fried potatoes

Crispy cooked tubers

Fried potatoes are potatoes cooked in oil or fat until crispy on the outside.

The term covers various preparations—sliced rounds pan-fried in a skillet, diced home fries, or chunks roasted until golden.

Unlike the more specific French fries or hash browns, fried potatoes names the category broadly: She made fried potatoes and eggs for breakfast.

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chips · fish and chips · pub grub · wedges · oil · salt · ketchup · diner · greasy · crunchy · tater tots · latkes · breakfast · side dish · late night snack · deep fryer · hot oil · splattering

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Tubers cooked in water

baked potatoes · mashed potatoes · potato salad · twice-baked potatoes

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Tubers cooked in water

steamed vegetables · raw salad · salad · grilled vegetables · fresh vegetables

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G