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Rösti
	A plate of rösti with a parsley garnish
Type	Side dish
Place of origin	Switzerland
Region or state	Canton of Bern
Main ingredients	Potatoes, butter or other fat
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Rösti or rööschti (Alemannic German: [ˈrøːʃti]) is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of potatoes, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan. It was originally a breakfast dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the canton of Bern (and parts of the canton of Fribourg), but is now eaten all over Switzerland and around the world. The French name röstis bernois directly refers to the dish's origins.

Many Swiss people consider rösti to be a national dish.^[1] Rather than considering it a complete breakfast, lunch or dinner, it is more commonly served to accompany other dishes such as Spinat und Spiegelei (spinach 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. ^{[citation needed]}

Preparation

Rösti dishes are made with coarsely grated potato, either parboiled or raw.^[1] Rösti 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, butter, cheese, or another fat may be added (and usually salt and pepper). The grated potatoes are shaped into rounds or patties, usually measuring between 3 and 12 cm (1 and 5 in) in diameter and 1 and 2 cm (0.4 and 0.8 in) thick.^{[citation needed]}

Although basic rösti consists of nothing but potato, a number of additional ingredients are sometimes added, such as bacon, onion, cheese, apple or fresh herbs. This is usually considered to be a regional touch.

Cooking rösti
Grating potatoes
Cooking
Cooking
Serving

Cultural impact

In Swiss popular cultural ethos, rösti are predominantly eaten in German-speaking regions, although they can be found easily elsewhere in the country. Rösti 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 'rösti ditch'.

Classic rösti dishes

Dishes
Rösti topped with eggs
Rösti with veal sausage and onion sauce^[2]
Rösti with Zürcher Geschnetzeltes

References

^ ^a ^b Cloake, Felicity (13 October 2011). "How to cook the perfect rösti". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^ "Saucisse de Saint-Gall: régal de bout en bout". Betty Bossi. Retrieved 9 January 2023. Sauces et moutarde auraient simplement pour effet de masquer le goût subtilement épicé de la saucisse. Seule exception autorisée: la sauce aux oignons lorsque la Saint-Galloise est escortée de rösti. [Sauces and mustard would simply mask the subtly spicy taste of the sausage. Only exception allowed: the onion sauce when the St-Galler is accompanied by rösti.]

External links

[guardian-1] Cloake, Felicity (13 October 2011). "How to cook the perfect rösti". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

[2] "Saucisse de Saint-Gall: régal de bout en bout". Betty Bossi. Retrieved 9 January 2023. Sauces et moutarde auraient simplement pour effet de masquer le goût subtilement épicé de la saucisse. Seule exception autorisée: la sauce aux oignons lorsque la Saint-Galloise est escortée de rösti. [Sauces and mustard would simply mask the subtly spicy taste of the sausage. Only exception allowed: the onion sauce when the St-Galler is accompanied by rösti.]

