The Overly Salty Buc-Ee's Snack That's Better Left In The Dust - Tasting Table

"We gave Buc-ee's Beaver Tots baseline marks for fulfilling the classic, utilitarian gas station tater tot role (easily snackable, hot, crispy, etc.). But when compared to the other, vastly more impressive offerings on the Buc-ee's food menu, those merely satisfactory Beaver Tots land solidly on the "skip it" list. From the standpoint of ingredients, Buc-ee's Beaver Tots are pretty straightforward: potatoes fried in vegetable oil with salt, corn flour, and dehydrated potato."

""Tater tots should be one of those road trip snacks that you can eat a hefty cup of, dipping them in various sauces, without suffering immediate dehydration [...] There's absolutely nothing special about them, unless you count their Dead Sea levels of salt." Hope you're ready to chase every saline bite with a Big Gulp of soda, then hit another Buc-ee's for a bathroom break in 50 miles. Beaver Tots deliver more dehydrating bloat than satisfaction on the road"

Beaver Tots are a basic tater tot product made from potatoes fried in vegetable oil with salt, corn flour, and dehydrated potato. The tots meet the simple gas-station snack criteria of being snackable, hot, and crispy but suffer from excessive salt that can cause immediate dehydration and bloat. Heavy saltiness overwhelms flavor and reduces enjoyment when eaten in quantity or with sauces. Many other Buc-ee's menu items are notably better, making Beaver Tots an underwhelming choice despite their low price. A 5-ounce container costs about $3.44, offering value but not flavor.

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