hash brown

Crispy potato cake

Hash browns are shredded or diced potatoes fried until crispy and golden, typically served as a breakfast side dish.

The potatoes may be formed into patties or served loose: I'll have eggs, bacon, and hash browns.

The name comes from the French *hacher* (to chop).

Usually plural, though a single patty may be a hash brown.

potato

shredded

Torn into strips

Idaho · spud · tuber · root vegetable · latke · patty · frozen · dehydrated · seasoned · salted

cooking

griddle

Flat metal cooking surface

grease · flip · spatula · sizzle · frying · grate · shred · press · flatten · cook

breakfast

diner

Casual American eatery

  • brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
  • eggsReproductive cells in shells
  • baconCured smoked pork

sausage · omelette · pancakes · waffles · toast · coffee · juice · fry-up · morning · plate

shape

patty

Flat minced meat disc

scattered · smothered · covered · chunked · diced · formed · pressed · loose · cake · oval

crispy

crunchy

Breaking with sound

crackling · crust · crispness · crisp · charred · seared · caramelized · snap · crackle · flaky

Categories
Opposites
potato preparation method

hash brownfrench fry

Fried potato strip

mashed potatoes · baked potato · scalloped potatoes · potato salad · au gratin potatoes

Family

brown, brownie, brownish, hash, browned, browning, rehash, browner, hash browns

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