Red Flannel Hash

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

It is believed that red flannel hash is the juiciest version of this traditional American dish. It is typically made with salty and tender corned beef, boiled potatoes, cooked beets, onions, garlic, heavy cream, and butter. The name of the dish refers to the rosy red color of the beets. The dish is traditionally made with leftovers from a hearty New England boiled dinner consisting of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and onions. In New England, most people are very particular about the dish – some claim it must be served with poached eggs on top, while others claim it's a dinner meal and must be served with coleslaw and baked beans on the side. Regardless of the purists' claims, red flannel hash is so popular that it even has its own event, known as the Red Flannel Hash Supper , held every first weekend in November in Woodstock.