[homemade] Hasselbackspotatis
  • 313 points Same_Wasabi_8468

    I love hasselbakh potatoes. Your potatoes look perfect. Did you use a lot of butter? And what temperature did uou use, please? Thank you!

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    313 points Pale_Employment_1170

    No butter in this one, but roughly 350 grams of tallow. Also had a few cloves of garlic. 200 degrees in the oven until golden brown. Parboiled before in chicken stock (Fallows recipe)

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    24 points deano-frinko

    Did you use the Agria or something you can actually get in the supermarket?

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    51 points Pale_Employment_1170

    I don’t know what agria is, but the tallow is available in my local supermarket here in Sweden

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    23 points deano-frinko

    Sorry I meant which kind of potato did you use? The fallow guys use the Agria but you need to order them online here in the UK.

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    27 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Nothing fancy, just what I could find today in terms of firm potatoes. No idea what kind it was to be honest

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    0 points EleanorRigbysGhost

    Do you know if they're waxy or flourey?

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    2 points -HankThePigeon-

    What’s flourey?

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    3 points EleanorRigbysGhost

    Opposite type of potato than a waxy one, when they're boilt they go a bit dry, like flour.

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    9 points SpandyBarndex

    Starchy

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    2 points VisceralProwess

    Firm means waxy

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    15 points irishinsweden

    Hej, vad användar du för tallow? Märken liksom

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    20 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Jureskogs, även om jag tycker att han är en pösmunk. Lättast att få tag på

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    6 points Secret-RuinNSFW

    Ica brukar ha talg

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    -2 points Massive-Ad-2048

    Yukon gold

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    8 points TheGreekOnHemlock

    Did you parboil before or after cutting?

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    9 points Pale_Employment_1170

    After cutting

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    4 points TheGreekOnHemlock

    Thanks. You rock!

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    1 points DestroyedByLSD25

    350 grams for 3 potatoes? That is insane

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    6 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Not really. It’s 1,2 kg in total before cooking. At least 5 pcs stacked in the picture and 3 to show the staring point

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    -2 points DestroyedByLSD25

    I wish I had the balls to use 30% butter in my potatoes

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    9 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Still, no butter 😂

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    1 points DestroyedByLSD25

    Tallow, whatever. You are a decadent man :p

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    1 points Bromann015

    More than a 1/4 pound of tallow is definitely insane decadent.

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    4 points Westerdutch

    If only you knew what restaurants throw in your dish ;)

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    19 points Same_Wasabi_8468

    Excellent! I don’t have any tallow, which is delicious, but I do have some duck fat. I will use your recipe. Thank you very much! 🧑🏼‍🍳

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    26 points Farm2Table

    If you use duckfat, reduce the temperature to 185-190 and cook for longer. Duckfat will begin to smoke at 190.

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    -67 points ObviouslyTriggered

    Tallow is flavorless, if it has flavor that is drippings not tallow.

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    240 points plaidpixel

    Attention Americans: This is 200 Celsius.

    For us this would be ~400 Freedomheight

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    21 points Same_Wasabi_8468

    Thank you, plaidpixel. I didn’t think to ask 🤦🏼‍♀️

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    42 points whydo-ducks-quack

    How far down the football field should my thermometer bubble rise? I can only read numbers like 5.56 and 9mm

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    11 points iansmash

    40 yards minimum

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    19 points jam_rine

    Americans prefer full metal jacket potatoes.

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    11 points sethyourgoals

    Freedomheight is one of the most brilliant comments I’ve seen on reddit in over a decade. 🤣

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    1 points Legal-Ad-1887

    Thank you! 👍👍🚀

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    7 points Direct-Salt-9577

    Ah the fallow and tallow technique

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    7 points pengouin85

    As an engineer who works in metric mostly, ALWAYS PUT UNITS WHEN USING ANY MEASUREMENTS

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    17 points T-K4T

    Mars climate orbiter joined the conversation

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    6 points TrynaLurnSumn

    Dude, I don't even understand how people forget about UNITS!

    I learned that in like third grade... "How many?" "3."

    Three what?

    3 apples. Or 3 pounds. Or 3 miles. Or $3. Or 3 kids. Or 3 liters.

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    2 points MonkeyTigerRider

    I thought I recognized it! They'd be impressed!

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    1 points jerryleebee

    Parboiled in chicken stock sounds like a genius first step. I'll have to do this next time I make them. How long did you parboil?

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    -15 points letsjustnukeeveryone

    it's actually spelled hafsselbaach potatoes just fyi // swedish guy

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    11 points GammelGubben

    https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasselbackspotatis

    Ja men nej

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    0 points letsjustnukeeveryone

    det var ett skämt

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    1 points Grosssen

    Ursäkta?

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  • 66 points AllButterfly100

    How did you slice so perfectly?

