McDonald's Hash Browns made faster and better at home.

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  • Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
  • Today, I'll show you the step-by-step process for making these Mcdonald's style hash browns.
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    0:00 Episode Premise
    0:22 Intro
    0:44 Make-Ahead Recipe
    4:42 Cooking methods - Deep Frying, Shallowing Frying, Baking
    6:48 Taste Test & Conclusion
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Комментарии • 3 тыс.

  • @evanbelcher
    @evanbelcher 3 года назад +3680

    "What if I told you you could wake up tomorrow morning at 7am"
    Yeah you lost me there 💀

    • @Basomic
      @Basomic 3 года назад +163

      Seriously. I'd be more realistic if it was "What if I told you that you could come home drunk at 3:00 am..."

    • @Greyreal.
      @Greyreal. 3 года назад +27

      Fix your life.

    • @BittyVids
      @BittyVids 3 года назад +136

      @@Greyreal. people have different schedules tough guy. Not everyone worships self help bros.

    • @yee5538
      @yee5538 3 года назад +8

      @@Basomic U good bro ?

    • @MajesticSkywhale
      @MajesticSkywhale 3 года назад +51

      what if I told you you could roll out of bed at the crack of noon on your 31st birthday and eat half a bag of dry Reese's Puffs, alone

  • @Helpful_Corn
    @Helpful_Corn 3 года назад +3717

    I really appreciate all the tests that show us what it looks like to do it differently so we know what changes really make a difference.

    • @EthanChlebowski
      @EthanChlebowski  3 года назад +427

      My pleasure, I will always make a point to show the differences whenever possible!

    • @TheGuiltyberto
      @TheGuiltyberto 3 года назад +24

      @@EthanChlebowski thanks, I love ur content

    • @ambrospike2
      @ambrospike2 3 года назад +19

      Yeah showing the difference between frying and baking is really cool

    • @redtheftauto
      @redtheftauto 3 года назад +10

      @@EthanChlebowski one of the best parts of your videos. Thank you for all you do

    • @DAntior
      @DAntior 3 года назад

      Read a book stop watching these videos. This guy is absolutely inept and feeding you false info!

  • @DennisSuryana
    @DennisSuryana 3 года назад +3031

    Tried making this for breakfast, now it's dinner time already xD

  • @taylorking460
    @taylorking460 2 года назад +375

    I'm a professional chef and I've gotten pretty good at making breakfast items over the many years I've been in the game. Some may look down upon it, but I believe you can get a very similar product even faster and without deep frying if you microwave your grated and strained potato for about 5 mins or so and then finish pan frying with a little vegetable oil at like a low to low-mid heat. I have used this method many times if I need hashbrowns on the fly.

    • @lilyy.503
      @lilyy.503 Год назад +2

      Thx

    • @MrFurious176
      @MrFurious176 Год назад +49

      This method has to cut the calories in half. There was no way I was going to par cook them in low temp oil first.

    • @KingoftheJiangl
      @KingoftheJiangl Год назад +24

      @@MrFurious176 ya the deep fry step is a no go for a lot of us

    • @MaestroSmoke
      @MaestroSmoke Год назад +11

      The mess alone makes the oil version not worth it. Par boiled in water works fine.

    • @mielenalkemiaa
      @mielenalkemiaa Год назад

      Thanks, I will try this.

  • @johntheremine1895
    @johntheremine1895 3 года назад +878

    I like that you actually make these recipes practical for home cooks, most other “fast food improvement” recipes go crazy with the ingredients and it’s really off-putting for most people

    • @bertcertain6982
      @bertcertain6982 3 года назад +208

      Absolutely. The Josh Weissman version of this was soooo obnoxious. First he hams it up pretending the McDonald's version is inedibly disgusting. Then he spends the whole day doing a duck fat confit potatoes.

    • @johntheremine1895
      @johntheremine1895 3 года назад +68

      @@bertcertain6982 yeah, who would ever even make that? The whole point of fast food is that it’s cheap and fast, and that whole process takes both of those away

    • @gennariello8003
      @gennariello8003 3 года назад +131

      Joshua weissman has some good recipes but overall he's become incredibly annoying. I really like how Ethan makes his videos, whereas I cringe at Joshua's

    • @Coolbillion
      @Coolbillion 3 года назад +75

      I liked the comment I saw under a Internet Shaquille video: "You're like Joshua Weissman but less punchable, keep it up" and I think the same applies to Ethan. No hate for Josh though, his videos just aren't my cup of tea.

    • @zachsteele6964
      @zachsteele6964 3 года назад +18

      @@gennariello8003 plus he admits to having a big ego like it's a good thing

  • @jakeenns6845
    @jakeenns6845 3 года назад +5169

    Everything's "faster" if you do 90% of the work in advance

    • @JohnCoffeeJr
      @JohnCoffeeJr 3 года назад +418

      @@MG-im8ku heaven forbid food takes time to make

    • @MG-im8ku
      @MG-im8ku 3 года назад +685

      @@JohnCoffeeJr food taking time to make isn't the issue. Claiming it takes 15mins when it really takes over 2, hours. That's a big difference for people short on time is all lol

    • @wofl447
      @wofl447 3 года назад +195

      @@MG-im8ku saying they take 2 hours is just as misleading, are you planning on just sitting and waiting for them to be frozen?

    • @MG-im8ku
      @MG-im8ku 3 года назад +174

      @@wofl447 My whole point is, if you have 15mins to make something for a quick meal, this won't exactly work will it? Because you need 2 hours to freeze it first.

    • @SengokuTheGouda
      @SengokuTheGouda 3 года назад +325

      @@MG-im8ku You make it in advance, then each time you need one, boom, 15 minutes. Food prep is not a new concept.

