When is National Tater Tot Day?
Thursday February 2ndNational Tater Tot Day, February 2nd, honors a kitchen staple.. Each year, we in the United States consume approximately 3.5 billion of these nuggets of potato goodness.
These bite-sized pieces of golden delight were created from the remnants of making French fries once used to feed cattle. But 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 way!
When Nephi and Golden Grigg, two brothers, and their brother-in-law, began dabbling in frozen food when they rented a plant on the Oregon and Idaho borders in 1934. 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? Maybe, but rather than produce a product from the excess, they decided to create 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 in 1952.
Whether spiced or baked into a casserole, tater tots make a dish, side dish, or a snack party. Whether you're looking for a unique way to express yourself. We dip them, pop them, or just savor them.
