Rosti - Large Potato Pancake

Added on Mon Jul 2 2007

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" Rosti, originated in Switzerland as a common potato based breakfast dish and is consider by many to be the Swiss national dish. "

The Basics

Dish: Side Dishes
cuisine: Swiss
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 0hrs 5 mins
Cooking Time: 0hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

500g Potatoes
90g Butter (preferably unsalted)
5 ml Salt
To taste Black Pepper

Method

Boil potatoes in their skins until just cooked. Peel and grate coarsely. Melt the butter in a heavy-based frying pan. Add the greated potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fry over a moderate heat for about 15 minutes turning as it browns. Just before the end of the cooking time, press down on the potato to make a pancake that will be brown underneath. Serve, terned upside down, on a large dish.

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I've tried this recipe and would definitely suggest people go for this version over using raw grated potato. I've tried it with raw potato before and found it to be a huge faff. Boiling the potato in the skin was much easier and less messy. Very tasty too!

Posted By EllaBella on Tue Jul 8 2008

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