title: Acrylamide in a fried potato dish (rösti) from restaurants in Zurich, Switzerland.
abstract: Rösti, a fried potato product, is a large contributor to acrylamide exposure locally in Switzerland. A survey of 55 dishes prepared by 51 restaurants in the city of Zurich showed that the average rösti contained 702 µg/kg acrylamide. By analysing the content of reducing sugars in the potatoes used for frying, it is shown that with simple measures, the exposure to acrylamide could easily be reduced by factor 2 or more, while even improving the culinary experience. Though rösti is a typical dish in the German-speaking areas in Switzerland, the result may be of general interest for fried potato products which are popular in large areas of Central Europe.
authors.affiliation: a Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McCombie
authors.affiliation: a Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Maurus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biedermann
authors.affiliation: a Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biedermann-Brem
authors.affiliation: a Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gaby
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.affiliation: a Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eicher
authors.affiliation: b Belvoirpark School of Hotel Management Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pfefferle
mesh_terms: D020106:Acrylamide / Q000737:chemistry*; D003296:Cooking; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D005504:Food Analysis; D005632:Fructose / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D012147:Restaurants; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D020106:Acrylamide; D005632:Fructose; D005947:Glucose
keywords: Acrylamide; fried potatoes; hash browns; monitoring; reducing sugar; rösti