Hash browns, also spelled hashed browns and hashbrowns, are a popular American breakfast food consisting of finely Julienning potatoes that have been fried until golden Food browning. Hash browns are a staple breakfast item at in North America, where they are often fried on a large, common cooktop or grill.
Hash browns are a popular mass production product sold in refrigerated, frozen and dehydrated forms.
Hash browns first started appearing on breakfast menus in New York City in the 1890s. The name was gradually changed to "hash-brown potatoes".
Hash browns are sometimes made into patty form and frozen for ease of handling, and the compact, flat shape can also be cooked in a toaster oven or toaster. For best results, in both cooking and flavor, it is recommended that hash browns be made using starchy potatoes such as . If a dish of hash browned potatoes incorporates chopped meat, leftovers, or other , it is commonly referred to as hash.
Hash browns are also manufactured as a Food drying, which is sometimes used by backpackers.
In the United States, hash browns may refer to shredded, pan-fried potatoes or diced/cubed potatoes, the latter also being known as country fried potatoes or home fries. Some recipes add diced or chopped onions, and when bell peppers are added to cubed home fries the dish is known as Potatoes O'Brien.
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