"No one expects fast food or diner food to be cutting edge cuisine, but it's not wrong to expect hash browns to be made from fresh potatoes. When Tasting Table ranked the six worst breakfast items at Denny's, we had to give the hash browns a spot. It's not necessarily because they don't taste good, it's because of what we learned about them. Denny's doesn't use fresh potatoes. Frozen hash browns seem like an acceptable alternative but Denny's doesn't even do that."
"In one Reddit post, a former Denny's cook points out what he sees as quality issues at the chain, listing rehydrated hash browns near the top. A separate Reddit thread detailed the process. "So our hashbrowns come in a box, then you gotta fill it up with hot water and let it sit and soak for a bit in the fridge. After, we take it out, and put on the griddle." This was also confirmed in a Quora post."
Denny's hash browns are prepared from dehydrated potato that is rehydrated in-store before cooking rather than from fresh or frozen potatoes. Several online posts, including a former cook's account and a detailed Reddit thread, describe a process of soaking boxed potato in hot water, refrigerating briefly, then cooking on the griddle. The use of dehydrated potato raises concerns about freshness and value for some customers, even though the item remains a fan favorite for others. Rehydration and sourcing practices affect perceptions of quality among diners and reviewers.
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