What is National Tater Day?
NATIONAL TATER DAY
National Tater Day, March 31st, is for you if you like your spuds. All varieties of potatoes are recognized on the day, providing us with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Potatoes are incredibly versatile, which may explain why so many people like them.. They are the country's most popular vegetable. They are the country's most popular vegetable. You shouldn't be surprised when you consider how many ways we can eat the over 200 different varieties of potatoes in the United States.
We can bake them right away. Who doesn't like a baked potato? Yeah, we see you in back. Take your hand down.. The rest of us adore the baked spud. Plus, those baked potatoes? With all sorts of delectable toppings, you can make them twice. Twice! Secondly, we can boil them. We can make soups, salads, or make mashed potatoes, one of the world's most popular potato dishes. Did you know that mashed potatoes have many different recipes as well?! Without mashed potatoes, there is no way to have shepherd's pie. Dice them and slice them into thin strips, and we can make scalloped, fried, or even hashbrowns. We can also make hashbrowns. And then, there are potato dumplings and pancakes.
This day may have had a different meaning than all the ways we use potatoes. Parts of Kentucky commemorated the sweet potato at the start of April (Tater Day). Sweet potatoes are one of the main cash crops in the area. Tater Day dates back to the early 1840s, when sweet potato trading and selling were common. It is the country's oldest running trade day.
