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hazelnut
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Rosti
Oct 10th, 2010 at 10:44am
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Having been to Bar Lila in L'Ampolla several times and enjoyed their Rosti potatoes I decided to look for a good recipe, the best Swiss recipes boil large baking potatoes in their skins till soft then drain and store in the fridge overnight, the skins  are by then wrinkly and can be peeled like blanched tomatoes, once peeled grate them with a course cheese grater sprinkling salt as you go, cook them in a frying pan with a mixture of vegetable oil and butter and fry at a medium to high heat, the secret is not to turn them for 5 minutes to allow the base to brown and set and the starch to bind the middle layer, if you muck about with them they disintegrate and you won't get a nice patty, if you are not a good tosser divide into four in the frying pan and turn with a spatula!! cook for another 4-5 mins on the flip side and turn out for a perfect rosti light and fluffy inside and crisp on the outside!!
Or try the Swiss/Spainish method see video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqF02pW-YzI
  
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Re: Rosti
Reply #1 - Oct 10th, 2010 at 1:43pm
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I've cooked them like that for years.
called it bubble in my day (without the squeak) Smiley
  

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Reply #2 - Oct 10th, 2010 at 2:42pm
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Naah Steve I remember Bubble and squeak made out of mash not grated spuds different texture and the steam used to bubble up through the mash and make it plop like a volcanic mud puddle not the same at all, but still tasty!!
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 25th, 2010 at 11:03pm
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Quote:
if you are not a good tosser divide into four in the frying pan and turn with a spatula!!


Sorry Hazelnut but had to laugh at this bit, sounds painfull  lol!  Grin  Grin  Grin
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 26th, 2010 at 8:11am
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Its all in your mind Nicolette
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 26th, 2010 at 4:04pm
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I hope so!
  
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