you better know who you are, you better know your worth! George Crum Inventor of Potato Chips George Crum Every time a person crunches into a potato chip, he or she is enjoying the delicious taste of one of the worlds most famous snacks – a treat that might not exist without the contribution of black inventor George Crum. The son of an African-American father and a Native American mother, Crum was working as the chef in the summer of 1853 when he incidentally invented the chip. It all began when a patron who ordered a plate of French-fried potatoes sent them back to Crums kitchen because he felt they were too thick and soft. To teach the picky patron a lesson, Crum sliced a new batch of potatoes as thin as he possibly could, and then fried them until they were hard and crunchy. Finally, to top them off, he added a generous heaping of salt. To Crums surprise, the dish ended up being a hit with the patron and a new snack was born! Years later, Crum opened his own restaurant that had a basket of potato chips on every table. Though Crum never attempted to patent his invention, the snack was eventually mass-produced and sold in bags – providing thousands of jobs nationwide.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:10:48 +0000
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