Home fries

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A plate of home fried potatoes

Home fries or cottage fries are a type of basic potato dish made by pan or skillet frying diced, chunked, wedged or sliced potatoes (sometimes unpeeled) that have been par-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving.

It is possible to make home fries without par-cooking the potatoes, the texture will be more chewy, but the cooking time is longer and it can be harder to prevent burning to the potato pieces. Home fries are also made as the name suggests as a simple homemade potato dish, that can be made even by people with modest cooking skills as a meal or a snack.

The frying is typically done in vegetable oil or butter. Other ingredients may be added. If chopped onions and bell peppers are added to diced potatoes it creates a dish referred to as Potatoes O'Brien. If sliced potatoes and sliced onions are sautéed together with seasonings it can create a dish referred to as Lyonnaise potatoes.

The consistency depends on the type of potato used. Although various types of white potatoes are the most popular base, sometimes waxy (usually red-skinned) or sweet potatoes are used.

In the United States, home fries are popular as a breakfast dish , they are sometimes served in place of hash browns. There are many ways people eat them, for example with a condiment such as ketchup or maple syrup, or as a side dish to ham and eggs. In some locations, home fries are even used as a pizza topping.

See also

• French fries
• Hash browns