Ore-Ida® Tater Tots® for restaurants | McCain® Foodservice.
Are Ore-Ida tater tots?
Crispy and golden, our frozen tater tots are made from freshly peeled, American grown Grade A potatoes. Ore Ida gluten free tater tots have a crispy outside with a fluffy inside for the ideal blend of textures to make your next family meal a success. An American classic, Ore Ida tater tots are great for dipping.
When was the Tater Tot invented?
1953
Why are Tater Tots so good?
Restaurants like Tots because they're a highly adaptable starch. There's also the nostalgia factor that sees younger people suddenly digging the foods their parents ate as kids. And then there's that ineffable quality that only these little slugs of deep-fried potato shreds can produce.25 Sept 2017
How would you describe Tater Tots?
Tater tots are grated potatoes formed into small cylinders and deep-fried, often served as a side dish. The name "tater tot" is a registered trademark of the American frozen food company Ore-Ida, but is often used as a generic term.
How popular are Tater Tots?
Popularity ensued. Tater tots have amassed an enormous following all over the world, but primarily in the United States. Statistics show that in the U.S. alone, Americans consume 70 million pounds of tots each year. This number translates to daily consumption of roughly 192,000 pounds of tots.1 May 2020
Where did Tater Tots originate from?
Tater Tots were born. In 1953, no one at the Griggs' family potato plant in Northern Oregon planned to make anything other than frozen corn and french fries. These were the money makers, the big winners of the frozen food aisle; after all, this was the 1950s.28 Aug 2017
How do you cook Ore Ida tater tots in the oven?
Oven Bake: 1/2 Bag Instructions (serves about 5): Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Arrange frozen Tater Tots in a single layer on an 11 inch x 17 inch baking sheet. Heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Cook to a light golden color.
Who makes the best frozen Tater Tots?
Ore-Ida is the brand that not only coined the term “tater tots,” but invented them back in 1953. It still reigns as the most ubiquitous frozen potato tot brand at the supermarket. But there's plenty of competition from companies like Alexia and Cascadian Farm, and store brands like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods 365.18 Nov 2021
History. Tater tots were invented in 1953 when American frozen food company Ore-Ida founders F. Nephi Grigg and Golden Grigg were trying to figure out what to do with leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes. Thus, Tater Tots came to be.