  • @samuelbourassa5304
    @samuelbourassa5304 2 года назад +1643

    Ah, yes. My daily morning deep-frying session.

  • @preslove
    @preslove 3 года назад +1420

    I get these frozen at my grocery store for like $2.50 for 20. I just put them in my airfryer for about 8 minutes, while I'm making eggs

    • @Kingfisher1215
      @Kingfisher1215 3 года назад +197

      Try popping them in your toaster. I have to adjust the time (sometimes have to pop them back down a time or two to get the right oneness). It's a little trial and error on toasting time with each toaster but you will get it down quickly.

    • @tabithavanderpool418
      @tabithavanderpool418 3 года назад +67

      @@Kingfisher1215 you are a genius

    • @jacquiwhitehouse2924
      @jacquiwhitehouse2924 3 года назад +17

      @@Kingfisher1215 have you tried potato waffles in the toaster too 👌👌👌😋

    • @tisser5716
      @tisser5716 3 года назад +39

      @@Kingfisher1215 You are a genius. The less oil I have to use the better. Trial an error in the kitchen never bothered me. That's how we learn.

    • @iwannaseenow1
      @iwannaseenow1 2 года назад +30

      @@Kingfisher1215 the fat/oil already present in the frozen versions doesn't risk a fire?
      I can picture the fat dripping, smoking and catching on fire, but maybe I am missing something here?

  • @OlNoName720
    @OlNoName720 3 года назад +670

    Him saying "Hey everyone, I'm Ethan a home cooking nerd-" and not following it up with "who likes to find better ways to cook and share them with you." threw me off super hard.

    • @ThatDonovanKid
      @ThatDonovanKid 3 года назад +5

      yep

    • @marcuskennedy9356
      @marcuskennedy9356 3 года назад +41

      It almost changes the meaning. Now he’s just a nerd who also likes to cook at home. Not a chef nerd who’s trynna to drop knowledge bombs.

    • @Coolbillion
      @Coolbillion 3 года назад +19

      Maybe he gave up. He found enough better ways too cook at home and shared them with us, and now he dropped the ambition to find more. The end of an era.

    • @Basomic
      @Basomic 3 года назад +35

      WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ETHAN

    • @taquito2606
      @taquito2606 3 года назад +2

      I love it, can't stand unnecessary intros

  • @zuthalsoraniz6764
    @zuthalsoraniz6764 3 года назад +516

    "What if I told you tomorrow morning you'd wake up at 7 am"
    No, thank you

    • @christineagnew7372
      @christineagnew7372 3 года назад +9

      I would have to respond with, well aren't we just lucky af to sleep in. I've been up since 5!

    • @missnlahi
      @missnlahi 3 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @badrecords-6476
      @badrecords-6476 3 года назад +2

      Earliest I can get is 10 or 11.

    • @hankrearden20
      @hankrearden20 3 года назад

      How about 5am?

    • @bobcleveland8618
      @bobcleveland8618 3 года назад +5

      At my age, the wake up tomorrow is all i need in the video.

  • @TripeDemo
    @TripeDemo 4 месяца назад +26

    The people complaining about the prep time somehow missed the very first sentence of the video. Its telling you that you can eat hashbrowns in 15 minutes TOMORROW MORNING if you do the preperstion process he lays down today. Very simple and straightforward video and there is no misleading whatsoever as some people claim

  • @danaabercrombie6982
    @danaabercrombie6982 3 года назад +206

    he really used "faster" in the title and thought no one would notice the 24-hour prep time 😂😂

    • @red2theelectricboogaloo961
      @red2theelectricboogaloo961 3 года назад +7

      yeah but after they're frozen for the cooking process. i'd totally do it

    • @smithmister16
      @smithmister16 2 года назад +3

      @Minwon Jang stop lying kid

    • @smithmister16
      @smithmister16 2 года назад +1

      @Minwon Jang stop the cap it takes more than 10 hours to prep for shit that probably cost more than McDonalds and taste worse

    • @ZombieKitty321
      @ZombieKitty321 2 года назад +6

      @@smithmister16 bro i work in a kitchen, and i can cook a whole carbonara from scratch (minus the sauces obvisouly those are done before hand) in 10 minutes, you just dont know lol.

    • @smithmister16
      @smithmister16 2 года назад +3

      @@ZombieKitty321 why you talking about carbonara

  • @OriginalSketch6494
    @OriginalSketch6494 3 года назад +163

    I love when the little "real-time" clock pops up in the corner like at 5:06. I've never seen any other cooking channel do that. Not only is it a cool aesthetic choice, but it really reinforces your theme of adapting things to the home cook by showing how long each step takes and giving a sort of schedule for the recipe. Great stuff, man!

    • @SuperDuperJamer
      @SuperDuperJamer 3 года назад +7

      Ah, I actually never noticed that! It really is a good detail - I wish it was in a bigger font to make it more noticeable! Perhaps more transparent too so it doesn't detract from the video? Or maybe a list of all the times at the recipe link would be really helpful!

    • @ggundercover3681
      @ggundercover3681 3 года назад +2

      I wish he did it a little bigger becuase i didn't see it at first, even after you pointed it out. Maybe it's because I'm on mobile tho?

  • @DerMaflon
    @DerMaflon 3 года назад +165

    I'm from Germany and I always thought that hash browns were brownies with weed inside. In German "Hasch" is like the weed's rasin or something. Now I know not everybody in america smokes or eats brownies with stuff inside lol

    • @anthonywoodward2027
      @anthonywoodward2027 3 года назад +35

      yeah we have “hash” as well, a weed based product that is likely the same as what you’re referring to from germany.
      the hash in hash browns is unrelated, and is derived from the french ‘hacher’ which means to hack or chop

    • @taoling09
      @taoling09 3 года назад +5

      i always thought the same thing :D The german word for it is "kartoffelpuffer" (potato fritter) or "reibekuchen" (grated cake) which both are kinda good at describing what it is but also not perfect.

