home fries
plural noun
: potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried
called also home fried potatoes
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These are genuine Northeast home fries, the regional opposite of Southern-style Waffle House hash browns.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Or home fries coated in a mix of water and cornstarch and baked to crispy perfection?
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
The filling meal comes with two eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage, grits or home fries, and toast or a biscuit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Its cafes are open from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. and serve an assortment of items, including breakfast wraps, pastrami wraps, and eggs and home fries, avocado toast and crispy chicken sandwiches.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Or home fries coated in a mix of water and cornstarch and baked to crispy perfection?
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
The filling meal comes with two eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage, grits or home fries, and toast or a biscuit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Its cafes are open from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. and serve an assortment of items, including breakfast wraps, pastrami wraps, and eggs and home fries, avocado toast and crispy chicken sandwiches.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Home fries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20fries. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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