the potato solution

long time readers of this blog (and those who have fortuitously read the right posts) will know that i have been suffering from a potato anti-famine (glut is probably the adult word). i have struggled for starchy inspiration given the absence of potato preservation techniques, and the pile of offending tubers wouldn't avert their eyes, even the ones with things growing out of them...'use me' they pleaded, but still no light bulb.

until tonight.

the solution...

ROESTI. ingredients here are potato, salt, pepper and some oil and butter for frying. how 'honest' is that? the trick, according to a recipe on the sbs food site, is to cook the raw, grated potato for a couple of minutes before pressing it into the cake. this ensures that the middle is smooth and puffy while the outside is crispy and golden. cooking on a low heat for a longish time is also important (about 15 minutes). this photo is (obvs) post flip - which also happened without incident.

the roesti was the base of a stack of things - some mayo, some san daniele proscuitto, some box salad and a poached egg. here is a photo...

yum. this definitely falls into the 'breakfast as dinner' category, but that usually happens by the end of the week around here anyway.

so, the potato anti-famine resolves itself deliciously. add roesti to the rotation (regular but not frequent - like a fave 80s flashback song).

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