The Potato Chip Page

Some believe that the original potato chip recipe was created by chef George Crum, who was of Native American and African American descent, at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, New York, on August 24, 1853.

Fed up with a customer who continued to send his fried potatoes back complaining that they were too thick and soggy, Crum decided to slice the potatoes so thin that they couldn't be eaten with a fork. As they couldn't be fried normally in a pan, he decided to stir-fry the potato slices. Against Crum's expectation, the guest was ecstatic about the new chips and they soon became a regular item on the lodge's menu, under the name "Saratoga Crisps." They eventually became popular throughout New York and New England.

One version of this story credits John Harvey Kellogg (the brother of the Dr. Kellogg who founded the company which bears the family name) as the customer who wanted them thinner; another wrongly identifies him as Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Different cultures have different tastes. Things which may seem normal in Europe and Asia may seem completely alien in North America.
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