Why are Waffle House hash browns good?

[GON]

I am typically not a hash brown fan. Many diners just seemed to plop a pile on the griddle, and brown them a bit, and then on the plate and out to the table. I usually skip/ avoid them.

Waffle House does something different than most diners with their hash browns. And I am not talking about the nice extras they can put on them like cheese/ mushrooms/ tomatoes/ onions, etc. Something about them are distinctly different than most. Anyone know what they do different? I have no idea- but wonder why diners don't plagiarize their hash brown method/ recipe.

 

[CKN]

Extra Grease?

 

[SZR48207]

Can you be more specific? Is it flavor, texture?

 

[GON]

Can you be more specific? Is it flavor, texture?

Flavor.... no idea what they do to them.

 

[OIL_UDDER]

They fix hangovers too!

 

[Zee09]

I throw away the ones from McDonald's
They should be API certified

 

[vw7674]

I throw away the ones from McDonald's
They should be API certified

okay. so how else am I to enjoy hashbrowns in my car going down the road 80mph? also I hate forks.

 

[rob1715]

Fried in grease and drenched in butter. What else could be better?

 

[Zee09]

okay. so how else am I to enjoy hashbrowns in my car going down the road 80mph? also I hate forks.

I'm afraid they will soil my seats through the bag.
To each his own.......... I hate wasting them but yuck

 

[MacManus99]

WH well done hash browns, and a large glass of Pedialyte. Hangovers never stood a chance.

OP is right though, WH hash browns are a cut above the rest.

 

[FordMan59]

Maybe it's a secret ingredient, real potatoes. I'm sure WH has saved me many hangovers. I used to go to WH for breakfast lots of early mornings 3-6AM before going home and going to bed. Putting some food on my stomach before going to bed always decreased the likelihood of having a hangover when I woke up. Sometimes when I hadn't eaten I was proactive by taking Tylenol before going to bed. Didn't always completely stop the hangover but, they didn't seem to be as bad.

 

[PimTac]

Do they use fresh shredded potatoes? A lot of restaurants use frozen.

Just like a lot of places use frozen French fries but some still make their own and you can really tell the difference.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Their grits are outstanding also.

 

[AutoMechanic]

I love hash browns especially the extra crispy ones they are pretty good probably because the ones at Waffle House are loaded with grease but good too. I rarely eat at Waffle House since my preferred breakfast places are Hardee’s or Bojangles one thing I really like from Waffle House though is the biscuits and gravy since they grill the biscuits oh man it’s good lol

 

[Imp4]

Lard, sugar, salt.

 

[DBMaster]

If you do a search on "how to make waffle house hash browns" the consensus seems to be that they salt the shredded potatoes and soak them in ice water for a couple of hours

 

[Highboy]

The cigarette ashe’s from the cook......

 

[RDY4WAR]

Because it's 2am and you're probably drunk. lol

Their hashbrowns are decent though. I can't stand the ones from McDs. I make them at home on a griddle with a little oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, and sage.

 

[DuckRyder]

Great... now I have to go get an All Star...

Those patty things the fast food joints give you are not hash browns... more like a giant tater tot.

In related questions - why can't anyone else make grits....

 

[krismoriah72]

Waffle House hashbrowns come in as dehydrated they add water and drain them after they plump up. They are fried in butter and then oil is squirted on from a little bottle. (i saw the process many years ago)

So you could do it yourself using Hungry Jack most likely.