Ted Smith, what day is it, my friend? It's everybody's favorite day.

National Hug a Dog Day.

The International Day of the Potato. You're absolutely right.

And what better potato to teach you all about than Miles' favorite?

The Min's Room Top 10. The Minstrup Top 10.

Ten fun facts about scalloped potatoes.

Do you even know why they're called scallop potatoes?

Well, come over here and sit down on Daddy's lap.

It's said to have derived from the English word

callup, which means to slice thinly.

Fascinating.

Other historians say the name comes from the type of dish it's served in.

The term scalloped also applies in baking,

where apples and other stone fruits can be scalloped to achieve a crispy golden brown edge.

I sometimes have a crispy golden brown edge in the toilet bowl after a long weekend of fried foods.

All right.

Crispy brown edge.

Jesus.

So these are ten fun facts about scallop potatoes.

Scallop refers to the slicing method.

Potatoes are thinly sliced about a quarter to an eighth of an inch thick for faster cooking.

Go for an eighth of an inch.

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