Welcome to Hash Things Out, your new favorite over-specific regional corned beef hash information and review repository.
Let's just start this whole thing off by saying that as a child I was regularly fed Hormel Brand Canned Corned Beef (see photo), direct from my grandmother's pantry. I can't say I recall the first time I was served hash, but I definitely remember how this meal fit in quite well with the food vernacular at my grandma and grandpa's house. Alongside dishes like Miracle Whip and braunschweiger sandwiches and Karo Syrup on toast, canned corned-beef hash was par for the course. Nothing ever struck me as odd about these foods.
Recently, I have had an overwhelming urge to order corned beef hash while dining out for breakfast (likely some sort of quarter-to-mid-life attempt to hold on to my childhood), and each time I have submitted to that urge, I have found that people's (or, restaurants', really) perception of what makes up corned beef hash varies wildly. My own Hormel-splattered perceptions of corned beef hash seemed like a good jumping off point for an in-depth food study. Hence, Hash Things Out, a blog about corned beef hash.
Throughout the life of this study, I'd like to accomplish a few things:
Let's just start this whole thing off by saying that as a child I was regularly fed Hormel Brand Canned Corned Beef (see photo), direct from my grandmother's pantry. I can't say I recall the first time I was served hash, but I definitely remember how this meal fit in quite well with the food vernacular at my grandma and grandpa's house. Alongside dishes like Miracle Whip and braunschweiger sandwiches and Karo Syrup on toast, canned corned-beef hash was par for the course. Nothing ever struck me as odd about these foods.
Recently, I have had an overwhelming urge to order corned beef hash while dining out for breakfast (likely some sort of quarter-to-mid-life attempt to hold on to my childhood), and each time I have submitted to that urge, I have found that people's (or, restaurants', really) perception of what makes up corned beef hash varies wildly. My own Hormel-splattered perceptions of corned beef hash seemed like a good jumping off point for an in-depth food study. Hence, Hash Things Out, a blog about corned beef hash.
Throughout the life of this study, I'd like to accomplish a few things:
- Provide reviews of and insight into the Pacific Northwest's best corned beef hash
- Classify and categorize the countless varieties of corned beef hash
- Explore my own palette and why I've come to enjoy some of the food that I love
I hope someone somewhere finds this interesting, or at least entertaining. If you do, leave me a comment. I'll try to blog as much as I can, but for now, expect one photo-laden review per week and possibly some sporadic corned beef hash-related interstitials.
Happy Hashing,
A.W. Hilst
Happy Hashing,
A.W. Hilst
3 comments:
B&O has CBH on the menu. I'm a benedit stalker myself, but I've heard it's tasty.
I'm just happy someone out there eats corned beef hash, too. Every time I order it, my tablemates wrinkle their nose. :)
For what it's worth, here's what the CBH at B&O looks like. Coastal Kitchen, if I recall correctly, has CBH, too.
Looking forward to more posts!
OMG! That looks delicious. Thanks for the heads up. Got to make sure I get my eggs poached.
Best,
AWH
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