hashed, ppl. a.1
(ˈhæʃt)
[f. hash v. + -ed1.]
a. Of food (esp. meat): cut into small pieces for cooking; made into a hash.
| 1653 H. Cogan tr. Pinto's Trav. xix. 66 A great Skillet full of Rice with hached Lard. 1865 Trollope Belton Est. xxv. 298 The breast of a hashed fowl. |
b. hashed brown potatoes chiefly U.S., a dish made of cooked potatoes, chopped (often pressed together to form a cake) and then fried until brown. Cf. hash browns s.v. hash n.1 6.
| 1900 J. D. Rees Compl. Cook Bk. 118 (heading) Hashed brown potatoes. 1946 Good Housekeeping Mar. 92/1 Hashed brown potatoes, with their golden-brown, crusty outside..are a number one favorite with men. 1959 House Beautiful Jan. 102/4 The shredded and diced potatoes, sometimes called hashed brown or shredded potato patties, are excellent. |