I was thinking about hash browns. I was wondering if my hash browns would come out better if I used the spiral cutter instead of a box grater. The box grater just makes so much surface on the potatoes it is very different to get all the moisture out. I found that when I spiral cut the potatoes it becomes very easy to dry the potatoes so I made them that way and it made a big difference. This is recipe is only 4 potatoes, 2ounces of butter and fresh crushed sea salt and pepper to taste. You can add a little paprika if you want to go old school. Did you know that when you add onions, flour or egg that you are actually making a Latke and not hash browns?

Ingredients for about 4 servings

4 average size potatoes

2 oz sweet butter

fresh crushed sea salt to taste

fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

You need a large bowl of cold water and set it to the side. Peel the potatoes one at a time. Spiral cut the potato like spaghetti. It’s a good idea to put a cloth or a piece of foil underneath to keep your counter clean.

Afterwards put your spaghetti cut potato in the bowl of cold water.

Repeat till you did all four potatoes. Put the potatoes in a towel or a colander with a towel and squeeze out the water. (I was going to use my salad spinner but it BROKE..just then)

Get a non stick pan on medium heat and add 2 ounces of sweet butter to it. When the butter is melted scoop or blot out most of the white floaty fat.

Then add the drained potatoes and squash them in with a spatula.

Cover the pan with a lid or foil.  The pan only needs to be covered with foil for 15 minutes…..then remove the foil (or lid). The pan needs to keep cooking on medium heat for about another 35 minutes or a total of 50 minutes on this side. But I NOTE that this timing WILL DIFFER…..due to everything will differ, size of potatoes, cut of potato, pan and heat source. In other words you just have to cook till you have a nice crisp bottom…..

Then you flip it over….there are many ways to do this… some people like to use a plate but I like to use an extra large spatula.

Sorry it was impossible for me to hold my phone (camera) and flip the hash brown.

Then after the flip it needs about another 35 minutes in the pan. (again your time may differ)

Then you add fresh crushed sea salt and black pepper to it. It’s old school and classic to add some sweet paprika. Usually people like ketchup with hash browns.

This is a Forking Great Recipe for Hash Browns…..just using a spiral cutter is much easier for crispy delicious hash browns!