Introduction To Roast Beef Hash
Roast Beef hash is a culinary dish mainly served in breakfast normally with potatoes and spices that are mixed together.Roast beef hash became popular in Britain and France during and after second world war when the fresh meat became scarce as rationing limited the availability of fresh meat.
In 2011 it was reported that hash was making a comeback as more than just a dish of leftovers and a breakfast item and was served in high end restaurants as a sophisticated dish in restaurants of United States.
Hormel a meat packing company in United States claims that it introduced the roast beef hash to the U.S. in 1950 but hash foods were part of American cuisine since 18th century and it is attested by the names of many dishes which contains the hash word with their names and also there were many hash houses present in the U.S. before the year 1950
Recipe
Step One To Prepare Roast Beef Hash
Ingredients
Yield: 25 portions each portion: 8 oz
Onions diced fine 1 lb
Celery diced fine 8 oz
Salad oil 5 oz
Method
- Saute onions and celery in hot oil in skillet until tender.Cool.
Step Two To Prepare This Dish
Ingredients
Potatoes cooked,cold (3/8 inches diced) 6½ lb
Roast beef cooked coarsely chopped 4½ lb
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Method
2. Combine onions and celery with potatoes and beef.Season to taste.
Step Three To Prepare This Dish
Ingredients
There are no ingredients in this step
Method
3. Pan fry 8 oz portion in hot frying pan with very little oil.Pan must be very hot when hash is added to prevent sticking.Form in shape of omelet by folding in thirds, edges to center.When heated through and golden brown,place on bake sheets to be reheated at service time.May be served with poached egg.
Note: Hash may be baked in pan in oven.For more economical service meat may be ground and ratio of potatoes increased.Other cooked meats may be substituted for roast beef and the hash named according to the ingredients.When serving plain or without poached eggs, hash may be sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley at serving time.
