hasselback

noun

1. (in-plural)A single unit of potato or other root vegetable in the dish of Hasselback potatoes.
2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Hasselback.

   “Peel the potatoes to approximately the same size, then slice them into hasselbacks, following the method in the Chef's techniques on page 61.”

   “The key is a very sharp knife and a slow and steady hand, taking care not to cut entirely through the potato. (If you do, no worries! Your hasselbacks will still taste incredible.)”

   “Supercharged with honey, garlic and bay, these caramelised hasselbacks are not your everyday carrot.”

name

1. A surname.

   “The Xaverian student seeking Jim Ambrose's help was a boy named Nat Hasselback.”

   “His online profile listed his name as Byron Hasselback, age seventeen. A check with the local high school indicated there was no Byron Hasselback registered. And there were no Hasselbacks listed in the phone book with addresses anywhere near the park where he'd walked with Kelly.”

verb

1. To slice (usually a potato or other root vegetable) thinly while leaving the bottom intact.

   “When it was cool enough to handle but still hot, I stuffed mine with about a slice and half of bacon that I'd cut into even one-inch squares, letting some of the bacon lay on top of the hasselbacked tater.”

   “Use a knife to cut halfway through the apple halves in thin parallel slices, so that they stay intact. This is hasselbacking.”

   “You can hasselback any root veg and they look great on the plate.”