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National Corned Beef Hash Day

Food · September 27

A food day for corned beef hash, the skillet dish of chopped corned beef, potatoes and onion fried until the edges turn crisp and brown.

National Corned Beef Hash Day falls on Monday, September 27, 2027. That is 335 days away.

Corned beef hash is chopped corned beef, diced potatoes and onion, fried together in a skillet until the bottom forms a brown crust. It turns up on diner menus at breakfast, often with an egg on top.

The word hash comes from the French hacher, to chop, and that is the whole method. Cooks have long used it to stretch leftovers, which is why so many families make it the morning after a corned beef dinner. Canned versions are common too, and they fry up into something close to the same thing.

The texture is the point. Good hash is soft in the middle and crunchy where it touched the pan. The trick most cooks share is patience: press the mixture flat in a hot, lightly oiled pan and leave it alone long enough for the crust to form before turning it in sections.

People eat it with fried or poached eggs, a splash of hot sauce, ketchup, or toast for the runny yolk. Some add bell pepper or a little garlic. A cast iron skillet is the usual choice, since it holds heat evenly and browns the potatoes well.

The crispy bits stuck to the pan at the end are generally claimed by whoever is doing the cooking.

Ways to celebrate

• Make hash from leftover corned beef and boiled potatoes.
• Try topping your hash with a fried or poached egg.
• Order corned beef hash at a local diner for breakfast.
• Let the hash sit undisturbed in the pan for a crispier crust.
• Share your favorite hash add-ins with friends or family.

Dates

All national days on September 27

Also on September 27

• National Chocolate Milk Day
• National Crush a Can Day
• National Scarf Day

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