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    213 points HelloAll-GoodbyeAll

    Practice on chives

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    10 points 00365

    Do you think I could lazily put a potato in an apple corer? 😂

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    13 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Parboil it and let it sit to firm up. Not a bad idea

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    10 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Or basil

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    18 points PoliticalyUnstable

    Put a chopstick on each side of the potato and then start slicing. The chopsticks will prevent you from slicing too far. Use a sharp knife.

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    4 points CoderDevo

    ...and disposable chopsticks.

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    31 points Pale_Employment_1170

    A sharp knife and a bit of practice will help you

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    28 points mallettsmallett

    Also, use 2 wooden spoons on the worktop. Put the potato between them. This allows a full cut to nearly the base.

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    22 points Pale_Employment_1170

    I use two cutting boards but the principle is the same

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    28 points more_exercise

    This feels simultaneously like the exact purpose that cutting boards are made for, and yet also a complete disrespect to them and their purpose. I admire your problem solving nonetheless.

    "I'm cutting on cutting boards, that's what I'm supposed to do, right?"
    "No. Not like that"

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    13 points Patsastus

    They never said there isn't a third, larger cutting board under everything

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    6 points mortgagepants

    in english, i call those "counter tops"

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    2 points more_exercise

    "I use two cutting boards" seems to imply the absence of a third

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    9 points glitch1985

    Or a use for the cheap wooden chopsticks some Chinese takeout places give you.

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    2 points organic

    toothpick trick?

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    5 points Pale_Employment_1170

    No, two cutting boards

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  • 40 points redsolitary

    Your knife skills are fantastic! I have been thinking I need to try these and now I’m sold.

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    8 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Thank you!

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  • 18 points SoCallMeAnAsshole

    Du borde testa att hacka gräslök.

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    13 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Nästa gång

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  • 49 points [deleted]

    [removed]

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    22 points jameslosey

    Next up: Day one of making hasselbacks chives everyday until Reddit says they are perfect

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    2 points Counciltuckian

    The trick is putting a sewing needle on each side of the chive so you don’t slice all the way through. 

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    32 points Pale_Employment_1170

    No

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  • 15 points die-jarjar-die

    Great cutting job

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    6 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Thank you!

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  • 4 points Daratirek

    I'd absolutely try making these if my ability to make potatoes wasn't horrible. I somehow take 2x as long to make potatoes in the oven as the average person. No joke the last time I made baked potatoes it took 3 hours at 400 degrees F. Ill just pretend ill make these some day.

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    10 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Look up Fallow on YouTube and follow the instructions. Good luck!

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    3 points cholly97

    I was about to say, these potatoes look like something fallow would make

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  • -13 points robotmats

    Nice, but I think the original recipe calls for breadcrumbs on top. Absorbs the butter even better.

    And you might want to consider turning the heat down a bit. Imo, Hasselbackspotatis taste better when a little less roasted. The burnt crust overpowers the other flavours.

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    16 points Pale_Employment_1170

    Thanks but this is according to Fallows recipe, as stated previously. The traditional method is something that I’m well aware of as a Swede myself. Also, not burned but caramelized, but thanks.

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    9 points mortgagepants

    clap-back potatoes

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  • 13 points Argon73

    i recently got traumatised by leeches on a hiking trip so thanks, I've been reminded once again

    (Those are some hella good potatoes though)

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    2 points Egomaniac247

    I thought this was some type of sea slug dish in the first pic lol

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    1 points MartijnK1

    A grub came to mind 😭

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    2 points schuylkilladelphia

    Yeah Lion King was what I thought

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  • 15 points YourFaajhaa

    Hasselbackspotatis

    Wasn't he the lead actor in BayWatch?

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    4 points biggyofmt

    No, he was the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks awhile ago

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    -11 points queenofcaffeine76

    Let's not gloss over "spotatis"

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    11 points Ollesan

    They just wrote it in Swedish, presumably as Sweden is the country of origin for the dish. The “s” belongs to the word ”Hasselback”, and essentially translates to “Potatoes a la Hasselback”.

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    7 points Pale_Employment_1170

    👊🤝

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  • 9 points [deleted]

    Is there an instrument for all these cuts or does one do them all by hand? If the latter, I shall continue ordering these from restaurants

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    20 points trucorsair

    Normally by hand, put a chopstick on either side of the potato to prevent the knife from cutting all the way through

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    12 points ElectableEmu

    Growing up, my parents actually had a special wooden chopping board with a divot in the middle, specifically for cutting hasselback potatoes.

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    2 points [deleted]

    Sounds like a missed million dollar invention opportunity! 😉

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    2 points GuyPierced

    It's a mat, with conclusions written on it, that you could jump to!

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    2 points blankfilm

    That is the worst idea I've ever heard in my life.

