Ruddell wrote:
>
> Ok, so really it's just chopped up meat and potatoes
(pre-cooked/boiled?)
> spiced up to taste and servered. So why the term hash I wonder?

One of the definitions of "hash" is "to chop up". Something very
similar in French, too, I think.

[more snips]

> Yeah, ok will do. But if this is all hash is, I wonder how they
mucked
> up the stuff I bought so bad?

Low quality ingredients is the likeliest factor. Besides that, they
might just mix all the ingredients together, can it, and cook it in the
can, so it's really steamed rather than fried. In that case, you would
want to use high heat on the canned product to create some crusty
texture.

-aem