5/30/2023 0 Comments Carbs in hash browns![]() “All those fine threads of potato add up to exponentially more surface area and that means more texture when it’s fried properly.” When making them from scratch, “hash browns require equipment to produce those restaurant-quality long, fine shreds of potato, which can be done at home with a box grater,” he explains. To really “maximize flavor and texture and get the most out of either dish, you have to put in some effort during the preparation,” says Shawn Matijevich, lead chef at the Institute of Culinary Education. Hash browns are basically just deconstructed tater tots, while home fries are boiled potatoes that have been cooled and diced, then sauteed until crispy.” “But how they’re prepared from there is where they split. ![]() “Hash browns and home fries are both partially cooked potatoes that get shredded and fried,” she says. Hash browns were always the go-to because they were cheap, frozen and easy to make in sizable quantities.īesides, aren’t home fries the same thing anyway? And more largely, aren’t both home fries and hash browns just breakfast takes on french fries and tater tots? Home Fries vs Hash Browns: PreparationĪccording to professional chef Lauren Kendzierski, it’s not so simple. ![]() In fact, for all the various forms of potato we consumed in that house, it wasn’t until much later in my life that I realized other forms of breakfast potato existed - a la home fries. Almost every weekend, when breakfast was a shared meal, that meant two pounds of frozen hash browns frying alongside a row of eggs and sausages. ![]() Growing up in a seven-person household, meals were typically made in bulk. ![]()
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