Make Perfect Diner-Style Potatoes at Home In Just 3 Steps

I’ve lived in Germany for nearly eight years now, and I often get asked what I miss most from the States. I used to say my favorite snack food of all time, Cheez-It, which has no equivalent that I’ve ever found.

I was recently looking back at some photos from trips home and came across plates of eggs, triangles of toast, well-done hashbrowns, and a never-ending cup of coffee in my mom’s hand with a giant blueberry pancake just off to the side. I’ve realized that there’s a whole category of restaurants that I miss on a much deeper level than any processed snack food: the classic American diner.

I feel confident that the feeling of sliding into a vinyl-lined booth or perching at the counter watching eggs and hashbrowns fry up on the flat top could never be recreated outside of a diner, and is something just about every American expat has a soft spot for.

Even though Germany has its own great breakfast potatoes, I developed these diner-style potatoes in an effort to capture the essence of an American diner no matter whether you’re just around the corner from your local spot or halfway around the world (like me).