Hasselback potatoes

[1] This creates a crispy outside while allowing the flavors to penetrate the potato, leaving the inside fluffy.

[4][5] Various toppings, such as caraway seeds, paprika, cheese, bacon, and breadcrumbs, can be added for extra flavor.

Some recipes call for stuffing the toppings between the slices, while others are added closer to the end of the baking process.

[1] Adding olive oil or butter to the outside of the potato allows for a golden caramelized top.

[9] However, there is a recipe for “Oven Fried Potatoes” in the 1936 cookbook Prinsessornas Kokbok by Jenny Åkerström,[10] leaving the question of who served them first.