Röstis
Probably a swiss recipe originally, but also known in the French region of Franche-comté. This version is more sophisticated.
229K 18 4.2
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:PotatoesGrilledSwissFranche-comtéFor 8 people, you will need:
- 1
3 kgs cooked potato - 2
4 shallots - 3
200 g small pieces of bacon - 4
4 tablespoons goose fat - 5
salt - 6
pepper - 7 4 tablespoons goose fat
- Total weight: 3,420 grams
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 18 min. | 40 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Chop 4 shallots.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Melt 4 tablespoons goose fat in a frying pan.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put in 3 kgs cooked potato sliced, in a single layer.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
After 5 minutes turn over potato slices, and cook until golden brown.
Don't salt at this stage, otherwise your potatoes will stick.
Don't salt at this stage, otherwise your potatoes will stick.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Put onto absorbant paper to remove the excess fat.
Repeat operation until all potatoes are cooked.
Repeat operation until all potatoes are cooked.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Clean the frying pan, melt the remaining fat, add chopped shallots, salt and pepper, and cook 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add 200 g small pieces of bacon.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
And cook for a further 3 or 4 minutes.
Note: Everything so far can be prepared in advance (the day before or so). But what follows must be done at the last minute for a better and crusty result.
Note: Everything so far can be prepared in advance (the day before or so). But what follows must be done at the last minute for a better and crusty result.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Put cooked potato slices back in the frying pan.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Mix well and reheat on medium heat.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Stage 12
It's ready !
Serve piping hot, alone or with a good green salad.
Serve piping hot, alone or with a good green salad.
Remarks
In the swiss version, potatotes are grated rather than sliced (thanks to Nicole for this detail).
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,855 Kcal or 20,327 Kj | 79 gr | 587 gr | 243 gr |
| 243 % | 31 % | 55 % | 37 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 142 Kcal or 595 Kj | 2 gr | 17 gr | 7 gr |
| 7 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 607 Kcal or 2,541 Kj | 10 gr | 73 gr | 30 gr |
| 30 % | 4 % | 7 % | 5 % |
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Source
My grandmother Solange.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Winemaker's toast, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Croque-monsieur potatoes, Croque-monsieur gourmand, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salad lyonnaise, Rabbit civet, Bourguignon potatoes , Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Beef braised in reduced red wine, ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Béarnaise sauce, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Cervelle de Canut, Blanquette of veal, Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, ... All |
 | Goose fat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Seafood sauerkraut, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Avengers' potatoes, Express sauerkraut, Chicken pie, ... All |
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