A plate of home fried potatoes, showing the irregular size and texture of the potatodish | |
| Alternative names | House fries, country potatoes, sometimes American fries |
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| Main ingredients | Potatoes,vegetable oil orbutter |
Home fries (US, Canada),gommer fries (Western Canada),house fries (US),American fries (US),fried potatoes (UK, Canada and regional US),Bratkartoffeln (German), orbistro potatoes (southeastern US) are a type of basicpotato dish made bypan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged ordiced potatoes that are sometimes unpeeled and may have beenpar-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving.[1][2] They are sometimes served as a substitute forhash browns.
Home fries (or fried potatoes) are often paired with onions.
In North America, home fries are popular as abreakfastside dish.[3]