The tater truck and 72-foot long flatbed trailer carry a 28-foot long, 10-foot wide, and 11.5-foot tall, 4-ton Idaho potato.

Connecticut locals flocked to see the 4-ton Big Idaho Potato Truck during its stop in Torrington, part of a 13-year-long effort promoting potatoes and helping communities.

They can be baked, boiled, fried, roasted or mashed. Include them in soups, stews, casseroles or even potato salad. A medium russet potato contains about 168 calories and 30 to 37 carbs for energy and ...

A 4-ton potato’s weight is equal to around 21,562 medium Idaho potatoes. A spud like this could make over 20,000 servings of mashed potatoes or nearly 1 million fries.