or () is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of

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es, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan. It was originally a

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dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the

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and in parts of the

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, but is now eaten all over

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and around the world. The French name directly refers to the dish's origins. Many

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consider to be a

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. Rather than considering it a complete breakfast, lunch or dinner, it is more commonly served to accompany other dishes such as (

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and fried eggs, sunny side up), cervelas or Fleischkäse. It is commonly available in Swiss restaurants, as a replacement for the standard side dish of a given meal.

Preparation

dishes are made with coarsely grated potato, either parboiled or raw. are most often pan-fried and shaped in the frying pan during cooking, but they can also be baked in the oven. Depending on the frying technique, oil,

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cheese Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...

, or another fat may be added (and usually

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and pepper). The grated potatoes are shaped into rounds or patties, usually measuring between in diameter and thick. Although basic consists of nothing but potato, a number of additional ingredients are sometimes added, such as

bacon Bacon is a type of Curing (food preservation), salt-cured pork made from various cuts of meat, cuts, typically the pork belly, belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central in ...

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, cheese,

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or fresh

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s. This is usually considered to be a regional touch. File:Küchenreibe 02 (fcm).jpg, Grating potatoes File:Rösti mit Pfannenwender.jpg, Cooking File:Rösti in der Pfanne.jpg, Cooking File:Rösti wenden mithilfe eines Tellers.jpg, Serving

Cultural impact

In Swiss popular cultural ethos, are predominantly eaten in German-speaking regions, although they can be found easily elsewhere in the country. dishes are portrayed as a stereotypical part of the Swiss-Germanic culture, as opposed to Latin culture. The geographic border separating the French and German-speaking parts of the country is therefore commonly referred to as the '' Röstigraben'': literally the ' ditch'.

Classic dishes

File:Röstibraten with eggs and green sauce.jpg, topped with eggs File:Rösti mit Bratwurst.jpg, with veal sausage and onion sauce File:Zürcher Geschnetzeltes at Zur rote Buech.jpg, with '' Zürcher Geschnetzeltes''

References

External links

* Wikibooks / Cookbook recipe
Rösti on helvetickitchen.com

How to cook the perfect rösti on theguardian.com

Rösti recipe on youtube

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Preparation

Cultural impact

Classic dishes

See also

References

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