The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

(Nandana) #1

CRISPY POTATO CAKE


(AKA RÖSTI)


Crispy  and golden  brown   on  the outside,    creamy  and
tender in the middle,

. . . with some good garlicky mayo (aioli, if you will) for
dipping, the key to really great rösti is balancing the amount
of starch that the finished potato cake retains. Too little
starch, and it falls apart. Too much, and it comes out sticky.

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