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Rösti recipe
Crispy and golden Swiss potato goodness!
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes
- 50 g butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
How to make Rösti
- Peel 800 g of potatoes and grate them into a bowl using a box grater.
- Rinse the grated potatoes in cold water to remove excess starch, then drain well using a fine mesh sieve.
- In a large skillet, melt 50 g of butter over medium heat until foamy but not browned.
- Add the grated potatoes to the skillet and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
- Press down the potatoes evenly in the skillet and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
- Carefully flip the potatoes and cook the other side for an additional 10-15 minutes on low heat until golden and crispy.
- Once cooked, remove from the skillet and cut into wedges.
- Serve the Rösti hot and enjoy it immediately for the best texture.
What is Rösti?
Rösti is a traditional dish from Switzerland, and takes about 40 minutes from start to finish. It is built around potatoes and butter. The recipe below uses 4 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Rösti take?
At 40 minutes it is quicker than 71% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 60 dishes built on potatoes. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 10 minutes.
Any tips for making Rösti?
Press down the potatoes firmly to create a crispy texture.
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