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Feb 3, 2021 · George Crum, a famed chef of Native American and Black heritage, took umbrage at the request and, in an “I’ll show him!” mood, sliced some potatoes as thin as he could, fried them to a crisp ...
- Greg Daugherty
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 ...
May 4, 2017 · Everyone knows the potato chip was invented in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1853. Except it wasn’t. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. In the summer of 1853, in the cavernous dining room of Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York, Cornelius Vanderbilt, a wealthy steamship owner, waited for his dinner.
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 ...
- Mary Bellis
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.
Jun 6, 2024 · Legend has it that in 1853, a disgruntled customer at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York, complained that Crum’s fried potatoes were too thick. In an act of defiance, Crum sliced the potatoes paper-thin, fried them to a crisp, and seasoned them with salt. To his surprise, the customer loved the crunchy chips, sparking a ...
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Dec 22, 2023 · The story of potato chips is not just an American tale but a global one, with various cultures having their versions of fried potato snacks. In many parts of the world, similar snacks existed, each reflecting local culinary traditions and ingredients.
