Iowa’s Favorite Way To Eat A Potato Is…
It's National Potato Day! So naturally a survey is in order! This new survey from YouGov found only 2% of Americans DON'T like potatoes.
So what did the survey find about how we liked our potatoes? Well number 1 should not surprise you much.
Here are our ten favorite ways to eat potatoes:
1. French fries, with 24% of the vote. (They may be called 'French Fries', but they are oh so American!)
2. Baked potatoes, 20%.
3. Mashed potatoes, 19%.
4. Roasted potatoes, 9%.
5. Hash browns, 5%.
6. Tater tots, 5%.
7. Potato salad, also 5%.
8. Potato chips, only 4% of the vote. (So we Americans like hash browns MORE than potato chips? And potato salad more than potato chip? Really...)
9. Potato pancakes or latkes, 2%.
10. Some other way to eat them, 1% of the vote. (That was me voting. I like to eat 'em just like apples! Kidding. Maaaybe.)
And for a lil' more fun, here is a classic to help celebrate the 'holiday' that is all things potatoes: