Berner Rosti Bernese Fried Potatoes Recipes

ROSTI POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Shred potatoes on the large holes of a box grater. Wrap potatoes in a clean kitchen towel; squeeze out liquid. Place in a medium bowl; toss with salt and pepper.
• Heat half the butter in a 9- or 10-inch ovenproof nonstick saute pan over medium-low heat. Spread potatoes in pan evenly; press down with a spatula to flatten cake. Cook until bottom is golden and turning crisp, about 18 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Invert cake onto a plate; slide back into pan. Return to heat, and spoon remaining butter around edges of pan. Cook until other side begins to get crisp, about 10 minutes, shaking pan several times to loosen.
• Transfer to oven until cooked through and tender in the center, about 12 minutes. Cut into wedges, and serve.

BERNER RöSTI

Steps:

• Peel the parboiled potatoes, grate into thin strips and mix with the salt.
• Heat the butter and lard (or all butter) in a non stick frying pan. Add the diced bacon and potato and fry gently, stirring frequently.
• Bring together into a cake and cover with an upside-down plate. Fry over gentle heat for 20 minutes.
• Pour the milk over the top and fry, covered, for about another 10 minutes. Tip out onto the plate and serve .

BERNER ROSTI (BERNESE FRIED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Cook the potato in their skins with the caraway seeds in salt water until tender.
• Douse the potato with cold water and peel them while they are still hot.
• Leave them covered overnight.
• Coarsely grate the potato.
• Cube the back into small pieces and fry them in the skillet.
• Add the potato and salt.
• Stir fry them until the bacon fat has been absorbed.
• Press the potato mix down in the pan to form and even cake.
• Fry until the underside is golden brown.
• Sprinkle on the milk and using a plate or lid turn the rosti.
• When the other side is cooked to a crispy golden brown remove the rosti from the pan and serve hot on a pre-heated platter.
• Rosti goes will with stir-fried meat dishes and game, but its actual partner is Zurich Veal. (Geschnetzeltes).

RöSTI WITH FRIED EGGS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, add cold water to cover, and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until the tip of a paring knife slides easily about 1/2" into potatoes, 8-10 minutes. Drain potatoes and let cool. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Peel potatoes. Using the large holes of a box grater, grate potatoes. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a 12" ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat. Add potatoes. Season with salt and pepper; press gently to compact. Cook, occasionally shaking pan to loosen, until bottom is golden brown and crisp, 15-20 minutes.
• Slide rösti onto a plate. Carefully invert skillet over plate and flip to return rösti to pan, browned side up. Dot 1 tablespoon butter around edge, allowing it to melt around and under rösti. Season with salt and pepper and cook until second side is golden brown and center is tender, 10-15 minutes longer.
• Top rösti with cheese and bake until cheese melts, 5-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Crack eggs into skillet and cook until whites are just set, about 4 minutes.
• Cut rösti into quarters, top with eggs, and garnish with parsley.