American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes
5 medium-sized boiling potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Freshly ground black pepper
First clarify the butter in the following fashion: In a small heavy saucepan, melt the butter bits over low heat, stirring so that they melt completely without browning. Remove from tl-re heat and let the butter rest for a minute or so, then skim off the foam and discard it. Tipping the pan slightly, spoon the clear butter into a bowl and discard the milky solids on the bottom of the pan. Set the clarified butter aside.
Peel the potatoes and, as you proceed, drop them into cold water to prevent their discoloring. One at a time, pat the potatoes dry with paper towels and grate them onto wax paper through the teardrop-shaped holes on a stand-up hand grater. Wrap the grated potatoes in a kitchen towel and squeeze gently to remove their excess moisture.
Ladle 1/3 cup of the clarified butter into a heavy 12-inch skillet, preferably one with a nonstick surface. Warm the butter over moderate heat, then place the grated potatoes in the center of the pan and season them with the salt and pepper. Using a large metal spatula, mash and shape the potatoes into four oblong or round cakes each about 1/2 inch thick.
Fry the potatoes over high heat for about 2 minutes, sliding the pan back and forth occasionally to prevent the underside of the cakes from sticking. Then reduce the heat to moderate and fry f or 2 or 3 minutes longer, or until the undersides of the cakes are golden brown.
Carefully turn the potatoes over with the spatula and pour the remaining clarified butter around them. Fry the cakes over high heat for about 2 minutes, sliding the pan back and forth occasionally. Reduce the heat to moderate and fry for about 3 minutes more, or until the other sides of the cakes are golden brown.
Tip the pan slightly and slide the hashed brown potatoes onto a heated platter. Serve at once.
Total Calorie: 2339.022
Total Protein: 16.22028
Total Total_Fat: 184.15012
Total Ash: 12.21238
Total Carbohydrate: 167.347
Total Fiber: 15.0806
Total Sugar: 7.56838
Total Calcium: 0.123366
Total Iron: 0.00267292
Total Magnesium: 0.171922
Total Phosphorus: 0.388556
Total Potassium: 2.796178
Total Sodium: 2.39213
Total Zinc: 0.00246628
Total Copper: 0.00143507
Total Manganese: 0.001209546
Total Selenium: 4.7808E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.06179
Total Thiamin: 0.000829816
Total Riboflaven: 0.00023585
Total Niacin: 0.011052406
Total Panto_Acid: 0.004501548
Total Vit_B6: 0.002253512
Total Folate_Tot: 0.081964
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.081964
Total Folate_DFE: 0.081964
Total CholineTot: 0.149252
Total Vit_B12: 0.0003842
Total Vit_A: 5.665534
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.545894
Total Retinol: 1.51646
Total Alpha_Carot: 2.4E-05
Total Beta_Carot: 0.36605
Total Beta_Crypt: 5E-05
Total Lycopene: 4E-05
Total Lut_Zea: 0.076058
Total Vit_E: 0.00532878
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0345174
Total FA_Sat: 0.114325024
Total FA_Mono: 0.052969978
Total FA_Poly: 0.007163646
Total Cholesterol: 0.4859
Breakdown By Ingredients:
1/2 pound butter, cut into 1/4-inch bits
Number of Grams: 226
Total Moisture: 40.5444
Total Calorie: 1620.42
Protein: 1.921
Total Fat: 183.3086
Total Ash: 0.2034
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1356
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.1356
Total Calcium: 54.24
Total Iron: 0.0452
Total Magnesium: 4.52
Total Phosphorus: 54.24
Total Potassium: 54.24
Total Sodium: 24.86
Total Zinc: 0.2034
Total Copper: 0.03616
Total Manganese: 0.00904
Total Seleneium: 2.26
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0113
Total Riboflavin: 0.07684
Total Niacin: 0.09492
Total Panto_Acid: 0.2486
Total Vit_B6: 0.00678
Total Folate_Tot: 6.78
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6.78
Total Folate_DFE: 6.78
Total Choline_Tot: 40.68
Total Vit_B12: 0.3842
Total Vit_A_IU: 5647.74
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1545.84
Total Retinol: 1516.46
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 357.08
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 5.2432
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 15.82
Total FA_Sat: 114.10514
Total FA_Mono: 52.9518
Total FA_Poly: 6.8026
Total Cholesterol: 485.9
5 medium-sized boiling potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Number of Grams: 835
Total Moisture: 646.791
Total Calorie: 718.1
Protein: 14.2785
Total Fat: 0.835
Total Ash: 6.012
Total Carbohydrate: 167.0835
Total Fiber: 15.03
Total Sugar: 7.4315
Total Calcium: 66.8
Total Iron: 2.5885
Total Magnesium: 167
Total Phosphorus: 334
Total Potassium: 2738.8
Total Sodium: 41.75
Total Zinc: 2.2545
Total Copper: 1.39445
Total Manganese: 1.169
Total Seleneium: 2.505
Total Vit_C: 61.79
Total Thiamin: 0.8183
Total Riboflavin: 0.15865
Total Niacin: 10.9552
Total Panto_Acid: 4.25015
Total Vit_B6: 2.24615
Total Folate_Tot: 75.15
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 75.15
Total Folate_DFE: 75.15
Total Choline_Tot: 108.55
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 16.7
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 8.35
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 75.15
Total Vit_E: 0.0835
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 18.37
Total FA_Sat: 0.2171
Total FA_Mono: 0.0167
Total FA_Poly: 0.35905
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 teaspoon salt
Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
Freshly ground black pepper
Number of Grams: 0.2
Total Moisture: 0.02492
Total Calorie: 0.502
Protein: 0.02078
Total Fat: 0.00652
Total Ash: 0.00898
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1279
Total Fiber: 0.0506
Total Sugar: 0.00128
Total Calcium: 0.886
Total Iron: 0.01942
Total Magnesium: 0.342
Total Phosphorus: 0.316
Total Potassium: 2.658
Total Sodium: 0.04
Total Zinc: 0.00238
Total Copper: 0.00266
Total Manganese: 0.025506
Total Seleneium: 0.0098
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000216
Total Riboflavin: 0.00036
Total Niacin: 0.002286
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002798
Total Vit_B6: 0.000582
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034
Total Choline_Tot: 0.022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.094
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.054
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.024
Total Beta_Carot: 0.62
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.05
Total Lycopene: 0.04
Total Lut_Zea: 0.908
Total Vit_E: 0.00208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.3274
Total FA_Sat: 0.002784
Total FA_Mono: 0.001478
Total FA_Poly: 0.001996
Total Cholesterol: 0