tater tot
Fried spud morsel
A tater tot is a small cylinder of grated potato, formed into a compact shape and deep-fried until crispy.
Tater tots are an American convenience food, typically served as a side dish: The diner serves burgers with tater tots instead of fries.
The name combines the informal tater (potato) with tot (something small).
Longing for the past
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- school lunchMidday institutional meal
family dinner · familiar · homey · satisfying · indulgent · cozy · memories · American
Light dish preceding main
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- dippableAble to be submerged
- shareableAble to be divided
party food · game day · bar food · pub grub · platter · buffet · grazing · nibbles
Small solid lump
- morselSmall piece of food
- popperInhalant vial or corn appliance
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
tidbit · snackable · poppable · petite · diminutive · compact · tiny
Bright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- brownedCooked until darker
- crustHard outer layer
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
crispiness · crackling · toasted · exterior · shell · caramelized · pan-fried · air-fried
Cooked submerged in fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- hot oilHeated cooking fat
golden-brown · skillet · shallow-fried · flash-fried · rendered · bubbling
Torn into strips
Tomato-based condiment
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- hot sauceSpicy liquid condiment
aioli · fry sauce · dipping sauce · nacho cheese · sriracha mayo · BBQ sauce · mustard · gravy
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
family dinner · school lunch · familiar · homey · satisfying · indulgent · cozy · memories · American · retro
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- dippableAble to be submerged
party food · shareable · game day · bar food · pub grub · platter · buffet · grazing · nibbles · side dish
nugget
Small solid lump
nibble · tidbit · snackable · poppable · petite · diminutive · compact · tiny
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
oven-baked · crispiness · crackling · toasted · exterior · shell · caramelized · pan-fried · air-fried · crackly
deep-fried
Cooked submerged in fat
hot oil · golden-brown · skillet · shallow-fried · flash-fried · rendered · bubbling
shredded
Torn into strips
hashbrown · spud · russet · Idaho · mashed · Ore-Ida · frozen · formed
ketchup
Tomato-based condiment
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
hot sauce · aioli · fry sauce · dipping sauce · nacho cheese · sriracha mayo · BBQ sauce · mustard · gravy
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, rosti, croquette
- golden brown foodspancakes, fries, toast, hash browns, croissants
tater totfrench fries
Fried potato strips
fries · baked potato · mashed potatoes · steak fries · hash browns
tater totfry
Cook in hot fat
curly fry · hash brown · baked potato · mashed potato · home fries
potato, tot, potatoes, tater, tater tots