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National Tater Tot Day: The History Of Tots & 8 Tot Recipes

February 2nd is National Tater Tot Day.

Chefs nationwide have been putting their own twists on this American comfort food.

At The Eddy in New York City, the potato is blended with bacon prior to frying. The tots are served in a pool of mustard sauce, topped with pickled mustard seed and English pea purée (we substituted homemade basil mayonnaise).

> Check out 8 elevated tots recipes below.

> Also below, a year of potato holidays (30 of them!).

 
 
TATER TOTS HISTORY

Tater Tots are an American side dish made from deep-fried, grated potatoes. They are miniature croquettes: crisp little cylinders of hash brown-style potatoes. Tater is an dialect form of potato (first found in print in 1759), and “tots” came from their small size.

Although the name may seem generic, Tater Tots® is a registered trademark of Ore-Ida. Tater Tots were created in 1953 when Ore-Ida’s founders, brothers F. Nephi Grigg and Golden Grigg, were considering what to do with leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes from their French fries.

They chopped them up, mixed them with flour and seasonings, and pushed logs of the grated/mashed potato mixture through a form, slicing off and frying small pieces. The rest is history.

The Ore-Ida brand was acquired by H. J. Heinz Company in 1965.
 
 
PICKLED MUSTARD SEEDS

What’s with pickled mustard seeds? Over the last year or so, they’ve become a trend with chefs, some of whom use them as a condiment with fatty foods (bacon, charcuterie, fried food, pastrami, etc.).

  Gourmet Tater Tots
[1] Tater Tots interpreted at The Eddy in New York City, with pea purée and pickled mustard seeds (photo © The Eddy | NYC).

Mustard Seeds

[2] Pickled mustard seeds. Here’s the recipe (photo © OurDailyBrine.com).

 
The Eddy paired them with their version of Tater Tots.

To make your own, follow this recipe from OurDailyBrine.com to make your own pickled mustard seeds.
 
 
MORE TATER TOTS RECIPES

  • Baked Potato Tots
  • Gourmet Potato Tots
  • Hot Dog & Tater Tot Skewers
  • Jumbo Tater Tots With Jalapeños & Jack Cheese
  • Loaded Potato Tots
  • Potato Tot Casserole With Short Ribs, Mushrooms & Truffle Paste
  • Sweet Potato Tots
  • Tater Tots With Pickled Mustard Seeds
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    A YEAR OF POTATO HOLIDAYS: 30 OF THEM!

  • February: National Sweet Potato Month
  • February: Potato Lover’s Month
  • February 2: National Tater Tot Day
  • February 22: National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
  • February, Last Full Week: National Chip Week
  • March 14: National Potato Chip Day
  • March 23: National Chip and Dip Day
  • March 31: National Tater Day
  • April 20: National Cheddar Fries Day
  • July, 2nd Friday: National French Fry Day
  • August 12: National Julienne Fries Day
  • August 19: National Potato Day
  • September: National Potato Month
  • September 30: National Soufflé Potato Day
  • October 8: National Pierogi Day*
  • October 18: National Mashed Potato Day
  • October 25: National Greasy Foods Day
  • November: National Roasting Month
  • November: Sweet Potato Awareness Month
  • November 18: National Vichyssoise Day
  • November, 4th Thursday (Thanksgiving): Mashed Idaho Potato Day
  • December: Root Vegetables & Exotic Fruit Month
  • December 2: National Fritters Day
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    Plus:

  • January: National Soup Month
  • February 4: National Homemade Soup Day
  • April 30: Mr. Potato Head Day
  • June 5: National Veggie Burger Day
  • October 1: World Vegetarian Day
  • November: World Vegan Month
  • November 1: World Vegan Day
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    *Pierogi are stuffed with mashed potatoes.
     
     

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