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Do you season your hash browns?

I am a cook that normally uses a lot of spices in cooking, but when I make hash browns I only salt them, adding pepper on the rare occasion.

If you do season them, what seasonings do you use? And do you add it before, during, or after cooking?

Zorsith - 1day

Salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder (or razor thin shredded onion fried in with then). Adding the seasonings as its cooking to mix in well with heat.

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specialseaweed @sh.itjust.works - 1day

I use hash browns as filler for breakfast burritos for the kids, so I usually go with light salt and no pepper. I let the other things in the burrito (bell peppers, mushrooms, eggs, cheese) do the heavy lifting for flavor and then I add hot sauce when I eat them.

When I eat hash browns by themselves I drown them in ketchup, so I'm not a big pepper in hash browns guy. If I wanted an interesting spice profile for them, I'd probably use za'atar or spike.

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yesman @lemmy.world - 1day

I haven't made hash browns since I learned how to make latkes, but it's still just a salt n pepper kinda situation. Some recipes say to cook hash browns in clarified butter. I imagine that's pretty flavorful too.

One tip I have for hash browns (or latkes) is to use a potato ricer to remove water from the shredded potatoes. This is easier, faster, and more effective than the dishtowel method.

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FauxPseudo - 1day

Salt, pepper. But only after the flip. I don't want to burn the pepper.

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Zeth @lemmy.world - 7hr

Montreal steak spice. Had a friend do that once years ago and never looked back.

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SnarkoPolo @lemmy.world - 7hr

I dust them with a little Cajun seasoning.

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nocturne - 6hr

Bam!

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Madzielle @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 8hr

Salt, pepper, crushed red, and paprika. Every time. I add it during cooking. Crushed red goes first into the oil to infuse. Then the potato, then the rest of the spices. Can't say I make hashy browns often though, couple times a year. I just like the red spices. A lot.

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Breezy @lemmy.world - 6hr

Is there anything that shouldnt be seasoned to your taste?

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