What is National Tater Tot Day?
National Tater Tot Day, February 2nd, recognizes a kitchen staple. We consume about 3.5 billion of these nuggets of potato goodness per year in the United States.
These bite-sized pieces of golden delight were created 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, persistence and ingenuity are the key to success.
When Nephi and Golden Grigg rented a plant on the Oregon and Idaho borders in 1934, they and their brother-in-law began dabbling in frozen food. They concentrated on making French fries, but the waste fed to cattle seemed to be excessive. Was there a way to minimize the excess? Was there a way to minimize the excess? Well, maybe, but rather, they chose to produce a product from the excess. When blanched and fried, the scrapped and shredded pieces were turned into delectable bites, but they also fit into their product line. They froze well, could be baked, and were delectable! They purchased the Oregon Frozen Foods Company, which would later become Ore-Ida, by 1952.
Whether you're looking for spices 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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