FACT:They are all potatoes cut then fried. Now since everone has a fav. of the four; does that mean we can taste how they were cut?
2006-09-29 05:42:29 · 17 answers · asked by weatherman28us 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
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2006-09-29 06:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a good question. I think there is a distinct flavor to each. Like hash browns I will fry in butter. Fried potatoes I fry in virgin olive oil, tator tots and hash browns I generally deep fry in peanut oil. Since the tator tots are like made up of those little potato buds it seems to give them a different taste. Maybe it is all just psychological. If you go to breakfast for example the waitress will ask if you want hash browns or home fries. It is a preference also. I like hash browns, but when I have potatoes in the morning I will have fried potatoes. They are more convienient and less clean up.
2006-09-29 06:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the cut that we distinguish. It's the spices and added items such as cheese, peppers, onions and gravy that change the taste. It also depends what is being cooked with the meal. We are raised to believe that hash browns go with eggs and bacon, Fries and Tator Tots go with hamburgers or chicken sandwiches and that fried potatoes go with a meat and vegetable for dinner.
2006-09-29 06:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by tdm1175 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not cut, but I can sure taste the differences when cooked. I love them all. Fried potatoes with chives and sour creme. French fries with gravy. Tator tots with chili and cheese. Hash browns with just about anything. Baked and loaded with whatever sounds good at the moment. Scalloped with extra sauce and cheese.
Potatoes are just the best & there's so many ways to cook them.
2006-09-29 05:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Hash Browns the best and never heard of Tator tots
2006-09-29 09:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all begin as a potato and are then cut. However, each item is prepared in different ways. What we usually like is not how they are cut, but is whatever type of fat it is cooked in and what seasonings are added. No, we can't taste the way they are cut, but we can feel the texture of each type - shredded, crinkle cut, shoestring, minced, etc. We can taste the vegetable oil, butter, onion, seasonings, etc. I couldn't pick a favorite of those 4 - I like them all. I have a very good oven baked french fry recipe that requires no frying at all.
2006-09-29 06:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Off all the above, the Tator tots are the only ones that have any significant seasonings added; the rest may have a bit of salt...hmmm, they each have different textures, so I would say, YES!
2006-09-29 05:52:50 · answer #7 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say potato, I say potato. No matter how you say it cook it eat it, Its still one of the greatest foods ever invented or grown. Yum Yum Yum I like to put my french fries in a paper bag and add Cider Vinegar and salt.
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2006-09-29 05:54:01 · answer #8 · answered by lennie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fried Potatoes- It is all about the texture.
2006-09-29 05:51:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a very good question.....
i think they all have a different way of being cooked or fried...
2006-09-29 05:45:35 · answer #10 · answered by Jordan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hashbrowns covered in country gravy all the way!!!
2006-09-29 05:44:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