World Flavors Cookbook

Rösti (Potato Cakes)

Name: Rösti (Potato Cakes)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: grated potatoes, salt, butter or oil, bacon/onion (optional), fried egg (for serving)

Switzerland's golden, crispy potato cake — grated potatoes pan-fried in butter until shatteringly crisp outside and tender within.

Cuisine: Switzerland

Ingredients

grated potatoes, salt, butter or oil, bacon/onion (optional), fried egg (for serving)

Instructions

Grate potatoes and squeeze out as much water as possible. Season with salt. Melt butter in a pan and press the potatoes into a flat cake. Fry over medium heat until golden and crispy on one side, then flip and fry the other side. Serve hot, often topped with a fried egg or bacon.