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-'''Rösti''' or '''rööschti''' ({{IPA-gsw|ˈrøːʃti|lang}}) is a [[Swiss cuisine|Swiss dish]] consisting mainly of [[potato]]es, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan. It was originally a [[breakfast]] dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the [[canton of Bern]], but is now eaten all over [[Switzerland]] and around the world. The [[France|French]] name ''röstis bernois'' directly refers to the dish's origins.
+'''{{Lang|de|Rösti}}''' or '''{{Lang|gsw|rööschti}}''' ({{IPA-gsw|ˈrøːʃti|lang}}) is a [[Swiss cuisine|Swiss dish]] consisting mainly of [[potato]]es, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan. It was originally a [[breakfast]] dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the [[canton of Bern]] (and parts of the [[canton of Fribourg]]), but is now eaten all over [[Switzerland]] and around the world. The [[France|French]] name {{Lang|fr|röstis bernois}} directly refers to the dish's origins.
-Many [[Swiss people]] consider rösti to be a [[national dish]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cloake|first1=Felicity|title=How to cook the perfect rösti|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/oct/13/how-to-cook-perfect-rosti|access-date=19 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Rather than considering it a complete breakfast, lunch or dinner, it is more commonly served to accompany other dishes such as ''Spinat und Spiegelei'' ([[spinach]] and [[fried egg]]s, sunny side up), [[cervelat|cervelas]] or [[Leberkäse|Fleischkäse]]. It is commonly available in Swiss restaurants as a replacement for the standard side dish of a given meal. {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
+Many [[Swiss people]] consider {{Lang|de|rösti}} to be a [[national dish]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cloake|first1=Felicity|author-link=Felicity Cloake|title=How to cook the perfect rösti|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/oct/13/how-to-cook-perfect-rosti|access-date=19 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Rather than considering it a complete breakfast, lunch or dinner, it is more commonly served to accompany other dishes such as {{Lang|de|Spinat und Spiegelei}} ([[spinach]] and [[fried egg]]s, sunny side up), [[cervelat|cervelas]] or [[Leberkäse|Fleischkäse]]. It is commonly available in Swiss restaurants, as a replacement for the standard side dish of a given meal. {{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
 ==Preparation==
-Rösti dishes are made with coarsely [[Grater|grated]] potato, either parboiled or raw.<ref name="guardian"/> Rösti 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]], [[butter]], [[cheese]], or another fat may be added (and usually [[salt]] and [[Black pepper|pepper]]). The grated potatoes are shaped into rounds or patties, usually measuring between {{convert|3|and|12|cm|0|abbr=on}} in diameter and {{convert|1|and|2|cm|1|abbr=on}} thick.{{Citation needed|reason=Rösti are never 3cm in diameter, and often much larger than 12cm. They are usually the size of the frying pan they are cooked in, around 20-30cm.|date=August 2020}}
+{{Lang|de|Rösti}} dishes are made with coarsely [[Grater|grated]] potato, either parboiled or raw.<ref name="guardian"/> {{Lang|de|Rösti}} 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]], [[butter]], [[cheese]], or another fat may be added (and usually [[salt]] and [[Black pepper|pepper]]). The grated potatoes are shaped into rounds or patties, usually measuring between {{convert|3|and|12|cm|0|abbr=on}} in diameter and {{convert|1|and|2|cm|1|abbr=on}} thick.{{Citation needed|reason=Rösti are never 3cm in diameter, and often much larger than 12cm. They are usually the size of the frying pan they are cooked in, around 20-30cm.|date=August 2020}}
-Although basic rösti consists of nothing but potato, a number of additional ingredients are sometimes added, such as [[bacon]], [[onion]], cheese, [[apple]] or fresh [[herb]]s. This is usually considered to be a regional touch.
+Although basic {{Lang|de|rösti}} consists of nothing but potato, a number of additional ingredients are sometimes added, such as [[bacon]], [[onion]], cheese, [[apple]] or fresh [[herb]]s. This is usually considered to be a regional touch.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180" perrow="4" caption="Cooking rösti">
-In [[Palau]], instead of potato, rösti is prepared from the grated corm of [[taro]].{{citation needed}}
+File:Küchenreibe 02 (fcm).jpg|Grating potatoes
+File:Rösti mit Pfannenwender.jpg|Cooking
-{| style="margin: auto"
+File:Rösti in der Pfanne.jpg|Cooking
-|-
+File:Rösti wenden mithilfe eines Tellers.jpg|Serving
-| [[File:Küchenreibe 02 fcm.jpg|thumb|Grating potatoes]]
+</gallery>
-| [[File:Rösti mit Pfannenwender.jpg|thumb|upright|Cooking]]
-| [[File:Rösti in der Pfanne.jpg|thumb|upright|Cooking]]
-| [[File:Rösti wenden mithilfe eines Tellers.jpg|thumb|upright|Rösti are often given a round shape by the frying pan]]
-|}
 ==Cultural impact==
-In Swiss popular cultural ethos, rösti are predominantly eaten in German-speaking regions, although they can be found easily elsewhere in the country. Rösti 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 "rösti ditch".
+In Swiss popular cultural ethos, {{Lang|de|rösti}} are predominantly eaten in German-speaking regions, although they can be found easily elsewhere in the country. {{Lang|de|Rösti}} 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 '{{Lang|de|rösti}} ditch'.
-==Classic rösti dishes==
-{| style="margin: auto"
-|-
-| [[File:Röstibraten with eggs and green sauce.jpg|thumb|Rösti topped with eggs]]
-| [[File:Rösti mit Bratwurst.jpg|thumb|Rösti with veal sausage and onion sauce]]
-| [[File:Zürcher Geschnetzeltes at Zur rote Buech.jpg|thumb|Rösti with [[Zürcher Geschnetzeltes]]]]
-|}
+==Classic {{Lang|de|rösti}} dishes==
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180" perrow="3" caption="Dishes">
+File:Röstibraten with eggs and green sauce.jpg|{{Lang|de|Rösti}} topped with eggs
+File:Rösti mit Bratwurst.jpg|{{Lang|de|Rösti}} with [[St. Galler Bratwurst|veal sausage]] and onion sauce<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bettybossi.ch/fr/Magazin/Display/1065260/Saucisse-de-Saint-Gall-regal-de-bout-en-bout | title=Saucisse de Saint-Gall: régal de bout en bout | publisher=[[Betty Bossi]] | accessdate=9 January 2023 |quote=Sauces et moutarde auraient simplement pour effet de masquer le goût subtilement épicé de la saucisse. Seule exception autorisée: la sauce aux oignons lorsque la Saint-Galloise est escortée de rösti. |trans-quote=Sauces and mustard would simply mask the subtly spicy taste of the sausage. Only exception allowed: the onion sauce when the St-Galler is accompanied by rösti.}}</ref>
+File:Zürcher Geschnetzeltes at Zur rote Buech.jpg|{{Lang|de|Rösti}} with [[Zürcher Geschnetzeltes|''Zürcher Geschnetzeltes'']]
+</gallery>
 ==See also==
+* [[Latke]]
 * [[Hash browns]], a similar American dish
-* [[Maluns]], another Swiss fried potato dish essentially eaten in the Grisons
+* [[Maluns]], a fried potato dish eaten in the Grisons canton of Switzerland
+* [[Potato pancake]]
 * [[List of potato dishes]]
-* [[Liechtensteiner cuisine]]
+* [[Liechtenstein cuisine]]
 ==References==
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