1853 In the spring, Captain Vanderbilt went to a tourist resort in new york for a holiday. One day, he complained to the chef at dinner that the potato chips were too thick. The chef decided to play a joke on Vanderbilt. He cut the potatoes into pieces like paper, fried them in hot oil and sprinkled them with seasoning. I wanted to make a joke, but I didn't expect the captain to praise the delicious food, and it became today's potato chips.

At the Moon Lake Hotel, a customer (called millionaire Vanderbilt in some documents) thought that the potato chips made by chef George were too thick for him, so he refused to pay the bill. So George made something thinner, but it didn't satisfy him. George was angered and decided to teach his guests a lesson. He made the potato chips so thin and crisp that a fork could not be inserted. However, this did not achieve his expected purpose. On the contrary, the guests like this light yellow, paper-thin potato chip very much. Other guests also Jeangeorges made these potato chips for them. Since then, Saratoga potato chips have appeared on the menu and become a special food.

Soon, the potato chips were packaged and sold. At first, it was only sold locally, but it soon became popular all over New England. Finally, George opened his own restaurant. The biggest feature of the restaurant is potato chips. At that time potatoes were peeled and sliced by hand. In the 1920s, the invention of potato peeler made potato chips become the best-selling snacks.

From 65438 to 0920s, the invention of potato peeler promoted the popularization of potato chips. Hermann ray, a traveling salesman in the south, helped popularize this kind of food. He took his suitcase and peddled this machine in the grocery store in the southern United States. Later, he founded a company that made his name almost synonymous with potato chips. Xerox potato chips was the first American brand to be successfully marketed. Since the 1960 s, potato chips have become popular all over the world.

Before the invention of sealed packaging, potato chips were kept in vats or jars, and the potato chips at the bottom were often stale or damp. Later, Laura Scudder invented a bag in which two pieces of wax paper were ironed together to form a sealed package, and the freshness of potato chips was kept before they were opened. Up to now, potato chips are packed in plastic bags with dry air to prevent crushing.

In China, potato chips have been made from potatoes for a long time. In Xiangxi, Hunan, local residents can slice potatoes, dry them in the sun, fry them, and then use them as a dish or children's snacks. It's just a simple method with less salt.

brief introduction

Potato chips are snacks made from potatoes (commonly known as potatoes in Hong Kong). The production method is to slice potatoes, then fry or bake them until they are crisp and seasoned. Different flavors of potato chips are seasoned with salt, monosodium glutamate and different spices. Potato chips are an important part of the snack market in many countries.