Ever wondered what they eat in "worsh up" country? Stuff like Tator [sic] Tot Hotdish.
Yeah, you heard that right: "Hotdish". That's what it's called. It's, uh, hot. In a dish. Get it? Double points for creativity!
And it's NOT a casserole! Because it has soup in it, see. Lots of soup. Beef, an onion, tater tots and soup. No additional salt needed. The tots and soup have all the salt you'd want. Though I'd add cheese or heavy cream in there somewhere. And gravy. Got to have gravy. Might as well make the circle complete. Since you're using tater tots as a FUCKING INGREDIENT and all...
Anyway, that's a hotdish. Just thinking about it makes me want to eat a salad and jog 3 miles.
So what brought that up? Is Dave waxing sentimental about his homeland in the wake of the Steelers' Super Bowl qual? =)
Actually, in my sordid past I used to make tater-tot casserole, which is essentially the same thing but reversed - meat & onions in the bottom, Cream O'Mush soup concentrate spread over it, tater tots go on top of that, and cheddar cheese gets melted on top of the tots near the end. Hearty! I haven't eaten this since my calorie-cavalier college days... But, I must confess, it was kind of tasty.
Posted by Tracy at January 23, 2006 11:42 AMTater tots as an ingredient is nothing more than pure unmitigated evil.
That is all.
Posted by wee at January 23, 2006 7:58 PMI also indulged in tater-totenential cooking. Same recipe as Tess, minus the onions. I remember it being a big hit, but I don't think I could make it in good conscience now. SO many calories, none of them good...
Posted by suzi at January 23, 2006 8:19 PMWhy am I the only one morally outraged by using tater tots as an ingredient in cooking?! :-)
I swear I didn't lead a sheltered life! But tater tots at the bottom of the gravy pot? That's just nasty...
Posted by wee at January 23, 2006 8:48 PMWhat do you have against tater tots as an ingredient? Next you'll be ranting about frito pie...
Posted by Trent Steel at January 23, 2006 11:16 PMTater tots are fine, I eat them. They just ain't an ingredient. Like, uh, Fritos...
Oh heck with it. I'm the weirdo here, I guess :-)
Posted by wee at January 24, 2006 9:36 AMOh no, you're totally right about the use of Tater Tots as an ingredient - it's sick and wrong.
Then again, Suzi and I come from the culture that spawned the french-fry and butter sandwich known as "Chip Buddies", so bear that in mind before you judge... ;-)
Posted by Tracy at January 24, 2006 2:33 PMMmmm... chip buddy....
To be honest, I was appalled when I saw that it was actually french fries in buttered white bread! I thought it had to be some sort of British-to-USA misunderstanding, like using the term "fanny pack". I ate it, of course. But I didn't dig it. Seriously.
To clarify- I ate the chip buddy, not any sort of "fanny pack". {{{shuddering}}}
Posted by suzi at January 25, 2006 10:09 PM