What is the name of this potato-based American side dish?
Correct answer: Tater tots
Caz
Similar to potato croquettes in the UK.
Kiwozzie
In Oz we call them potato gems.
Danny
Player #29684811, a lot of people refer to them as tater tots regardless of brand. Just like people say kleenex in reference to tissues.
countrymouse
Spooky, i think hash browns are grated potatoes and onions that are made into patties pan fried till crisp. but there may be different ways to make them too! still delicious
Player #52477787
Invented in USA. Wright. They were made in Italy centuries ago. You can even find the recipies in old Austrian or Slovene Cook boks.
Rocking Rosi
They're called 'Kroketten" in Germany.
Player #151898054
Sales went up when they raised the price. People are irrational. I learned in another quiz game that a product with a price/sales relationship like that is called a "Griffen good." It's named after a Scottish economist, and ironically, sometimes associated with the great potato famine in 19th century Ireland.
Player #151898054
Kiwozzie, That name is used here in the U.S. sometimes as well. A brand of frozen dinners I buy calls them "potato gems," presumably to avoid infringing on the trademarked name.
Tutoring
option, As do I. However, I haven't had any in years 😕.
Andi
Mouth🤪, Yes, definitely Stay Outta the Kitchen!! lol
Charlie
Croquettes in French
option
love them😋
Excuse the Kuz
I call them pom poms.
Bluemoon7
As long as they taste good who cares what they’re called.. must have ketchup…
Ewa
Not a fan of tator tots. Love potatoes tho.
Mouth🤪
I left tator tots in the oven one day and it had my house so Smokey! I thought I was getting smoke inhalation! I couldn’t breath that well and I almost burnt the house down! I might should stay out the kitchen eh? Facts lol
Mouth🤪
Tator tots and hash browns are my favorite breakfast! Freaken yum!
Max
Eating tater tots as I answer this question (on ny lunch break)
Jo
Caz, makes them sound tastier actually
Dayrell
Cookie Bean I totally agree as a Middle School Teacher a HUGE staple of school cafeterias!!! Oh yes
Player #26379458
In Australia they sold as potato gems.
Blinky
How is it different from a hashbrown?
Player #25874027
Caz,
I think these were sold for oven baking in the UK as Oven Crunchiest