National Tater Tot Day
National Tater Tot Day, February 2nd, honors a kitchen staple. We consume approximately 3.5 billion of these nuggets of potato goodness per year in the United States.
These bite-sized pieces of golden delight were made from the leftovers from making French fries once used to feed cattle. How can the cast-offs from making French fries into the bite-sized, kitchen-friendly morsels we love to eat today? Of course! Of course, persistence and ingenuity are the key to success.
When they rented a plant on the Oregon and Idaho borders in 1934, two brothers, Nephi and Golden Grigg, and their brother-in-law started dabbling in frozen food. They were focusing on making French fries, but the waste fed to cattle seemed to be excessive. Is there a way to minimize the excess? Was there a way to minimize the excess? Maybe, but rather, they chose to produce a product from the excess. Not only did the scrapped and shredded pieces turn into delectable bites when blanched and fried, but they also fit into their product line. They froze well, could be baked, and were delectable!! They purchased the plant in 1952, establishing the Oregon Frozen Foods Company, which would later become Ore-Ida.
Whether spiced or baked into a casserole, tater tots make a dish, side dish, or a snack party. We dip them, pop them, or simply savor them.
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- Add them to a burrito. Whether you like them or not
- Make a potato version of nachos by adding your favorite toppings to partially cooked tots and then heating through. Make a potato version of nachos by adding your favorite toppings and then heating through
- Make a tater tot buffet with a variety of dips and seasonings
- To your burger, add tater tots
- Top a homemade pizza with tater tots
- Tater tots and eggs go well together, as do Tater tots and eggs
- Make a kabab by adding spinach and marinated meat to your dish
- #NationalTaterTotDay is a hashtag on social media. Share your recipes and photos by posting #NationalTaterTotDay on social media
Tot day in history, the national tater tot day history has made.
In 2009, John-Bryan Hopkins established the observance.
Tater tot FAQ
Q. Is there any other potato holidays on the calendar?
Yes! Yes! Yes! Check out these commemorations: Check out these pages for these dates:
- Potato Day
- French Fry Day
- Cooking a Sweet Potato Day is a pleasure. Cook a Sweet Potato Day
- Potato Chip Day
Q. What is the difference between a hash brown and a tater tot?
A. Although both are made from shredded potatoes, hash browns are typically larger and formed into flat disks or squares. The tot of a tater tot is smaller and shaped into a cylindrical nugget.
