Hash browns are a staple breakfast item at diners in North America,[1] where they are often fried on a large, common cooktop or grill.

Hash browns are a popular mass-produced product sold in refrigerated, frozen[2][3] and dehydrated forms.

[4] The following recipe for "brown hashed potatoes" appears in the 1835 edition of the Minnesota Farmers' Institute Annual:[5] Chop cold boiled potatoes and season with salt and pepper.

Fold and turn out on a warm platter.Hash browns first started appearing on breakfast menus in New York City in the 1890s.

[7] Some recipes add diced or chopped onions, and when bell peppers are added to cubed home fries the dish is known as Potatoes O'Brien.