You might’ve thought Monopoly always ended in a family fight, well the potato is one veggie troublemaker with friends and family. Who knew a potato could be so controversial, but the debate continues as some argue for morning hash browns over home fries and vice versa.
Apparently, the way you chop, slice, dice, or grate a potato matters greatly. And it does. The fork-to-mouth experience depends on it. When it comes to hash browns or home fries, breakfast eaters tend to immediately take sides and feel strongly about their chosen breakfast potato preference. So, what is the big deal?
There’s nothing worse than having a sub-par eating experience when you’re hungry (maybe even starving) and paying and hoping not to be disappointed. Breakfast time is especially important to get right as it sets the pace for the rest of your day. The type of breakfast potato you eat could kick off your day in high spirits or send you down a spiral of (edible) non-edible frustration.
Let’s highlight the best of both potatoes and you can decide what you think is best.
Home fries (US, Canada), gommer fries (Western Canada), house fries (US), American fries (US), fried potatoes (UK, Canada and regional US), Bratkartoffeln (German), bistro potatoes (southeastern US), or cartofi țărănești (Romania) are a type of basic potato dish made by pan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or …
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Crispy and Fluffy Home Fries
Home Fries are served up hot and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. How do they get this way? Potatoes are first parboiled to break them down on the inside and then sliced and fried up in oil. They usually come served up wedged or cubed making them fatter than your regular fries. The biggest distinction they have from hash browns is the fluffy middle.
Hot and Crispy Hash Browns
Native to the United Kingdom, hash browns are a popular American breakfast side item found on most menus across the country. What makes them special is how they are prepared. Potatoes are finely grated into a pile-high stack that is then transferred to a hot pan with oil to fry it up crispy style.
Hash browns are seldom found on a lunch or dinner menu, making them traditionally associated with breakfast dishes. They’re yummy with sausage links, patties, eggs, bacon, and salsa – just to name a few.
How to make Home Fries – Easy Cooking!
FAQ
What is the British version of French fries?
What are fried potatoes called in Britain?
What’s the difference between hash browns and home fries?
What are home fries in the US?
What do Americans call French fries?
What Americans call Zucchini, the Brits and French call Courgette. French Fries are Chips and Chips are Crisps? Probably the most popular example of this food/word changeup is the word ‘Chips”. The American’s call these wonderful fried potato strings French Fries.
Why do British people call Fries ‘crisps’?
British people often use the word fries, too because fast food chains in the UK such as McDonald’s and Burger King advertise the product as fries, not as chips. (above) ‘Crisps’ in Britain, (below) ‘chips’ in the United States. A biscuit is British, a cookie American.
What is a deep fried potato called in the UK?
The standard deep-fried cut potatoes in the United Kingdom are called chips, and are cut into pieces between 10 and 15 mm (0.39 and 0.59 in) thick. They are occasionally made from unpeeled potatoes (skins showing). British chips are not the same thing as potato chips (an American term); those are called “crisps” in the UK and some other countries.
What is a fried potato called?
It’s interesting to note that in America, thin-sliced potatoes fried until crispy are called “potato chips,” while thick-cut fries cooked similarly go by “French fries.” In Britain though this type of chip is just called a “Chip” without any prefix added onto it.