Potatoes come in versatile shapes and sizes, and even more ways to cook them. One of the most fun? Cutting them into a spiral to mimic a tornado. The thin slices get extra crispy, making it a popular Korean street snack. Now, this viral treat has made its way to Costco shelves. Keep reading to see if the Costco tornado potato is worth picking up.
Origin
This tornado potato street food originated in South Korea and was developed by Jeong Eun-suk, the founder of Agriculture Hoeri. The company that created it did not aggressively enforce its IP rights against street vendors, allowing it to spread quickly to other vendors, food stalls, and festivals throughout the country and eventually worldwide. Its visual appeal helped make it popular everywhere.
Product Overview
The brand behind this product is Seoul to Table. Each box comes with 10 tornado potatoes made from real potatoes, and the whole box costs around $13 — putting each piece around $1.30. The packaging features blue labels highlighting that it contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Costco Tornado Potato Rating and Review
I loved how convenient these were — super easy to prepare. Just pop them in the air fryer for about 8 minutes. My air fryer could fit two skewers at a time, though smaller ones may struggle to fit them flat. The batter was thin and crispy, and the potatoes were evenly cut along the skewer. The only downside: you can barely taste any seasoning. You will definitely want ketchup or another dipping sauce. Because of the lack of seasoning, I did take off a few points from my rating.
Ingredients
[Potato, purified water, wheat flour, vegetable oil(soybeans), tapioa starch, corn flour, rice flour, salt, garlic seasoning powder, white pepper powder, tumeric powder
*Contains wheat, soybean
*Manufactured in a facility that also processes other allergens. While strict procedures are followed to prevent cross-contact, trace amounts of these allergens may still be present
Costco Tornado Potato Nutrition Facts
- 10 servings per container
- Calories: 200
- Total fat: 11g
- Total Carbohydrate: 23g
- Protein 3g
If you enjoyed this Costco tornado potato review, you might also like my Kirkland French Fries review.
