THE INCIDENTAL INVENTION - POTATO CHIPS
By staplotick
@stapllotik (1933)
India
May 4, 2018 12:08pm CST
Every time a person crunches into a potato chip, he or she is enjoying the delicious taste of one of the world's most famous snacks – a treat that might not exist without the contribution of African-American inventor Sir 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 potato chip.French fries were popular at the restaurant and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick. Although Crum made a thinner batch, the customer was still unsatisfied. Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy the extremely fussy customer.
The customer, surprisingly enough, was happy - and potato chips were invented!
I love the potato chips specially watching sports or any movie. Less salty and spicy chips are definitely my type. If I finish one whole bag of chips, the craving is still there. You just cant eat one chip. I don't know the reason behind it but if you are on a weight loss regime than chips are your seductive enemies. Thanks to Mr. Crum that his incidental invention is the worlds most beloved snack till date.
Do you love potato chips ? Have you ever had any incidental invention in your kitchen ?
Thankyou , " google"
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
4 May 18
And a brilliant invention it was!
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
4 May 18
Yes john ! do you have any invention in the kitchen ?
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
4 May 18
I love potato chips like any one else! Incidental inventions are many like South Indian Upma with Maggi taste maker, Chicken Idli Put the left overs of chicken curry in the idli batter), six layers special dosa with six different top ups etc! Thanks dear friend @stapllotik !
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
9 May 18
thanks for sharing this story .. I love snacking on potato chips .. 
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
9 May 18
My pleasure. I've also discovered this recently, amazing story behind this tasty snack.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 May 18
@stapllotik I've never been a snack person, though once in a while I would have potato chips, or candy bars, but it wasn't often.
@stapllotik (1933)
• India
12 May 18
So even before that what snacks you loved eating?
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
5 May 18
Yes it is. After this incident 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.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 May 18
I love potato chips but I buy only one bag a month. When they are gone that is it for the month.
@stapllotik (1933)
• India
9 Jun 18
Me too. When it comes to chips, I forgot it is calorie dense.
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
10 May 18
The place where it invented was the Cary Moon’s Lake House. And the first person who tasted it was Cornelius Vanderbilt , a rich rail road mogul, regular customer at Cary Moons Lake House..
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