Market Data 
- I compared six brands of frozen tater tots from the grocery store to find the best one.
- The tots from Sonic and Ore-Ida were a little too plain for my taste.
- Alexia Foods’ crispy seasoned potato puffs were delicious and crunchy.
Tater tots have followed me from the middle-school cafeteria to late-night college study sessions. The crispy, slightly greasy snack always hits the spot.
To find the best, easy-to-make frozen tots, I reviewed six grocery-store brands: Sonic, Signature Select, Ore-Ida, Alexia Foods, McCain, and Cascadian Farm.
For consistency’s sake, I bought the most basic flavor from each brand and followed each package’s cooking instructions.
Here’s how I’d rank the store-bought tater tots from worst to best.
