What does hasselback mean on a menu?
Hasselback · Swedish
Potatoes or vegetables sliced thinly almost all the way through, fanned out and roasted.
What it does to the food
Crisp, frilly edges on top with a soft, creamy inside, and lots of nooks for butter.
Where you’ll see it
Hasselback potatoes, sweet potatoes and squash as sides at modern American and Scandinavian restaurants.
Related words
- gratin
- parisienne
- pommes anna