A hash brown (frequently in the pural: hashed browns) is a food made of fried diced or shredded potatoes. The specific usage of "hash brown" is regional; in some regions the name "hash brown" refers to any fried diced or shredded potato dish, while in other regions "hash brown" primarily refers to shredded potato dishes, while diced potato dishes are known as home fries or American fries. Chefs serve hash browns as a side dish, sometimes made into patties, and often with corned beef. Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... The word Patty can represent: Patty, a common female name, usually short for Patricia. Patty, a character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. ... Corned beef is beef that is first pickled in brine and then cooked by boiling. ...
Compare Rösti. Rösti Rösti is a potato dish from Switzerland. ...
Hashbrowns or hashedbrowns is a simple potato preparation in which potato pieces are pan-fried after being diced, riced, or julienned.
In some parts of the United States, hashbrowns may refer strictly to riced, pan-fried potatoes, and may be considered a breakfast food, while potatoes diced and pan-fried are a side dish called home fries.
A chef may prepare hashbrowns by forming riced potatoes into patties before frying; however, depending on the liaison (binding agent), such a preparation might constitute a potato pancake.