Home fries isn't a term used in the UK. As far as I can tell, they are what are called 'fried potatoes' in the UK but we also have a product (frozen) called 'Home Style Chips', versions of which are produced by most frozen food companies. They are chips (fries) lightly coated in some sort of herbs/spices to give a crispy finish and they are cooked in the oven from frozen.
Looking up the term this is what I get as a definition of 'home fries':
Merriam-Webster:
Potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried - called also home fried potatoes (US)
Collins Dictionary:
Raw or boiled potatoes, sliced and fried in a frying pan.
Wikipedia:
Main ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil or butter (bell peppers) (onions) (salt) (black pepper)
Alternative names: Home fries (US), house fries (US), American fries (US), fried potatoes (UK and regional US) or bistro potatoes (southeastern US) are a type of basic potato dish made by pan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or diced potatoes that are sometimes unpeeled and may have been par-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving. They are sometimes served as a substitute for hash browns.
In North America, home fries are popular as a breakfast side dish.
What do home fries (fried potatoes in UK) mean to you? How do you cook them - do you par-boil them first? What shape do you cut them?
Looking up the term this is what I get as a definition of 'home fries':
Merriam-Webster:
Potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried - called also home fried potatoes (US)
Collins Dictionary:
Raw or boiled potatoes, sliced and fried in a frying pan.
Wikipedia:
Main ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil or butter (bell peppers) (onions) (salt) (black pepper)
Alternative names: Home fries (US), house fries (US), American fries (US), fried potatoes (UK and regional US) or bistro potatoes (southeastern US) are a type of basic potato dish made by pan- or skillet-frying chunked, sliced, wedged or diced potatoes that are sometimes unpeeled and may have been par-cooked by boiling, baking, steaming, or microwaving. They are sometimes served as a substitute for hash browns.
In North America, home fries are popular as a breakfast side dish.
What do home fries (fried potatoes in UK) mean to you? How do you cook them - do you par-boil them first? What shape do you cut them?