I had no idea they started in Sweden when a trainee chef, Lief Ellison made them at Hasselbacken Restaurant in 1954. Halfway through cooking, the potatoes start to fan out giving you space to coax some butter down into the nooks and crannies, plus the second coating ensures crispy perfection. The included base stops my knife from cutting through the bottom of the potato, creating the perfect Hasselbacked spud. Somehow, though, after many years of rotating between mashed, smashed, fried, and baked, my potato sides were becoming a little predictable.

We brushed them with butter before, during, and after baking, sprinkle with salt and pepper fresh parley. Roast for 50 mins -1 hr until the potatoes are tender throughout and the tops are golden and crisp, basting with any oil in the pan halfway through cooking. But they were exactly the kind of too fancy, too complicated potato I felt intimidated to try at home. Any potatoes can be used for Hasselbacks, but fluffy varieties such as Maris Pipers will work best for a crispy exterior and a fluffy interior.Pretty much every top I have from Vince has been purchased at Nordstrom Anniversary and they quickly become my favorite pieces all year long. By using my useful kitchen hack of chopsticks placed on either side of the potato when slicing, it doesn’t allow the knife to cut entirely through the potato and keeps them together. A little labor intensive for what they were, but, it was my first time and I am a novice cook at best, so I have a feeling when I do it again, I can do a few things to make it my own! A hasselback potato is a single potato, sliced into thin wedges but left joined at the bottom, baked until the layers fan out into rounds of crispy bliss.

My office shelves have a lot on them and the crates I chose first were overflowing and messy looking.that will allow you to cut through the potato and stop at the chopstick on either side of the potato. Put the potatoes cut-side up on a shallow baking dish and brush over the oil, getting some in between the slices. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. It’s the kind of thing that looks impressive, but is surprisingly easy to do, thanks to my trusty Potato Guide — making it perfect for a weeknight side, but fancy enough for company. In my opinion, any dinner — big or small, casual or fancy — can only be improved with the addition of Hasselback potatoes.