    • @Helpful_Corn
      @Helpful_Corn 3 года назад +7

      Generally in (American) English, hashbrowns referrs to some form of fried or griddled potato product. There are many variations.
      We also have a food called just "hash," which is a chopped up mix of various things, usually including meat, potatoes, and some kind of vegetable like cabbage or onion. It is often made with leftovers. But this dish is much less common than it used to be.

    • @eduardorpg3329
      @eduardorpg3329 3 года назад

      The intriguing thing is... In my school there actually are people that sell brownies with weed. For obvious reasons I didn't try to learn more about it, but I'm almost sure it's an actual thing

    • @thomrik
      @thomrik 3 года назад +9

      @@eduardorpg3329 it is a real thing, but its unrelated to the potato dish presented here

  • @michaelleue7594
    @michaelleue7594 2 года назад +268

    While I'm not sad to learn how to make hashbrowns, I wish there was a channel that would seriously evaluate the difference between home-cooked from scratch, home-prepared from the grocery store, fast food restaurants, and slow restaurants. Hashbrowns are the perfect example of a food that you honestly may as well just buy from the grocery store since homemade adds basically nothing but several hours of prep, and are not particularly more expensive.
    As much fun as it is making food at home, I feel like it can get really self-indulgent sometimes when you're choosing to spend half a day prepping food that you won't enjoy more or spend less on than just going somewhere and buying it.

    • @josephstalin9225
      @josephstalin9225 2 года назад +27

      I don't have hash browns available where I live

    • @josephstalin9225
      @josephstalin9225 2 года назад +20

      I have to make my own :(

    • @a.m.hofmeister725
      @a.m.hofmeister725 2 года назад +27

      Hey! I agree. It's one of the things I kinda dislike about Ethan as a content creator is his insistence on home cooking and making things better AT HOME. He soured on me a lot when he made the video arguing against adam ragusea too, where he kinda ignores the main premise of Adam's video which is the practicality of deep frying at home vs it's costs. Adam makes videos which may be more taylored to your preferences. He is to mine.

    • @silentj624
      @silentj624 2 года назад +7

      Good you're speaking for yourself. It's sad if you don't enjoy the tatee of your own food over store bought.

    • @donutmerchant8393
      @donutmerchant8393 2 года назад +18

      @@silentj624 the issue is whether the cost, time, and nutrition rival that of what you can buy already. For hash browns based on some comments some people can easily buy these while others have no way of trying these other than cooking. For some people they enjoy cooking, for some they can’t experience this without cooking, and for some it’s cheaper to cook but for others it’s either too long, not cheap enough to justify, they don’t care for the food enough to cook it, or they just don’t want to cook it. Almost all of those are completely valid (not wanting to cook is sort of valid but has some issues to it as in the long run cooking is cheaper, albeit not using these kinds of recipes always. A lot of slow cooker stews, cheap meats, hunting for cheap stuff or bulk at places like Costco or winco or something like that, and getting cooking tools from the dollar store and other cheap places for example is what a lot of cheap eating/cooking is). Also you should learn to cook as the stuff you make usually has better nutrition although it is probably worse for the environment (because the actual impact of cooking your individual meals, times however many people are doing it in the world, is worse than making lots of food using the stuff businesses use, which leverage economy of scale that allows for more efficient cooking). Overall people do enjoy what they cook but not everyone can cook at least this kind of stuff based on time, money, or availability of resources.

  • @triipzmusic
    @triipzmusic 2 года назад +45

    A lot of comments are saying how long these take, and I have to say honestly after making this recipe a few times, you can make them completely from start to finish in about 40 minutes.
    I learnt quickly you don't have to leave them to freeze or cool and you don't have to peel the potatoes and you still end up with great hash browns. I've started making these for breakfast more often than I'd like, they're so addicting. I also add a bit of msg for that classic McDonald's flavour, if you have it, I'd defintiely reccomend it.

    • @emperor8716
      @emperor8716 Год назад +5

      that's a long time for a breakfast. toast takes 5 to 10 mins to make, much faster

    • @iamzsdawgy
      @iamzsdawgy Год назад +4

      Toast is a sad breakfast

    • @sparki9085
      @sparki9085 Год назад +4

      People also seemingly don't realize they can make these ahead of time.

  • @iliketrains0pwned
    @iliketrains0pwned 3 года назад +66

    I haven't tried this recipe yet, but one thing that I discovered when shallow/ pan frying is to use ghee instead of oil. It REALLY enhances the flavor of the salt and potatoes, it doesn't overwhelm them with an oily taste, and it gives a nice butter-fried texture without browning or burning like regular butter would.

    • @waynethebarber1095
      @waynethebarber1095 Год назад +7

      Ghee is just clarified butter that's been heated longer.
      It's always best to fry in clarified butter then oil.

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX 3 месяца назад

      store bought ghee tasted horrific. i need to try making it myself.

    • @stevehoge
      @stevehoge 3 месяца назад +1

      @@lurklingX Good quality ghee has an unrefrigerated shelf life of approximately forever, you might have gotten a cheap brand with milk solids left in that went rancid

  • @Metalmachine18
    @Metalmachine18 3 года назад +741

    You can wake up at 7 and have hash browns by 7:15, all you need to do is 7 days of preparation

    • @lucasbloor5297
      @lucasbloor5297 3 года назад +9

      I know right. what a bell.

    • @LovingLife-333
      @LovingLife-333 3 года назад

      lol

    • @Metalmachine18
      @Metalmachine18 3 года назад +3

      @Roman von Ungern Sternberg that’s a very unique and interesting perspective that aliens are intergalactic culinary elitists, how did you come to that conclusion?

    • @kellysunga9425
      @kellysunga9425 3 года назад

      @@Metalmachine18 LMAOOOO

    • @Metalmachine18
      @Metalmachine18 3 года назад

      @Richard Russell Fan account So you’re saying they’re sentimental intergalactic culinary sooks?

  • @elliotmeek3375
    @elliotmeek3375 2 года назад +23

    Love how you always show different options for cooking. Definitely what sets you apart from other RUclips cookery channels

  • @ddeine_
    @ddeine_ 2 года назад +3

    Whenever I have trouble with a recipe and I see you did a video about it, I am relieved. I really appreciate you taking an analytical approach since I know every step is there for a reason!

  • @etherdog
    @etherdog 3 года назад +187

    Ethan, I am very gratified that you have found your niche. You are doing great and one of the best things about your channel is your citing of your sources of information and inspiration.

    • @EthanChlebowski
      @EthanChlebowski  3 года назад +35

      Also good to see a comment from you, you have been with the channel from basically the start. Thanks for following along this journey!

  • @magicvibrations5180
    @magicvibrations5180 3 года назад +27

    A regular food blog would just tell you how they think you should cook them, whereas Ethan gives us options based on circumstances. Deep frying for taste, shallow frying for speed, oven for quantity.

  • @imastari2360
    @imastari2360 2 года назад +4

    Just found your channel and I cant thank you enough for your very through explanation in each step. Sometimes I'm thinking about the other way to do something in some steps but you managed to always show the different outcome if we do different method.
    I really appreciate your hard work and efforts that you put into your videos!😊

  • @RPDthe3rd
    @RPDthe3rd 2 года назад +10

    You put a lot of work and testing in your recipes. Love to see it man!

  • @IIModestoII
    @IIModestoII 3 года назад +33

    The amount of work you put into a 7:50 video shows how much you love and care about cooking and teaching us. Love your videos dude, keep up the great work !

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 3 года назад +1960

    You can honestly make things like this faster than you can go to the store, come home and cook your frozen ones.

    • @jossjoss40
      @jossjoss40 3 года назад +287

      Still need to go to the store to get potatoes and oil

    • @kyleyuen245
      @kyleyuen245 3 года назад +48

      PK man you are on it dude, there aren't too many food videos I can go where you aren't. Keep up the hustle.

    • @everynameimakeiscringe8641
      @everynameimakeiscringe8641 3 года назад +2

      Indeed

    • @everynameimakeiscringe8641
      @everynameimakeiscringe8641 3 года назад +13

      @@jossjoss40 grow some

    • @jossjoss40
      @jossjoss40 3 года назад +123

      @@everynameimakeiscringe8641 ah the babish way. "If you ask me the best potatoes are homegrown so take out a loan and buy a farm. Get some cows too while you're at it to make your own dairy products for these cheesy fries"

  • @OnePulse4175
    @OnePulse4175 2 года назад

    I just watched this while signed out. Loved this recipe. I really love the fact that when you make this at home you use less ingredients, so simple.

  • @gtn9
    @gtn9 3 года назад +45

    The way Ethan measures his Hashbrowns is epitome of perfectionism..

    • @elitemaple
      @elitemaple 2 года назад +2

      Measures, but rounds off to the nearest half inch. Thorough- but not perfect.

  • @Sombrek
    @Sombrek 3 года назад +9

    Something I always appreciate from a home cooking channel is showing us ways to do things without expensive appliances to do it. The, fact that you, make mince by showing us out to, finely chop up meat, or use a grater as opposed to a food processor I really appreciate a lot as when I started out cooking 90% of the time I would look up a, recipe for something I wanted to cook they'd have some rediculous applience I had to go spend $100+ on, vso thank you Ethan. I, really truly appreciate it.

  • @jade60010
    @jade60010 3 года назад +13

    Just came across your channel and made these. Safe to say the crunch and overall texture is rather better than the McDonald's hash brown. I eyeballed the heating temp and somehow it worked out. Absolutely love it !!

  • @Charlie-yv3ib
    @Charlie-yv3ib 3 года назад +32

    Finally, someone that doesn’t call for cheesecloth lol

  • @charlenemock7397
    @charlenemock7397 3 года назад +14

    I am an avid cook and love coming up with my own recipes and of course going by other recipes as well. But for the longest time I have been wanting to make homemade hash browns like McDonald's thank you so much for making this video.

  • @daisyk9845
    @daisyk9845 3 года назад +26

    I knew you were not kidding about being a nerd cook when you brought in the measuring tape for your hashbrowns 😂🤣

  • @kryskilgannon
    @kryskilgannon 3 года назад +58

    Your straight forward explanations, while also showing the results of your other tests are absolutely fantastic.
    This right here is the perfect style of instructional cooking videos. I immediately subbed.

  • @ayden3461
    @ayden3461 4 месяца назад

    Man, this guy is a 100 gift to all of us, a true blessing for sharing his talent for flavor cooking! Please keep doing what you do, allowing us to be better at creating experiences at home in the kitchen versus being subjected to the same boring restaurant foods while saving some cash.

  • @ogarza3
    @ogarza3 2 года назад +33

    I didn't know making a hash brown oilier than the ones at McDonald's was posible, but it looks like he succeeded.

    • @newbtuber333
      @newbtuber333 Год назад +2

      Well genius he deep fried it in oil so no shit.

  • @FORRESTtheunoriginal
    @FORRESTtheunoriginal 3 года назад +125

    my guy just always keeps a McDonalds hashbrown on his upper lip.

    • @deshawncarlisle3840
      @deshawncarlisle3840 3 года назад +2

      Incase he is hungry at the office

    • @yourrightimsooosorry884
      @yourrightimsooosorry884 3 года назад +1

      I bet my guy gets all the girls

    • @cornjobb
      @cornjobb 3 года назад +1

      is he your guy? cute! anyway, it isn't a hash brown, it's male facial hair. men (some men) can grown hair on their faces, and this man chose to do that here. hope this helps!

  • @DaveDVideoMaker
    @DaveDVideoMaker 3 года назад +54

    Finally Ethan has given temps in Celsius.

    • @dylanbeschoner
      @dylanbeschoner 3 года назад +1

      There is literally a formula to convert between the two. I don't understand why people think this is a big deal at all

    • @DaveDVideoMaker
      @DaveDVideoMaker 3 года назад

      From Fahrenheit to Celsius, it’s Fahrenheit take 32 times 5 divided by 9. However, you would have to round it up to the nearest 10th since ovens can’t do temps like 176C for 350F.

    • @dylanbeschoner
      @dylanbeschoner 3 года назад

      @@DaveDVideoMaker if you think one tenth of a degree celsius is gonna make a difference when ovens are routinely off by more than that just naturally, I don't know what to say

    • @DaveDVideoMaker
      @DaveDVideoMaker 3 года назад

      Adam Ragùsea made a video about his problem with the metric system. You’ll find more here.

    • @TheEjEGUN
      @TheEjEGUN 3 года назад

      I suggested it to him on a stream a while back and he said he would. I'm glad he didn't forget it!

  • @briansolo
    @briansolo 2 года назад

    Incredible. I love how you do your research and show us some of the results of your tests that lead you to the final product. Definitely trying this!

  • @prisca5352
    @prisca5352 2 года назад +36

    You can also add some spices when you form the potato grated shapes since your making it at home anyways! (chili, garlic, cheese, whatever you want!)
    I also find it fun to make cool shapes when making them myself (dinosaurs, squares, triagles with my onigiri stamp thing, a sushi form would work too instead of a bowl)
    Question: Is it possible to bake/fry them in bulk, freeze them, and reheat when you want them? how long would they last in the freezer?

    • @mitchystuff
      @mitchystuff 2 года назад

      think its possible, usually potatoes are storable in the fridge for like 2 months, at least for me they dont seem to be lasting longer haha, then again i have store bought ones that you prepare in the oven.

    • @metamorphicorder
      @metamorphicorder Год назад +1

      I dont think they will heat back up very well. It will be soggy.

  • @nightfox6738
    @nightfox6738 3 года назад +5

    I might try this... I love how you explain each step and what happens if you do some things differently. I don't like crispy hash browns so I will definitely skip the water straining step and probably boil them but its great to know what to do!

  • @metaljay77
    @metaljay77 3 года назад +9

    First time checking out the channel, I love how you tried multiple ways and explained what different things do!

  • @passionsrundeeply
    @passionsrundeeply Год назад +1

    Best video on hash browns yet. Thank you! 🙌🏿🙌🏿

  • @jasperdiscovers
    @jasperdiscovers 2 года назад

    Bro I know 100% sure that I'll never make any of the cooking show's recipes I check on youtube, but oh boy is it satisfying to watch.

  • @CA2SD
    @CA2SD 3 года назад +163

    The process, itself...I'll appreciate every bite next time at McDonalds.

    • @kalArt
      @kalArt 3 года назад +14

      But a factory does it for McD, not people.

    • @toad7395
      @toad7395 3 года назад +2

      for mcdonalds they have a factory it probably takes 20 seconds for the entire process

    • @kalArt
      @kalArt 2 года назад +3

      @@hhjhj393 I just said it's machines, with no connotation whatsoever. IDK where you see the negativity, I didn't put in any.

  • @hamshankscps1049
    @hamshankscps1049 3 года назад +114

    I like that the title says "faster" as if this isn't a multiple hour process, instead of just running down the street and grabbing some McDonalds

    • @joshr6287
      @joshr6287 3 года назад +24

      You can make so many at once that it would be faster in the long run

    • @mitchtavio
      @mitchtavio 3 года назад +26

      @@joshr6287 I can order 20 hashbrowns at the drive thru and have them in my car in less than 5 minutes.

    • @ezrac2512
      @ezrac2512 3 года назад +12

      @@mitchtavio the oil that you gonna eat in mcd is probably 10 times darker than yours when you cook that at your home by yourself, which is "better" in terms of healthy. but yeah in terms of "faster" i guess it's a bit argumentative context

    • @NoahKepner
      @NoahKepner 3 года назад +13

      @@mitchtavio But you aren't going to eat 20 at once. These you can fry up one at a time when you want them.

    • @TurtleMonkeyGG
      @TurtleMonkeyGG 3 года назад +13

      @@mitchtavio Why are you buying 20? are you really gna freeze cooked McDonalds hash browns, reheat and eat them another day? lmao

  • @cristiansantibanez990
    @cristiansantibanez990 Год назад +1

    Wow! I was shocked by seeing how much effort you have put in the whole process, I was really looking for a video like this, but I didn't expect to get all those different samples at once and in such a short video. My gratitude. I love potatoes.

  • @ThomasCWiley
    @ThomasCWiley 2 года назад +1

    I’m here for this, and I appreciate the diligence and effort. I’ve gotten accustomed to the Trader Joe’s hash browns, brushed with a little oil, sprinkled with good salt, in the air frier for 10-12 minutes at 400.

  • @eddiethompson1326
    @eddiethompson1326 3 года назад +5

    I'll say this one, I'll say it again; I love your format and how you follow the scientific method. Question, research, hypothesis, test, analyze, re-try, conclusion. Thank you for your content. Don't always agree with the outcome, but I always learn something and will continue to watch. You're definitely talented, please keep it up. :D

  • @CocinaConDaniyMel
    @CocinaConDaniyMel 3 года назад +36

    I love hasg browns, brings me greats memory from my times at london

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX 3 месяца назад

    ethan, always appreciate that you TEST THINGS, man. it sets you apart. and also saves me time and money because i literally think this way. you answer questions i know i'd have. YOU ARE FOOD SCIENCE. thanks! :D

  • @bruceree1574
    @bruceree1574 3 года назад +18

    I’m pretty sure three months ago I was still able to get their hash browns without leaving the house.
    And I prefer mine anyways lol.

  • @xhnk1313
    @xhnk1313 3 года назад +5

    this is amazing! the ingredients are very easy to find and not a lot, the steps are simple, and you gave out the reason/infos for every step u did!! thank you very much sir

  • @MSTwoK
    @MSTwoK 3 года назад +12

    Wow, I can tell a lot of work went into this video, great content

  • @veronamartin5285
    @veronamartin5285 8 месяцев назад +2

    This is great! We grew our own potatoes this summer and love this style of hash brown. Going to make some to freeze for future use. Thanks for posting. The directions were very easy to follow for anyone who is just starting out in the kitchen. I used to own & operate my own restaurant but made my hash browns differently. I’m looking forward to doing this recipe with my partner as he expands his knowledge in the kitchen at home.

  • @queentel983
    @queentel983 5 месяцев назад +3

    Amazing! My children love McDonald's hash browns, but we don't eat there anymore, so this is a great alternative! Thanks!😁

  • @SixOhhGeeTeeOhh
    @SixOhhGeeTeeOhh 3 года назад +64

    2:20 "set a timer for 6 minutes" hey alexa, set a timer for 5 minutes

    • @kryptic736
      @kryptic736 3 года назад +30

      he probably was accounting for time that he used up while filming

    • @patrickpizzapg3d416
      @patrickpizzapg3d416 3 года назад +1

      @@kryptic736 r/woooosh

    • @diamonddynamite1557
      @diamonddynamite1557 3 года назад +36

      @@patrickpizzapg3d416 stfu

    • @GuvernorDave
      @GuvernorDave 3 года назад +12

      @@patrickpizzapg3d416 that's literally not even remotely woosh

    • @codec7208
      @codec7208 3 года назад +5

      patrick pizza Pg3d wow I use Reddit funny big chungus Keanu reeves wholesome 100 Reddit moment

  • @projecthowto
    @projecthowto 3 года назад +10

    TIP: When you boiled them in water you could add a table spoon of vinegar(ACV) per pound of potatoes , It would help

    • @HarryS77
      @HarryS77 3 года назад +1

      Yep, avoids grey potatoes.

  • @thijsbaarda
    @thijsbaarda 2 года назад +4

    I would recommend putting your frozen hash browns in a George Foreman style grill with the lid closed (so it cooks from both sides).
    I usually have a bag of (supermarket) hash browns in my freezer and when I have a craving, I can have mine crispy in under 5 min.
    btw. yours do look delicious, but picking them up at a drive trough is waaaaaaaaay faster.

  • @MMConsultinggroup
    @MMConsultinggroup 2 года назад

    This guy's awesome. I like that he gets right to it. Sometimes it get's annoying when people talk and talk and talk when I'm just wanting to get to the cooking! lol. He's really good at showing and explaining directions too. Mine turned out great!

  • @SlyJonesGT
    @SlyJonesGT 3 года назад +17

    My brain totally mistook your watch face for the "you know what hub" logo at the beginning.

  • @naggar127
    @naggar127 3 года назад +147

    "killer breakfast combination" Yeah my coronary arteries are definitely thinking that

    • @terrymiller111
      @terrymiller111 3 года назад +2

      Nothing wrong with eating that and going for a walk.

    • @monkeymamaa
      @monkeymamaa 3 года назад +12

      @@terrymiller111 there are 2 kinds of cholesterol, the "good" kind that you get from exercise, and the "bad" kind that you get from saturated fats. Look up HDL and LDL. Unfortunately, a walk can only undo the calories consumed, not the damage from the oil.

    • @fish5465
      @fish5465 3 года назад +8

      @@monkeymamaa plus I doubt that “a walk” will be able to burn off the calories in a double-fried hash brown. That being said, it’s okay to enjoy unhealthy food once in awhile.

    • @jprec5174
      @jprec5174 3 года назад +1

      @@fish5465 a walk can depending on how far you walk

  • @GeminianINTJ
    @GeminianINTJ 3 года назад

    Excellent video!!! Thank you for the clarity and straightforward (no nonsense) presentation.

  • @cuddlebuddy88mc
    @cuddlebuddy88mc 2 года назад

    I'm sooo happy I found your channel. Been hard to find hashbrowns at the grocery store. Figured I get domesticated and learn a good recipe 😋
    Thank you. 😊

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 3 года назад +19

    *Ethan emerging from his culinary lab*
    "Let me show you why buying food at restaurants is a scam"

  • @niallsulcer600
    @niallsulcer600 3 года назад +6

    I'd like to see a taste test between these and those McD's style hashbrowns you can get frozen and pre-seasoned at the supermarket. This looks like a great dish, but in terms of convenience, it'd have to be a pretty big flavor upgrade for me to add this into my meal-prep ritual

  • @estrellasalazar4851
    @estrellasalazar4851 2 года назад

    ‼️‼️🙂🤗 Mr. Ethan Chlebowski thank you so much for taking time in sharing your delicious recipes with our wonderful world. They are super fantastic 🤗🙂‼️‼️

  • @verthandijal
    @verthandijal 3 года назад

    wow! this is my first time here, and i absolutelY LOOOOVE that you included the dimensions and weight!!! i need that sort of specificity!

  • @Ray-gw2wh
    @Ray-gw2wh 3 года назад +438

    "Hash Browns made faster and better ..." once you spent about an hour preparing them fist :D

    • @nathanielbaldevino5364
      @nathanielbaldevino5364 3 года назад +24

      He did said you can make a lot and put it in a freezer

    • @cptunderpantz9273
      @cptunderpantz9273 3 года назад +7

      Oil? Cast iron skillet!? Your talking to people who routinely order crap at drive-throughs!

    • @sethmullins8346
      @sethmullins8346 3 года назад +16

      You know you can have a skillet for the price of like 2 meals at McDonald's right

    • @0.001mm_tolerancy
      @0.001mm_tolerancy 3 года назад

      @@sethmullins8346 Yeah, but you need to take good care of it and it's a pain in the ass for some people

    • @sethmullins8346
      @sethmullins8346 3 года назад +17

      @@0.001mm_tolerancy yea no, it's not
      Washing your damn dishes is not difficult
      I prefer iron over non stick pans
      Non stick pans are shit and don't even do what they advertise. It's easier to keep many things from sticking in iron than in those garbage copper colored aluminum pans

  • @IAM-1013
    @IAM-1013 3 года назад +474

    This lied to me. Granted it looks better, but no way in hell it's faster.

    • @DamianSzajnowski
      @DamianSzajnowski 2 года назад +4

      @Minwon Jang eh, that's precisely why it hardly makes sense for a cheap fast food like this, it's slightly better and cheaper while taking 300% of hassle, work and time, just the play around with oil and washing up all the container makes this not worth

    • @edef1244
      @edef1244 2 года назад +2

      By 7:15 I'll only have finished peeling those potatoes

    • @DamianSzajnowski
      @DamianSzajnowski 2 года назад +2

      @@invis7277 walk out and eat, profit

    • @blueshrimp6716
      @blueshrimp6716 2 года назад +3

      1 person in kitchen vs production line with high end cooking equipment. You'll never win lol

    • @ggundercover3681
      @ggundercover3681 2 года назад +1

      @@DamianSzajnowski i would assume that if you make a lot once and freeze them, it would be worth

  • @Flits_07
    @Flits_07 3 года назад +21

    i love how when he hits the frozen hash browns it sounds like a brick

  • @rosecrow810
    @rosecrow810 Год назад

    Thank You for taking the time to create and share this wonderfully informational and helpful video with us all ❤️

  • @Mrhullsie2
    @Mrhullsie2 3 года назад +6

    Thanks for the recipe. I tried out yesterday, only change I made was to microwave the potatoes to part cook them instead of cooking in low temperature oil. Seemed to work quite well and end result very satisfactory.

  • @barsozluturk3030
    @barsozluturk3030 3 года назад +34

    I literally looked up for McD style hashbrown recipe 10 hours ago.

  • @islandgal500
    @islandgal500 Год назад

    I love the different options for making these and knowing which one gave the best results. I'm limiting my oil frying so will try boiling water first with the final cooking in either some oil or oven baked. My separate convection oven with air fry options would give me that lovely crisp and browned result and I probably won't feel so guilty eating this delicacy.
    I live in a remote area without any restaurants or fast food places and haven't been to one in about 10 years. Yes, I miss them.

  • @auttumnjoyjones9315
    @auttumnjoyjones9315 Год назад +1

    "what if I told you you could wake up at 7:00a.m"
    Me: "yeah-no"

  • @usernameiamiamiamiam8713
    @usernameiamiamiamiam8713 3 года назад +13

    I live within a 2 minute walk of Mcdonalds, this is slower.

    • @wildertyp9370
      @wildertyp9370 2 года назад

      Yes for you but for much more it's the opposite

    • @PhilGerb93
      @PhilGerb93 2 года назад

      @@wildertyp9370 Uber eats my man

  • @haroenv
    @haroenv 3 года назад +10

    I've never had hash browns in a restaurant, but I didn't know they didn't contain onion. I've always made them with, for extra flavour (more like rösti)

    • @chloe6969
      @chloe6969 3 года назад +5

      Keep making them your way, that sounds even more delicious

    • @simonbone
      @simonbone 3 года назад +1

      Onions are optional (at Waffle House you ask for your hash browns "smothered" if you want onions), and they're not required in rösti either.

  • @vigilantezack
    @vigilantezack 2 года назад

    This man made a breakfast, then let it sit there while he does half a day filming, editing, and uploading for us before eating it. Legend!

  • @rumalmiah7628
    @rumalmiah7628 3 года назад

    Your videos are great, really concise and easy to follow. Keep it up 👍🏽

  • @smithical100
    @smithical100 3 года назад +221

    Not sure of the "takes 15 minutes to cook" with a 2 hour freeze time in there.

    • @agony3254
      @agony3254 3 года назад +16

      True. More accurately "takes 15 minutes per serving cooked" *once you've done all the prep for multiple mornings squared away

    • @wilabanodeniro9780
      @wilabanodeniro9780 3 года назад +6

      The video itself is 7 minutes and he only shows like 2 seconds of every step lol

    • @andreybushev3020
      @andreybushev3020 3 года назад +4

      Probably meant 15 min prep time as you can do other things while it's freezing

    • @Ferrexx
      @Ferrexx 3 года назад +14

      so much prep for a hashbrown. i just straight up grate them mix in a tiny but of oil and make thin patties. takes 10 minutes start to finish and they are really good and look homestyle af. and i can cook my eggs while im at it. a legitimate quick meal

    • @feluto7172
      @feluto7172 3 года назад

      always damn clickbait

  • @robertgoss4842
    @robertgoss4842 2 года назад +13

    This method looks terrific, and I am eager to try it. That handheld shredder looked horribly tedious, so I am going to use the food processor instead. Incidentally, I am a recently retired Army infantry officer, and I am trying to teach myself the delicate art of cooking. Your videos have become invaluable to me. They are invariably detailed, precise and expertly presented. You do good work, and I thank you.

  • @luisbell1270
    @luisbell1270 Год назад +1

    I tried your recipe. It turned out AMAZINGLY delicious

  • @annainspain5176
    @annainspain5176 2 года назад +1

    1. It's easier to squeeze the liquid out of the potatoes if you use a clean knee high nylon stocking. Just turn it inside out over a bowl to release the squeezed potato and scrape down with a rubber spatula to get it all. Wash the sock and put it away till your next batch.
    2. A much less dangerous way to rescue the precooked potatoes is to go to your local Asian Market and buy a strainer spatula with a long handle. Sone are woven wire, others are metal with holes punched in. Just scoop out the potatoes and let the oil drip back into the pan a bit before transferring the potatoes to a bowl. Pouring hot oil and potatoes into a strainer is just asking to get splashed with hot oil!!

  • @Azrael-en8rq
    @Azrael-en8rq 3 года назад +30

    In the voice over “set a timer for 6 minutes”
    In the video “set a timer for 5 minutes”

    • @deus_ex_machina_
      @deus_ex_machina_ 3 года назад +1

      Split the difference and set the timer for 5½ minutes.

    • @Jaigarful
      @Jaigarful 3 года назад +4

      He might noticed that they weren't done after 5 minutes so he changed his script after the recording.

  • @polarbear9772
    @polarbear9772 3 года назад +4

    im not american and have never seen a hash brown before but i always tought it was graded apple with cinamon and then deep fried my mind is blown

    • @Jaigarful
      @Jaigarful 3 года назад

      Hashbrowns come in all sorts of shapes too. Currently my favorite use for them is in breakfast burritos. it gives a nice textural contrast to the eggs.

    • @jonathannagel7427
      @jonathannagel7427 3 года назад

      Your “idea” actually sounds good, since potato latkes / kartoffelpuffen / kartoshkee are often served with apple sauce and cinnamon

  • @jaridkeen123
    @jaridkeen123 2 года назад

    Im going to have to make a bunch of these

  • @AprilYChang
    @AprilYChang 2 года назад +1

    Definitely am going to try your recipe, looks great :) Thanks for sharing your best tested version!

  • @sayididit2930
    @sayididit2930 3 года назад +100

    4:42 _Adam Ragusa left the chat_

    • @ipso-kk3ft
      @ipso-kk3ft 3 года назад +5

      Wasn't Ethan the same one who said deep frying isn't that bad, in response? But anyway in my experience, deep frying is okay in our place cause we have a (semi) outdoor kitchen

  • @BigHorse4200
    @BigHorse4200 3 года назад +5

    You might be able to draw out more moisture by salting them directly after shredding

  • @Mixxie67
    @Mixxie67 3 года назад +2

    What I like about this recipe is you use oil that a normal person can afford and not a king’s ransom worth of duck fat like someone I won’t mention. I also like the addition of corn starch and the explanation. I have a weakness for these although I probably only eat Mickey D’s brekkie three or four times per year.

  • @teestjulian
    @teestjulian 2 года назад

    You told me I was going to be eating these in 15 minutes but then you proceed to tell me to PUT IN THE FREEZER FOR 2 HOURS!
    You should have told me that I needed to start this the day before.
    And you can put an inch of oil in a cast iron skillet to deep fry it.
    However, this recipe sounds wonderful and I will be saving it to my preferred recipes and give it a try and a couple days.

  • @future.homesteader
    @future.homesteader 3 года назад +4

    Thank you for doing this recipe. We have multiple major food allergies in the family so have to cook everything from scratch. Stuff like McDs hash browns are missed by some of the family. I'll have to sub for corn starch bc we can't eat wheat or corn but that's easy to do.

    • @guyfieriofficial
      @guyfieriofficial 2 года назад +3

      tapioca starch worked for me, or rice flour

    • @future.homesteader
      @future.homesteader 2 года назад +2

      @@guyfieriofficial That's what I was thinking too but life got busy & I haven't tried it yet. Thanks for letting me know it will work.

    • @IrisBeloved
      @IrisBeloved Год назад

      @@guyfieriofficial I was looking for a starch replacement idea, thanks!! I also can't do corn

  • @MysterySteve
    @MysterySteve 3 года назад +3

    If you ever so slightly modify this, this it can really just be a pretty damn good latke recipe for Hanukka. Good stuff!

  • @r.j.c.9661
    @r.j.c.9661 3 года назад

    I've been trying to replicate these for years!! Thanks for the video!

  • @pamlowry9781
    @pamlowry9781 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing. I appreciate how you tried variations and shared the results with us. It may take time to prepare these. What we forget is the amount of time it takes to drive to your local restaurant. And the taste! It may not be exact, but I'm sure it's a lot better tasting than all those preservatives.

  • @no8752
    @no8752 3 года назад +13

    Noooo now my parents are gonna be like “We GoT mCdOnAlDs At HoMe”

  • @mikebell2112
    @mikebell2112 3 года назад +4

    This guy has really shaped up since making those Super Size Me movies.

  • @christoohunders5316
    @christoohunders5316 3 года назад +1

    Mate you could be a comedian with your good looks and energy

  • @thecatat7
    @thecatat7 2 года назад

    You've got to love a man who cooks with a measuring tape. Just awesome! 😍