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The story of the first potato chip, invented on August 24, 1853 at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York.
A patron at Moon's Lake House ordered fried potatoes with his meal. The diner complained that the potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the cook. The cook was George Crum, a man with a disposition that was said to be generally ornery. Upset that someone would criticize his cooking, Crum sliced a new batch of potatoes paper-thin, fried them to a crisp in boiling oil and lightly salted them. But what was intended as a stunt turned into an instant hit - the fussy patron and his friends loved the "crunchy potato slices".
The story of the first potato chip, invented on August 24, 1853 at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York.
A patron at Moon's Lake House ordered fried potatoes with his meal. The diner complained that the potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the cook. The cook was George Crum, a man with a disposition that was said to be generally ornery. Upset that someone would criticize his cooking, Crum sliced a new batch of potatoes paper-thin, fried them to a crisp in boiling oil and lightly salted them. But what was intended as a stunt turned into an instant hit - the fussy patron and his friends loved the "crunchy potato slices".
