On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:35:23 -0000, Mr Libido Incognito
> wrote:

>Soaking the shredded taters in cold salted water for anywhere from 1 hr to
>overnight then squeezing out the water works a treat.
>
>The soaking out of the potato starch is one of the secrets of making good
>french fries.


Eureka!

Wow, now I will try to make some hash browns at home!
Thanks for the excellent tip...

Bill