National Potato Day

by artfuldiner on August 17, 2017

in Breaking News, Special Celebrations, Special Events

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This coming Saturday, August 19, 2017, is National Potato Day. And a recent survey conducted by NationalToday.com proves that Americans are addicted to a certain fried potato. And, consider this: Only 0.8% of Americans don’t like French fries. To conduct the NationalToday.com Potato Day Survey, the researchers at National Today – America’s favorite online destination to commemorate quirky and fun holidays – asked 1,000 Americans about everyone’s favorite carby food.

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans say fries reign supreme. The full ranking of America’s favorite potato dishes is noted below…

  1. French Fries (16%)
  2. Mashed Potatoes (15%)
  3. Baked Potato (12%)
  4. Hash Browns (11%)
  5. Tater Tots (8%)
  6. Potato Salad (8%)
  7. Potato Wedges (8%)
  8. Twice Baked Potatoes (7%)
  9. Potato Skins (6%)
  10. Potato Soup (5%)

1 in Three Americans say McDonald’s has the ultimate fries. Here’s the complete ranking of America’s favorite French fry eateries…

  1. McDonald’s (34%)
  2. Arby’s (13%)
  3. Five Guys (10%)
  4. Chick-fil-A (10%)
  5. Wendy’s (9%)
  6. Burger King (9%)
  7. In-N-Out (7%)
  8. Sonic (4%)
  9. Carl’s Jr. (3%)
  10. White Castle (2%)

America’s top 10 favorite types of fries…

  1. Curly Fries (22%)
  2. Chili Cheese Fries (15%)
  3. Cheese Fries (13%)
  4. Standard Cut (10%)
  5. Waffle Fries (10%)
  6. Potato Wedges (7%)
  7. Sweet Potato Fries (6%)
  8. Crinkle Cut (6%)
  9. Shoestring/Matchstick (5%)
  10. Belgian Fries (1%)

To learn more about National Potato Day, please visit https://nationaltoday.com/us/national-potato-day/. And, while you’re there, be sure to check out something that may be of even more interest: National Red Wine Day https://nationaltoday.com/us/national-red-wine-day.

Bon Appétit & Cheers!

TAD

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