They were listed as potato puffs on every single one of my school lunch menus, from preschool to college, and I refuse, REFUSE I TELLS YA, to think of them otherwise.*
But yes, samclem, that picture does not show the true yummy goodness that is smushed together potato bits. I was a bit puzzled by it until I read the caption.
[sub]* there must be another bostonian out there who can back me up. please?[/sub]
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Your school was too cheap to buy real tater tots and instead got some off-brand product.
That’s like saying that it’s not Coke but Shasta.
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There’s a place somewhere near Atlanta that does the same thing. The Highlander, I think? I’ve never been, but I hear the nacho-type puffs are good.
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Nothing beats Sonic’s Extreme Tater Tots (not available in all areas). Tator tots smothered in chili, cheddar cheese, onions, ranch dressing and jalapenos. ::drooling smilie::
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Mmmmm…I love tater tots. Ore-Ida also has a sort of mini, flat tater-tot called “Crispy Crowns.” Yummy.
But I never liked them in the school cafeteria. My school NEVER fully cooked tater tots OR french fries, so they were always limp and soggy. Dammit.
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My rule of thumb is to double the baking time. Crispy Tater Tots = yummy, limp,soggy Tater Tots = yucky.
