Thread: "Hash browns" humble taters...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...just how close to Appalachia were you?...

I was in the northwest quadrant, Ohio. The hillbillies flocked there from Kentucky, WVA, etc.. They say for the jobs...at one time.

Haven't you ever heard of the "Hillbilly Highway?" Some of them didn't make it to Detroit. Pickup broke down...


The Hill-Billies Come To Detroit:1934
https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.ed...-detroit-1934/

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Round slices

Lot of effort to come to the rescue of your bumchum GAYBOB. You missed the part where I already said that the recipe in Larousse did indeed say sliced, but also that a la Lyonnaise... as written... means with onions... and that's the only thing I wrote until you gay shitheel buddy started acting up.

Originally Posted by pseudolus

saute potatoes Lyonnaise

See? you stupid queen. I can read french, and you will note the lovely section in your old book "leur ajouter 4 cuillères d'oignons eminces". So show me in the section Pommes Parmentier where it says anything about OIGNONS you daft cock which is what your cabbage mechanic bumboy mate said they were.

Might I also point out that your hand writing is appalling. Random capital letters popping up all over the shop in the same way that a 5 yr old might. I assume your first language is not English. Paki?

Now trot off back to your fairy cakes Gaybob.

They could have some of the best frozen food selection on the planet. Most of it can be heated in a conventional oven as well. This is an example of TJ's and at a very fair price. Both my kids use it as their primary supermarket. Sorry the slight hijack... The stuffing is a light ricotta cheese.


25 minutes if froze at 180. Let it thaw a bit and 15 at the same is better.

Originally Posted by aging one

Sorry the slight hijack...

No problem. You know me, I'm not a topic Nazi. Love going off on wild tangents.

Originally Posted by aging one

They could have some of the best frozen food selection on the planet.

They are a nice place. We have a couple TJs reasonably close to us now.

edit: just saw the "Trader Giottos" on that pkging.


Back to taters though...Here's another example of something that looks suspiciously close to what I thought of as hash browns as a kid. Except we didn't have the green bits.

Brabant Potatos, New Orleans version


Accompanying article says they're sometimes deep fried, then tossed in a butter sauce. Prepared much different than our family did, but results look very similar(sans onions).

Brabant Potatoes are a popular New Orleans side dish. They are diced potatoes cooked crispy tender and tossed in a pungent butter sauce. Sort of like garlicky, cubed French fries. They may also resemble your go-to version of home fries. In New Orleans, you’ll find Brabant Potatoes in restaurants accompanying such fancy classic dishes as Chicken Clemenceau or incorporated into a humble hash on a brunch menu. They’re also a favorite starchy side of many home cooks. I’m sure my fellow Brabant Potato lovers have their own special methods of preparation, more than likely handed down from their mommas. For all you future Brabant Potato lovers, take note: there is more than one way to “Brabant” a potato. (By the way, Brabant is not a technique but a province of Belgium. I’m not sure how this dish got its name, but it probably has something to do with Belgium’s creation of the original form of the current day French fry and New Orleans’ European ties. If anyone out there has more insight than that, please share!)

Perfect Brabant Potatoes are deep golden brown and uber-crunchy on the outside and tender and steamy on the inside. That balance can be accomplished in a number of ways. For starters, you can do a straight deep fry. That method works great as long as you keep the oil temperature just right. My mother has the patience for that. I do not! The second approach is to parboil the potato cubes and then fry them. By parboiling the potatoes first, you jump start the tenderization. Works fine so long as you thoroughly drain the potatoes before adding them to the hot oil–gotta avoid the fireworks that will inevitably ensue if you don’t. The third way is to lightly fry and then bake the potatoes. This is how I make them because I think this two-pronged method produces the best texture. The finish-in-the-oven step also comes in handy when you want to get a head start on supper or when you’re feeding a large number of people. In each instance, simply toss the cooked potatoes in the garlic butter before serving. Enjoy!

Brabant Potatoes | Raised on a Roux

Dehydrated shredded potatos for hash browns. So there are other options than frozen.


(the pic of the ingredrients list is from a larger container than the one on the left that I had)

My MIL moved recently and had to downsize. She had bought a whole case of these(why I don't know, since she's single) from Costco. She gave us some of them and I tried one last night since my wife was working. Lets say I was dubious, but they were actually better than I thought they would be. You have to open the carton and fill to the line with hot tap water then let sit for 12 minutes. Drain, then fry as with regular hash browns.

My camera batteries were dead so I didn't get a pic of the final result.

They were better than I thought, but hash browns with fresh potatos still beat them. I would say they are better than frozen though. Not too many strange sounding ingredients in them which is a plus. The company that makes them are out of California. I've never had them before, but have had "instant mash potatos"(dehydrated too I think) out of a box, that are disgusting. Which was why I was dubious.

I "smothered" mine with finely shredded Mexican style cheeses(Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Queso Quesadillo and Asadero). That may have made them better than they really were... For such a small container there are way more in there than you would think after they are re-hydrated. I'll give them a 6/10.

For you french lovers, here's a pic with some extra words on the pkg.



What comes up on a Bing image search of those extra words looks nothing like what's in the pkg.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...lees&FORM=IGRE