When it comes to breakfast potatoes, I have many thoughts and feelings. When it comes to hash browns, there are only two acceptable forms. I mean, I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a “bad” potato, but if you are going to claim you have “hash browns” on your menu, they had better come out shredded and golden brown, or in a fast food-like patty. These are the rules of hash browns, and they are rigid.
With school holidays just around the corner, McDonald's has made the deeply unpopular decision to increase the price of its hash browns. Previously costing $1.95, the fried potato snacks will now set you back $2.20. This is one of the worst things that has ever happened in the history of the human race.
Frozen hash browns aren't exactly a meal unto themselves, but the good folks at The Kitchn have figured out five different ways to make them fancy and filling.
