Swiss Rösti Recipe
This easy recipe will show you how to make Swiss Rösti in your own kitchen. They are very quick and easy to make and are a delicious way to eat potatoes. Rösti is traditionally eaten at breakfast with a fried egg or two, but you can eat them at any time you want.
What is Swiss Rösti?
Rösti is a Swiss dish made with coarsely grated potatoes that have been fried in a pan. Some people in Switzerland even consider it the national dish. There are different regional variations that may use other ingredients, but this version is the basic recipe that just uses potato.

I was introduced to rösti as a kid when we used to go skiing in Liechtenstein as a family. We had three wonderful holidays staying at the Gorfion family hotel. This was a while ago, when you could take the entire family skiing for a 3 week holiday (!) for about 100 British pounds!! Unfortunately, those days are long gone now.
Luckily, the rösti isn’t! Rösti is part of Liechtenstein cuisine, which has been influenced much by its neighbouring countries of Switzerland and Austria. We also used to enjoy great meat and cheese fondu evenings there every week when we stayed there. And raclette would also be a favourite on the menu, which also goes very well with a bit of rösti.
Ways to make Rösti
You may find that röstis are actually cooked in different ways in different places. Sometimes you will find them with more coarsely grated potato. In this case, the potato may have even been parboiled before it is cooked to ensure it is cooked through.
Often the potato is cooked in one large pancake type form so it fits the shape of the skillet, like this:
But I like to grate the potatoes quite finely with my box grater, so I do not have to parboil them. And I prefer to cook them in individual patties, a bit like American hash browns, so you can also eat them with your hands if you want to!
We like eating rösti at breakfast with some egg and bacon, but you can really eat it at any time.
I hope you enjoy making Swiss Rösti. Please let me know how you get on in the comments section below!
How to make Swiss Rosti
This simple recipe shows you how to make some delicious Swiss Rösti. A perfect crispy potato snack for any time of the day. Serve up with some ham and a fried egg, or with whatever you fancy. Two medium-sized potatoes produced 3 delicious individual Rösti patties. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Swiss Rösti
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