NATIONAL TATER TOT DAY – February 2 | National Day Calendar
On February 2nd, National Tater Tot Day recognizes a kitchen staple. In the United States, we consume approximately 3.5 billion of these nuggets of potato goodness per year.
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These bite-sized bits of golden deliciousness created from the scraps from making French fries once were used to feed cattle. But how do the cast-offs from making French fries become the bite-sized, kitchen-friendly morsels we love to devour today? Through persistence and ingenuity, of course!
Two brothers, Nephi and Golden Grigg, along with their brother-in-law started dabbling in frozen food when they rented a plant on the Oregon and Idaho borders in 1934. They focused on making French fries, but the waste fed to cattle seemed excessive. Was there a way to reduce the excess? Maybe, but instead, they chose to create a product from the excess. Not only did the scrapped and shredded bits form into tasty bites when blanched and fried, but they also fit into their product line, too. They froze well, could be baked, and were delicious! By 1952, they purchased the plant, forming the Oregon Frozen Foods Company that would later become Ore-Ida.
Seasoned with spices or baked into a casserole, tater tots make a meal, side dish, or a snack celebration. We dip them, pop them, or just savor them.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL TATER TOT DAY
- Add them to a burrito.
- Make a potato version of nachos by adding your favorite toppings to partially cooked tots and then heating through.
- Create a tater tot buffet with a variety of dips and seasonings.
- Add tater tots to your burger.
- Top a homemade pizza with tater tots.
- Tater tots and eggs go well together.
- Build a kabab using vegetables and marinated meat.
- Share your recipes and pictures by using #NationalTaterTotDay on social media.
NATIONAL TATER TOT DAY HISTORY
John-Bryan Hopkins created the observance in 2009………
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Even though, taters tots high in carbohydrates, fats, and sodium. Because of this day, some consumers are able to enjoy them in moderation as apart of the balanced diet.
Tater Tots are one of the most enjoyable types of cooked potato and especially loved in America. As well as being really easy to cook consumers for the most part enjoy them and so do many kids in school.