potato cakes

Mashed, shaped, cooked

Potato cakes are flat patties made from mashed or grated potatoes, typically fried until golden and crispy.

They appear across many cuisines under various names—hash browns, latkes, rösti—though potato cake often specifically means a British or Irish version made from leftover mashed potatoes: We had potato cakes with our fry-up.

In some regions, potato cake refers to a scallop or chip shop item.

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cooking method

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Oven-roasted whole tuber

boiled potatoes · potato salad · sashimi · crudités · fresh fruit

base ingredient

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Puffed or pounded grain

corn cakes · fish cakes · crab cakes · falafel

food category

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Frosted baked dessert

soup · smoothie · fruit · ice cream · pudding

Family

potato, potatoes, cake, cakes, caked, caking, cakey

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G