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Rösti

A golden, crisp-edged cake of grated potatoes fried in butter — Switzerland’s beloved potato pancake.

⏱ 25 minPrep time
🔥 25 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 Side DishCategory
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Rösti, galette de pommes de terre dorée et croustillante

Rösti is Switzerland’s iconic potato cake: grated potatoes pressed into a pan and fried until the outside is crackling gold and the inside is tender. It is humble, precise, and deeply satisfying.

Eaten across the country for breakfast, lunch, or as a side to meat dishes, it needs only salt and butter to shine. The secret is a firm potato and patience—let it brown without fussing.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Peel and coarsely grate the potatoes. Toss with the salt and let sit 10 minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  2. Pat the potatoes dry with a clean towel and mix in the grated onion, if using, and the nutmeg.
  3. Heat the butter and oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes and press them into an even, compact cake.
  4. Cook without moving for 12–15 minutes until the underside is deep golden. Slide onto a plate, invert, and return to the pan, adding a little more butter.
  5. Cook 10–12 minutes more until the second side is golden and crisp. Slide onto a cutting board, season, and cut into wedges; serve with parsley and sour cream.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Squeeze the grated potatoes very dry—moisture is the enemy of crispness. Let the cake cook undisturbed or it will fall apart.

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Recipe details

Prep25 min
Cook25 min
Servings4
CategorySide Dish
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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