Tater Tots facts
While investigating facts about Tater Tots In Air Fryer and Tater Tots Casserole, I found out little known, but curios details like:
When Tater Tots first hit store shelves in 1956, people did not buy them because they were very inexpensive and there was no perceived value. When the price was raised by stores, people began buying the product.
how tater tots are made?
Tater tot" is trademarked by Ore-Ida (Heinz - US). Other countries call them "potato tippies", "potato royals", or "potato pom-poms".
What's tater tots?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what to make with tater tots. Here are 11 of the best facts about Tater Tots Recipe and Tater Tots Calories I managed to collect.
what tater tots are gluten free?
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"Tater Tots" are trademarked by Ore-Ida, but are often used as a generic term of these type of potatoes. Other companies seem to use "potato puffs" and the likes of that.
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Americans eat approximately 3.7 billion tater tots last year (70 million lbs / .3 oz per tot)
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The name "Tater Tots" was chosen when Ore-Ida held a contest to name their new product.
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Tater Tots were created in 1953 when Ore-Ida founders F. Nephi Grigg and Golden Grigg were trying to figure out what to do with leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes. The product was first offered in stores in 1956.
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National Corndog Day is a celebration of the corn dog, tater tots, and American beer that occurs on the first Saturday of March Madness (NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship) of every year.
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In Australia, tater tots are called “potato gems” and that is all I will call them from here on out.
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"Tater Tots" are trademarked by Ore-Ida, but are often used as a generic term of these type of potatoes. Other companies seem to use "potato puffs" and the likes of that.
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Tater Tots were invented to offset leftovers from french fries. Note: Happy 60th to Tater Tots!
