Hasselback potatoes or Potato à la Hasselbacken (Swedish: hasselbackspotatis) are baked potatoes cut about halfway through into thin, fan-like slices. Hassel backing is done to a fruit or vegetable to create artful-looking food while adding more flavor.[1] This creates a crispy outside while allowing the flavors to penetrate the potato, leaving the inside fluffy.[2] They can be served as a main course,[3] a side dish, or canapé.[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.[6]
Techniques
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One technique to achieve Hasselback potatoes is to place chopsticks on both sides of the potato. This will allow a stopping point for the knife, so the potato isn't cut through.[1] Adding olive oil or butter to the outside of the potato allows for a golden caramelized top.[7]
Origins
editHasselback potatoes get their name from the restaurant Hasselbacken in Stockholm, Sweden. Hasselback is the Swedish word for "hazel slope", as the restaurant was located near a thicket of hazel trees on a steep mountain.[8] In 1953, student chef Leif Elison served the dish, and it was a hit. Later, in 1955, credit for the recipe went to the principal of the restaurant school.[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. Regardless of who first served them, they continue to impress and offer a change to the ordinary side dish.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "How to Hasselback Anything—This Nifty Technique Makes It Easy". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ James. "What Are Hasselback Potatoes? (A Delicious Side Dish Explained)". vegpursuits.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Steafel, Eleanor (12 November 2019). "Rarebit hasselback potatoes with pink pickled onions recipe". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Myers, Dave. "Poached turbot with hasselback potatoes". BBC Food. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Hasselback potatoes". BBC Food. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ D'Artagnan (6 January 2017). "Classic Dish: Hasselback Potatoes". Center of the Plate | D'Artagnan Blog. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "How to Hasselback Anything—This Nifty Technique Makes It Easy". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "How to Hasselback Anything—This Nifty Technique Makes It Easy". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ D'Artagnan (6 January 2017). "Classic Dish: Hasselback Potatoes". Center of the Plate | D'Artagnan Blog. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Akerstrom, Jenny (1936). Prinsessornas kokbok: Husmanskost och helgdagsmat. Stockholm: Bonnier.
- ^ D'Artagnan (6 January 2017). "Classic Dish: Hasselback Potatoes". Center of the Plate | D'Artagnan Blog. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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