Tater Tots or French Fries

[Pierre.Suave]

Poll question: Tater Tots or French Fries

Which are you more likely to make at home, and which do you like more?

[flvegan]

1. Crispy Crowns!!!

Like tots, only better.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Whats better or Different about them?

Seriously, I love me some tater tots, but if there is something better, I want to know about it.

[flvegan]

6. They're like if you took a tot, and rather than a cylinder

it's flatter and fatter. The outside breading stuff is also much more prone for crisping.

[Pierre.Suave]

8. Hmmm

I need to find some of these and try them out.

[flvegan]

10. Ore Ida is all-righta!

http://www.oreida.com/varieties/funshapes.aspx

[Pierre.Suave]

12. Thank you for that

I may go get some later tonight, it depends.

[krispos42]

21. Damn, you stole my post

Crispy Crowns kick ass.


Tater tots have this funny, vaguely plastic-y taste to them.

[mitchum]

27. Damn...those are great

[Benfea]

2. Tater tots, but only by a smidge

Let's face it, any sort of fried or deep fried potato is gonna be yummie.

[rurallib]

4. tater tots throw easier.

[Pierre.Suave]

9. HAHAH

like a good food fight, do ya?

[rurallib]

15. what's dinner without one?

[Pierre.Suave]

16. Peaceful...

:P

[blue_onyx]

5. I'm not a fan of tots

Fries are better...especially thin, soggy ones.

[Pierre.Suave]

7. Ugh

nothing worse than a soggy french fry...

[blue_onyx]

14. They're the best

I'm not a big fan of McDonald's but their fries are great. I try to pick out the soft ones and leave the crispy ones for other people.

[pokerfan]

11. Mexi Fries!

The heart of any traditional Mexican meal.

[Pierre.Suave]

13. They look like...

tater tots.

[pokerfan]

17. they are completely different

They are potato rounds deep-fried and lightly seasoned.

:)

[madinmaryland]

18. tater tits!

:hide:

[Lyric]

19. They are POTATO NUGGETS. And I like them

with gravy and cottage cheese.

:9

[Chan790]

20. Onion Rings...

I have the best recipe for onion rings. Actually I prefer to cut them to tiny thin strings of onion so they all knot together in the fryer like spaghetti.

First, you dip them milk or mimic-creme (for the vegan crew), then you dredge them in a dry-coating of Bisquick (Yes, Bisquick is vegan. Shocking, I know. I thought for years it contained condensed powdered buttermilk but it does not.) mixed with sea-salt and cracked black pepper to suit your taste.

Deep fry.

Eat.

[kentauros]

23. okay, I'm copying that.

:D

The little M.E. cafe I go to for falafel has the best thick onions rings I've ever had. I believe they use a hard-wheat flour, like semolina, but I don't know if it's vegan. It's very thin and crispy and not dripping with fat like too many other soft-wheat flour batters.

I don't know if you've tried coconut oil, but you might as it has health benefits and the highest smoke point of any other oil :)

[mitchum]

28. Thanks for the recipe

sounds delicious
and I can't wait to try

[Doc_Technical]

22. Tater Tots. aaaah,aaah, aaaaaaah!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dJ6mCkw_s

[kentauros]

24. Falafel

[MrSlayer]

25. I'll take fries.

Tater tots suck!

[mitchum]

26. It's definitely French Fries for me, although I do enjoy Tater Tots

However, while I have paid for fries countless times, I just have this weird hangup about paying for tater tots prepared by anyone else. And have never done so. Yeah. It makes no sense.

Fries:
wash potatoes
pat dry
do not peel
cut into 1/4" wedges
cook in medium oil
finish on medium high
drain
add kosher salt
enjoy


Tater Tots:
open bag
follow directions
enjoy

[Sebastian Doyle]

29. Mouse burger & french flies

huh huh huh huh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lbAE0-4O8