OOT Iron Chef MINOR LEAGUE EDITION CONTEST #1

[Ron Burgundy]

Sup chumps. If you noobs ever want to make it to the big leagues, you'll need to GARNISH




I remember watching Jacque Pepin one time on one of his PBS shows. He made a pretty simple fish entree dish. After he plated the fish, he took a paring knife and scraped it on a stick of cold butter a few times. Then he somehow shaped it to look like a flower and put it right next to the fish. Then he says "now you see, before zees was a ten dollar deesh, now eet ees a feefteen dollar deesh eh?"

[El Diablo]

Evan,

[Jeff W]

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Cooking is all about trial and error. I believe anyone who can tie their own shoes right can be come a very competent cook with a bit of patience.

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I'm probably [censored], then. I had to tie my shoes with the "Bunny Ears Method" until 7th grade.

[stabn]

hmm

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hash browns 

crisp-fried potatoes made by dicing, chopping, or mashing boiled potatoes and browning them in hot fat or oil.

Also, hash-browns, hash browns.
Also called hash-browned potatoes, hash-brown potatoes.


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While i would typically call his style 'breakfast potatoes' i think calling them hash-browns is fine.

[El Diablo]

stabn,

THIS IS WHAT IS F'IN WRONG WITH AMERICA. PEOPLE CALLING STUFF HASH BROWNS AND THEN GIVING YOU SOME SKILLET FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS. WTF, MAN, YOU ARE THE REASON COPS ARE BEATING UP BLACK PEOPLE.

[stabn]

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stabn,

THIS IS WHAT IS F'IN WRONG WITH AMERICA. PEOPLE CALLING STUFF HASH BROWNS AND THEN GIVING YOU SOME SKILLET FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS. WTF, MAN, YOU ARE THE REASON COPS ARE BEATING UP BLACK PEOPLE.

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Don't have a cow man.

[edtost]

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stabn,

THIS IS WHAT IS F'IN WRONG WITH AMERICA. PEOPLE CALLING STUFF HASH BROWNS AND THEN GIVING YOU SOME SKILLET FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS. WTF, MAN, YOU ARE THE REASON COPS ARE BEATING UP BLACK PEOPLE.

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dude, who cares what they're called! you can't hate on potatoes fried in bacon grease.

[El Diablo]

ed,

That is a silly response. I am not hating on potatoes fried in bacon grease. But if I am expecting hash browns and get that, I'm not going to be pleased.

[Ron Burgundy]

I'm gonna have to side with El D on the hash issue. From Wiki:

Hash browns or hashed browns are a simple potato preparation in which potato pieces are pan-fried after being diced, riced, or julienned. Although in some cultural contexts, hash browns or hashed browns may refer to any of these cuts of potato, people in some cultural contexts may reserve the term to describe a more specific preparation.

In some parts of the United States, hash browns may refer strictly to riced, pan-fried potatoes, and may be considered a breakfast food, while potatoes diced and pan-fried are a side dish called home fries (though many variations of home fries are par-cooked before frying). In some countries diced or chopped onion can be added to improve taste and texture.

A chef may prepare hash browns by forming riced potatoes into patties before frying; however, depending on the liaison (binding agent), such a preparation might constitute a potato pancake. Hash browns that include meats, fruits, or vegetables are widely known simply as hash.

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Evan:

That looks good, but the potatoes are what I would expect if I ordered "home fries".

It's all about the box grater.