flip and cook the other side.
 * 6) Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * There are many variations of rösti.
 * Various rösti use eggs, bacon, onion, or cheese. These can be mixed in with the potato before you start to fry the rösti.
 * Generally, any dry ingredients you use should be grated or diced before being added to the mix.
 * The outside of the rosti should be crisp. To achieve this the potato should be as dry as possible before it is fried.