Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

I learned to make them like this working in a restraunt in the early 70s have been doing it like this ever since.

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wild mountain

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Wayne, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

Has anyone tried using raw grated potatoes? TO DIE FOR :-) Peel,shred, squeeze the water out and fry as above. Crispy on the outside,gooey on the inside. We split them open and butter the insides. Yummm.

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puddler63

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

I had high hopes for these based on the reviews but I must have done something wrong. First of all, the shredded potatoes did not stick together when we cooked them - they were very hard to flip and serve as they kinda fell apart. Secondly, the taste was quite bland (which could be easily fixed by adding more seasoning).

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HoneyB

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2011

I never knew there was a trick to hash browns. Mine always turned out sticky and gray, never knew you should boil them the night before! Thanks to this recipe, I have perfect hash browns every time and always have a few potatoes already made in the fridge so they're ready whenever and whatever portion I want. Great recipe

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janasue1459

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Laguna Hills, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

We SO enjoyed these - with lots of black pepper! I added just a little vegetable oil to the butter so I could raise the heat high enough to brown and crisp the potatoes without the butter burning.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

I am giving this a 5 for ease alone. I had microwaved some potatoes to use yesterday and didn't end up using them. It worked perfect with this recipe today. The recipe doesn't have seasoning, so they do have to be flavored to taste. Grating a cooked refridgerated potato is so much easier. The only thing else I did different is use 1 Tlbsp of vegetable oil and 1 Tblsp of whipped butter for the 2 Tblsp of butter to cut the saturated fat. Thank you, for simplifying the process of making hashbrowns.

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Blender Woman

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2011

They taste great. I was not able to get mine as crispy as the restaurants but I would need to practice again. They got mixed up when I tried to flip. I has scaled down to 3 servings. I had my breakfast with coffee and scrambled eggs with cheddarella cheese. BIG Thanks to Denyse and Grandma.

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ajaderecio

Living In: Upland, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2011

This is great! Much better then store bought. I was in a cruch and was able to make them in 30 min. thanks to P.M.'s directions to give them a 5 min. ice water bath. Worked out perfectly. I wasn't able to get all my potatoes shredded and fried tonight so I will be able to try them refrigerated overnight method too. Great hash browns, thanks for sharing!

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Jen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Living In: Sequim, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2011

I've been trying for close to 20 years to make good hash browns. I didn't know the secret was to cook your potatoes first. No more bagged frozen hash browns for me. These were almost restaurant quality hash browns. I think my only mistake was not using enough oil for frying. Thank your for sharing Grandma's recipe.

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TRUCKERBOO

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Santa Ana, California, USA

Living In: Salem, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

This recipe is excellent and I highly recommend. I received rave reviews and the potatoes retained moisture due to the process of boiling/refrigeration. Thank you for posting!

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