Post by Rhonda on Aug 3, 2006 11:12:35 GMT -5
Q. How was the potato chip invented?
A. Potato chips were invented in 1853 by a chef who was trying
to get revenge on a complaining diner. At the elegant
Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York, a customer
found chef George Crum's French fries too thick and sent
them back for a thinner batch. Obligingly, Crum cut his
potatoes thinner the second time, but the customer refused
them again. Frustrated this time, Crum decided to teach
the diner a lesson by cutting his French fries so thin
that they couldn't be stabbed with a fork. To his surprise,
the diner loved the thin chips and didn't mind getting his
hands dirty while eating them. Crum was even encouraged
to open his own restaurant. When he did, Sarasota Chips,
as they appeared on the menu, were the house specialty
and they attracted the era's rich and famous. The
invention of the mechanical potato peeler in the 1920s,
allowed Crum to mass-produce his chips, increasing their
popularity.
A. Potato chips were invented in 1853 by a chef who was trying
to get revenge on a complaining diner. At the elegant
Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York, a customer
found chef George Crum's French fries too thick and sent
them back for a thinner batch. Obligingly, Crum cut his
potatoes thinner the second time, but the customer refused
them again. Frustrated this time, Crum decided to teach
the diner a lesson by cutting his French fries so thin
that they couldn't be stabbed with a fork. To his surprise,
the diner loved the thin chips and didn't mind getting his
hands dirty while eating them. Crum was even encouraged
to open his own restaurant. When he did, Sarasota Chips,
as they appeared on the menu, were the house specialty
and they attracted the era's rich and famous. The
invention of the mechanical potato peeler in the 1920s,
allowed Crum to mass-produce his chips, increasing their
popularity.