American Readers(and others too)

[Morai]

I think your idea of 'tater tots' sounds like hash browns. I thought that hash browns were just called hash browns in the US though

As Fea said, their different. Hash browns, of course, are basically shredded potatos that are fried and eaten with breakfast (usually with sasuage, bacon and/or eggs.) Tater tots are smaller, round and more like resturant french fries except, I still don't know how to put it into words.

What do you think hobbits would have thought of ketchup?

They would have found it very strange, especially since Ketchup comes in bottles instead of jars or bowls. The taste, would most likely be foreign, because I don't think hobbits had tomatos, but I could be wrong....