I tried making american hasbrowns and waow it's unnecessarily unhealthy

It tastes exactly like what we in sweden call potato buns. The reason why it's unnecessarily unhealthy is because the grated potatoes soaks up the oil like a sponge. The oil doesn't do it's job at this point, it just makes the final product fatter, so what do the homecooks do? They pour in more oil! Sure it tastes great, but there's a better way. We add flour and egg to our potato mixture. You wouldn't know it when eating it, but it keeps the oil from soaking into the bun and the oil stays on the surface. It was my favourite school food when I was a kid 🥰