Home fries
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Home fries (US, Canada), gommer fries (Western Canada), house fries (US), American fries (US), fried potatoes (UK, Canada and regional US), Bratkartoffeln (German), or bistro potatoes (southeastern US) are a type of basic potato dish made by pan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or diced potatoes that are sometimes unpeeled and may have been par-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving.[1][2] They are sometimes served as a substitute for hash browns.
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Alternative names | House fries, country potatoes, sometimes American fries |
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Main ingredients | Potatoes, vegetable oil or butter |
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Home fries (or fried potatoes) are often paired with onions.
In North America, home fries are popular as a breakfast side dish.[3]