{"id":152546,"date":"2025-02-26T18:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/amanda-uncovers-a-crispy-bit-of-food-history\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:34:40","slug":"amanda-uncovers-a-crispy-bit-of-food-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/amanda-uncovers-a-crispy-bit-of-food-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Uncovers a Crispy Bit of Food History"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Welcome to the latest edition of Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser\u2019s weekly newsletter, Hey There, It\u2019s Amanda<\/strong>, packed with food, travel, and shopping tips, Food52 doings, and other matters that catch her eye. Get inspired\u2014sign up here<\/a> for her emails.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m just back from Portland, Oregon, where I was working on a video shoot for our sister brand Schoolhouse<\/a>. I learned from our set builder, Dave, that the first plywood panels to be manufactured in the U.S. were made in Portland at the turn of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

More importantly to all of us here, Dave also told me that Oregon is where Tater Tots were born. Unlike most convenience foods that are recreations of homemade foods, Tater Tots started out as a convenience food, made by Ore-Ida in 1953. When I looked up the company and saw that it sits in Ontario, OR, very close to the border of Idaho, the lightbulb went off! THAT\u2019S why the company is called Ore-Ida! Am I the last person to realize this?<\/p>\n

Brothers Nephi and Golden Grigg, the company\u2019s owners, were looking for a way to use up the potato scraps from their French fry cutting machine. And they figured out that if you mix the scraps with flour and press the glop through fine holes, you end up with a mixture that you can form into gnocchi-like pillows and fry. Props for the name go to Clora Lay Orton, who won a contest to name the product, the unsung hero to children everywhere.<\/p>\n

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To my surprise<\/s> delight, we have a lot more tater tot iteration among our creative community than I thought\u2014just when I thought I couldn\u2019t love you more!<\/p>\n

Emma of the tater tot mac-and-cheese<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Grant of the garlic-and-Szechuan-peppercorn-scented tater tots<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alexandra of the chile verde totchos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Camillammann of the hand-formed Parmesan tater tots<\/a>!<\/p>\n

And next time you\u2019re in Portland, notice how many sandwich and taco places offer you an option to add Tater Tots either layered right into your sandwich or as a side. Now you\u2019ll know why.<\/p>\n

I heard from more people on Instagram and wanted to share:<\/p>\n

\u2022 There were two votes for Luna Luna<\/a>\u2014a recently discovered amusement park with designs by Basquiat, Lichtenstein, Haring, and Hockney\u2014that’s been brought back to life at The Shed.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Greene Space<\/a>\u2014a performance space in Soho featuring WNYC and WQXR hosts.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A free tour of the NYPL Main Branch\u2014according to @nyccheesechick<\/a>\u2014\u201cfor the architecture and history and amazing books, maps, photos, magazines, etc and what an inspiring resource and haven it is for New Yorkers and visitors! Book online, I finally did it in January after 28 years in NYC.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 A tea tasting at T\u00e9 Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Great Saunter<\/a>\u2014a 32-mile walk around Manhattan\u2019s shoreline. I\u2019m doing this for the second year in a row and can\u2019t recommend it enough!<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a product\u2014a carbonating water bottle<\/a>\u2014that we had high hopes for but isn\u2019t resonating. It helps reduce single-use plastic bottles and makes your water bubbly wherever you may be! I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts on it, and on why it\u2019s missing the mark. Email me here<\/a>. Or just buy it, and then, no more problem!<\/p>\n

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Things that I\u2019m reordering:<\/p>\n

\u2022 I need a second waste bin and toilet brush<\/a> (the latter is a long-time best seller). They worked well in one bathroom, so I\u2019m adding them to a second! Bonus, the waste bin lid prevents our dog from snooping through it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 My first set of Five Two dinner napkins<\/a> has lasted 6 years\u2014years! They are only now beginning to look tired, so time for a new set.<\/p>\n

I will leave you with this to ponder: The food scene in Portland reminds me a lot of Austin\u2019s. Great quality, all wrapped in a low-key package, with a side of food trucks. So is Austin a hot and dry Portland or is Portland a damp Austin?<\/p>\n

Make this week a great one!<\/p>\n

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