Berner Rösti Recipes

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).

BERNER ROSTI - ROSTI WITH BACON

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, grate or cut into thin strips and mix with the salt.
• Heat the butter and lard (or oil) in a frying pan. Add the diced bacon and potato and fry gently, stirring gently and frequently. If you want a slimmer version, you can pre-cook the bacon and this way omit the bacon fat.
• 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 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 RöSTI

Steps:

• Peel and grate the cooked potato, and season with salt and pepper. Heat the clarified butter in a non-stick pan. Add in the potatoes and shape with the spatula to form a cake. Drizzle with the milk and cook covered on very low heat for about 25 minutes until crispy.
• Flip the potato cake carefully with the help of a pan lid or a plate and cook on the other side briefly, until crispy at a somewhat higher heat. Serve hot.

PICANTE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the chicken, tomatoes with green chile peppers, potatoes, sausage, salt, pepper, garlic powder and water to cover. Put heat on medium low, stir all together and let simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender.