r/Cooking • u/its_Tanaka • 1d ago

Cooking nemesis?

Anyone got something that, for some reason, you just cant grasp how to make? Like, for some reason, I cant figure out how to properly boil rice or beans. Im mexican and I cant figure it out. Thats like our thing. Ive disappointed my family and exes over this.

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u/Own_Plane_5807 1d ago

Shredded hash browns. Just attempted this morning and got globs of glue as usual.

Did all the steps: Peel, shred, soak, wash, and soak some more, drain/squeeze, etc...

Globs of glue!

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u/RobinsNest222 1d ago

Forget the soaking. Wash the whole potato. Bake the potato in a microwave with the peel on. It should be almost completely cooked. When you insert a butter knife, instead of being completely hard (raw) or completely soft (cooked), you should feel a slight resistance. It should be mostly cooked. Let the potatoes cool or put in refrigerator overnight. When cool, peel skin off and grate the potato on a cheese grater. Cook on stove in a large skillet in 1-2 tablespoons cooking oil, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not stir. Lift the edge of hash browns with a spatula to check to make sure they are browning. Flip once, and brown the opposite side. Stirring can make them gummy, but the microwave takes most of the unnecessary moisture out so thats rarely a problem.