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    2 points TMITectonic

    Yes... Yes, it is horrible, this idea.

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    5 points HighVulgarian

    I use a tuba

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    2 points [deleted]

    Fascinating.

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    2 points RunningNumbers

    Fallow had a video on YouTube a few weeks back showing a tool for it.

    Now I want to market the Hasselhof Hasselbacker on QVC.

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  • 1 points offbeat_dreamer18

    They look so good! Are these crunchy on the outside n soft on the inside?

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    1 points Pale_Employment_1170

    They are

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  • 3 points Marina1974

    They look awesome. But they also look like insect larvae that just survived a forest fire.

    I'm all in, either way.

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  • 3 points the_doolittle

    Crispy edges, tender centers and beautifully slices. Homemade hasselback potatoes never disappoint. Simple ingredients with great technique. How do you usually flavour this?

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  • 10 points roosterjack77

    Porntatos

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  • 3 points ___po____

    These look absolutely fantastic!

    I LOVE hassleback potatoes! My other potato luxury is fondant potatoes.

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  • 9 points sepulchralsam

    At first I thought you had removed the heads from large, hissing cockroaches, then I looked closer and realized they were cockroach eggs.

    Edit: Seriously though, those look delicious.

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  • 3 points LovableDazzling2

    Such a beautiful glaze! Look perfectly crispy too!

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  • 2 points Munzu

    This looks amazing but it really reminds me of a picture of a guy's fingers that went through a shredder...

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  • 2 points ocd_guy

    Looks tasty, not gonna cheat on my simple choped-n-oiled-n-salted-n-airfryed-taters recipe though.

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  • 2 points krynnus

    I've never had these but they look delicious! I'll try and make some for Xmas dinner 😁

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  • 2 points Jonnyblazeone

    These look amazing and to be frank, I’m not a big potato eater normally.

    Wow

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  • 2 points pnyluv16

    Literally said “DAMNNN” when I saw the first pic. These look delicious 😋

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  • 2 points YourFaajhaa

    This is a new concept for me and I'm gonna definitely try making these.

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  • 2 points Many-Wasabi9141

    I've never made these where they turned out good.

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  • 2 points luffydon1

    It looks nice i want to try this new

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  • 2 points Spiffyyyy

    Omg I want the plate. I will fight.

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  • 2 points FilthyPinko

    Looks delicious! I love potatis!

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  • 2 points blankfilm

    https://i.imgur.com/TXFM5L1.gif

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  • 2 points longstrokept

    I thought those were roly-polys

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  • 2 points Same_Wasabi_8468

    Perfect potatoes 🥔🤩

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  • 2 points BYBtek

    I should sharpen my knives

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  • 2 points drakelicious

    Best way to cook a potato

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  • 2 points jstokey

    I need this in my life.

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  • 2 points THEdopealope

    Big fan of potatis 

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  • 2 points AttitudePlane6967

    they look so goood!

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  • 2 points HogSandwich

    The spice must flow

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  • 2 points AnteaterValuable4753

    Wow looks amazing

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  • 2 points Flaky_Ad797

    They look yummy.

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  • 2 points WAFFLE_FUCKER

    Looks incredible

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  • 2 points Familiar-Garbage-912

    Those are the best-looking Hasselback potatoes I've ever seen.

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  • 2 points jsphjar

    Damn, these look like chocolate croissants. Now I want one

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  • 2 points neilbaldwn

    Very nice 👌

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  • 2 points williamhobbs01

    Looks amazing!

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  • 2 points yaa_cjs

    i love thissss

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  • 2 points Jedi_Arron

    They look good

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  • 2 points todang

    r/ThatsAGrub

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  • 1 points RebeccaDelgado_420

    “Wow that hasselback looks super crispy 😍 makes you wanna dive right in!”

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  • 2 points pubstompmepls

    Fuck yeah

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  • 2 points Historical_Can_4561

    awsome!

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  • 1 points cheater00

    those make me super uncomfortable, they look like giant, bloated grubs

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    2 points Rozzays

    It was scrolling on my homepage and this popped up and I immediately thought it was a bot worm.😅

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    1 points cheater00

    yeah, it's so weird!

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  • 2 points RononSweets

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  • 2 points Sea-Society-6809

    Woow

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  • 1 points ProppaT

    I’ll be honest, I thought those were grubs at first…

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  • 1 points After-Fig-9457

    your potatoes looks perfect!

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  • 1 points leftyourfridgeopen

    Looks like a mammoth tooth

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  • 1 points Fit-Pineapple-9850

    Dem ser goda ut

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  • 0 points dacevnim

    Looed like a giant meal worm of sorts... lol

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  • -1 points skinnyminnesota

    I loves me some spotatis!

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  • -1 points vigilantesd

    Nice try Geoduck Clam 

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