Rösti with Veal Bratwurst

What is Rösti?
Rösti is a traditional dish made by boiling potatoes, grating them, letting them stand overnight (to dehydrate), then pan fried with butter and some milk. While frying, the potatoes are shaped and rounded to resemble a pancake. It should have a golden crusty shell when done on both sides. Rösti originated in the canton of Bern, Switzerland as a farmer's staple, but quickly spread across the globe as a hearty breakfast served with bacon, sausage or cheese.

Culinaria
I first caught rösti in Culinaria, a coffee table book highlighting Europe's finest and best epicurean offerings. It seemed like an easy and versatile dish...which it turned out to be. Since then, I've hosted several dinners with friends and I've ordered this dish in restaurants all over, from Marché in Toronto to Yogurt House in Sagada. Now, it's my chance to savor this classic dish one more time.

--- TheLoneRider

Related Links:

• recipe
• YouTube video on cooking rösti

Alex de Moscoso
(Sep 19, 2009) yeah i remember the rosti in yogurt house...remembering how good the vegetable rice was and yogurt made me salivate. hehe

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