Why do potato tots taste the way they do?

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Posted: 9/25/2021 9:47:40 PM EDT

If you buy French fries or hashbrowns they taste like potato but tots have a distinct taste. Why is that? Are they pre seasoned? I didn't remember seeing anything on the bag. Anyone know?

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:48:26 PM EDT

[#1]

Because they are small potatoes.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:48:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Potato tots? I've never heard anyone say "potato tots" and it sounds so funny.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:49:26 PM EDT

[#3]

1. They're fucking tater tots. Jesus.
2. They're seasoned.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:49:42 PM EDT

[#4]

Magic!

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:50:15 PM EDT

[#5]

Because potato tots are best potato.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:50:33 PM EDT

[#6]

They are made from the testicle of the potato, that's why.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:50:42 PM EDT

[#7]

No idea what you're talking about but they're damn fine with some lawrys salt, cayenne, paprika, and cumin on them.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:50:56 PM EDT

[#8]

The size and shape of potato tots cause a concentration of positive ions affecting the taste. Tater Tots don’t have that problem.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:50:59 PM EDT

[#9]

Who cares what childrens food tastes like?

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:51:24 PM EDT

[#10]

Surface area. Way more browning and flavor. Brown food taste good.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:52:10 PM EDT

[#11]

P o t a t o T o t s

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:53:32 PM EDT

[#12]

Tots are good but hash browns are greasy nasty things.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:53:51 PM EDT

[#13]

You mean cubed hash browns ?

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:55:17 PM EDT

[#14]

Potato tots

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:55:32 PM EDT

[#15]

Probably the corn starch they use as a binder ?

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:56:43 PM EDT

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I only eat potato ovaries since I’m not gay

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:57:08 PM EDT

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They are made from the testicle of the potato, that's why.

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Strange but true

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:57:32 PM EDT

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Probably the corn starch they use as a binder ?

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And what promotes browning all over that drastically increased surface area?

That’s right. Corn starch.

Posted: 9/25/2021 9:58:37 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/25/2021 9:59:24 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/25/2021 9:59:51 PM EDT

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And what promotes browning all over that drastically increased surface area?

That’s right. Corn starch.

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Probably the corn starch they use as a binder ?

And what promotes browning all over that drastically increased surface area?

That’s right. Corn starch.

False. Corn flour

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:02:31 PM EDT

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Potato tots? I've never heard anyone say "potato tots" and it sounds so funny.

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Really? because I've called them potato tots my whole life.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:03:08 PM EDT

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No, those are tater *nuts*. The tots are made from young potatoes, of course.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:03:32 PM EDT

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I've noticed a lot of the formerly 2lb bags of frozen french fries have been reduced to 28oz or less, but the bags of tater tots still seem to be 32oz.

So at least there's that.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:04:25 PM EDT

[#25]

No idea what they taste like. All I can taste is the ketchup and Tabasco sauce.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:04:56 PM EDT

[#26]

Onions give tots the taste. I love onions, but hate tater tots.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:05:17 PM EDT

[#27]

F me if I don't love a good Tater Tot hotdish.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:05:22 PM EDT

[#28]

Because they are mother Fn FROZEN and left in FREEZERS forever!

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:06:06 PM EDT

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How about puffs

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:06:30 PM EDT

[#30]

Because you never had latkes.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:07:00 PM EDT

[#31]

Potato Tots?
They are
1 Taters
2 Tater Tots
3 Tots

Where are you from Boston?

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:07:44 PM EDT

[#32]

What's taters, precious?

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:08:03 PM EDT

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"Idaho Oysters"

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:08:13 PM EDT

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Potato tots? I've never heard anyone say "potato tots" and it sounds so funny.

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Chinese spy?

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:08:29 PM EDT

[#35]

Tater tots OP, tater tots!!

Because they have more surface area to soak up that sweet, sweet, sweet vitamin G while being fried.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:08:49 PM EDT

[#36]

It's Tater Tots damnit

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:09:07 PM EDT

[#37]

Mmmmmm hmmmmmm french fried potaters mmmmmm hmmmmmmm

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:09:33 PM EDT

[#38]

Potato tots. I can't even imagine saying that at a restaurant LOL

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:10:22 PM EDT

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Potato Tots?
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No, we call them Tater Tots in Boston too.

Truffled Tater Tots

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:10:25 PM EDT

[#40]

Pre-fried & not fresh cut...? IDK just a WAG.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:10:28 PM EDT

[#41]

Well how do you do fellow potatoe enthusiast.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:14:41 PM EDT

[#42]

They call me, 'Tater Salad'...

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:17:20 PM EDT

[#43]

mexi-fries

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:18:23 PM EDT

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Your existence must be very droll.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:18:53 PM EDT

[#45]

They have bits of onion in them.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:18:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/25/2021 10:19:52 PM EDT

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Potato tots? I've never heard anyone say "potato tots" and it sounds so funny.

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He's from California.

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:20:29 PM EDT

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This thread

Posted: 9/25/2021 10:21:03 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/25/2021 10:21:30 PM EDT

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Insensitive, right?

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