We love cheese curds, but today we’re spotlighting the curd’s crispy cousin for National Tater Tot Day.
Some hot spots for tots:
Chicken Licks
, 5508 County Hwy. N. #3, Sun Prairie
Tots with a dry rub? Yes, please.
Flight Wine and Bourbon Bar
, 4893 Lacy Rd., Ste. 101, Fitchburg
You had us at truffle tots.
The Lazy Oaf Lounge
, 1617 N. Stoughton Rd., Madison
The ranch tots are recommended.
The Side Door Grill and Tap
, 240 W. Gilman St., Madison
Tots are made in-house with different topping options.
Vintage Brewing Company
, locations in Madison, Capitol East, and Sauk City
Earnest tots, honestly good.
Some fast facts:
- 70 million pounds of tater tots are consumed annually by Americans every year.
- Tater Tots were invented in Ontario, Oregon, in 1953 by Ore-Ida, a frozen foods company.
- The name Tater Tot is actually trademarked. If you’re not eating an Ore-Ida Tater Tot, you’re just eating a potato nugget, or a potato gem, or an oven crunchy.