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The origins of the crunchy snack date back to at least the 1800s. Lisa Shin. When Covid-19 forced people to stay home, many of us found solace in a snack: potato chips. The crispy treats enjoyed ...
Feb 3, 2021 · An estimated 11.2 million pounds of potato chips are consumed on Super Bowl game day in the United States. L. Willinger/FPG/Getty Images A wife bringing her husband beer and potato chips while he ...
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Oct 21, 2007 · 21 October, 2007. The potato chip (aka crisps) was invented in 1853 by George Crum. The son of an African-American father and a Native American mother, Crum was a chef at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. French fries were popular at the restaurant and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick.
May 4, 2017 · The first known mention of Crum’s involvement dated to 1885. And Vanderbilt was first introduced in an advertisement produced 120 years after the supposed invention. The black-and-white ad for the St. Regis Paper Company, which produced potato chip packaging, included a portrait of Crum beneath the headline: “This man cooked for Commodore Vanderbilt and Jay Gould and created a billion ...
Jan 13, 2020 · By. Mary Bellis. Updated on January 13, 2020. Legend has it that the potato chip was born out of a tiff between a little-known cook and one of the wealthiest people in American history. The incident was alleged to have taken place on August 24, 1853. George Crum, who was half African and half native American, was working as a cook at a resort ...
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Dec 22, 2023 · Potato chips have ingrained themselves in the cultural fabric of societies worldwide, becoming more than just a snack. In the United States, they became an integral part of the social and cultural landscape, associated with leisure activities like picnics, parties, and sporting events.
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Sep 28, 2012 · Potato chips were accidentally made in 1853. In the summer of 1853, George Crum was a chef. He worked at the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York. One of his specialties was thick-cut French fries that were eaten with a fork. One day, a customer complained that Crum’s French fries were too thick. Crum made a thinner batch.
