MINNEAPOLIS -- It seemed like an odd pairing, as two Minnesota Vikings defenders of Haitian descent -- Emmanuel Lamur and Mackensie Alexander -- were serving the most quintessential of Midwestern comfort foods at Wednesday's Taste of the Vikings event.
But as Lamur cradled his eighth sample-size cup and told everyone within earshot to stop by for a bite, it was clear the linebacker had found a new craving: tater tot hot dish.
To be clear, this recipe wasn't the typical bland, colorless concoction scooped onto styrofoam plates in church basements. Cowboy Jack's, the Minneapolis restaurant offering the dish, spiced things up with a dash of Tabasco sauce in the mix.