*Tip:
To get potatoes to brown properly, it is important to dry them well before cooking. If you don’t have a salad spinner, dry the potatoes by pressing the water out with a potato ricer or by patting the shredded potatoes dry with paper towels.
**Tip:
A skillet with sloping sides works particularly well.
Loaded Hash Browns:
Top with scrambled, soft-boiled, or hard-boiled eggs; crisp-cooked and crumbled bacon; cooked pork or chicken sausage; thinly sliced prosciutto, ham, or turkey; chopped white, red, or green onion, sweet pepper, and/or mushrooms; shredded or crumbled cheese; thinly sliced jalapeno chile peppers; salsa; sour cream; hot pepper sauce; and/or chopped fresh herbs.
