National Potato Chip Day
Five Food Finds about Potato Chips
- The first potato “chips” appeared in 1853. Served at the Lodge at Saratoga Springs, New York. They were referred to for decades as “Saratoga Chips”
- Native American chef, George Crum is credited with creating & first serving the “Saratoga Chips”
- The average potato chip is .04 to.08 of an inch thick.
- During WWII production of potato chips halted because they were deemed an “unessential food”
- in Great Britain and many other parts of the world Potato Chips are referred to as “crisps”. Chips, to them are French Fried potatoes.
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
- 1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin.
- 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established the first U.S. national bird sanctuary to protect pelicans and herons nesting on Pelican Island, near Sebastian, Florida.
- 1958 ‘Tequila’ by The Champs is #1 on the charts.
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We love them .. and so do my 90 year old mum. Don’t agree that the British make the best chips – not because I’m Sweden, but I would claim that our chips are probably the best chips in the world: OLW & Estrella.
All done to the great quality of spuds. Goes well with our Absolut vodka. This there not an Absolut celebration day too – should be.
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I celebrated today with ruffles all dressed potato chips. I love national potato chip day!
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Oooh! Never measured the thickness of a crisp before! The WW1 guys were wrong! Crisps are absolutely an essential food!! They’re also great in sandwiches…you can’t beat a good crisp sandwich 😉
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No pie? But today is Pi day (3.14) LOL
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“Chips, to them are French Fried potatoes.” Speaking as a British person, there’s nothing French about our fried potatoes 😉
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Unessential food? Nonsense! They make life worth living.
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I have tried most brands. I have tried chocolate covered potato chips. I love pickle flavored chips. The best so far are Frito Lays version. Not too salty and not too sour.
I gave up store bought potato chips for Lent, they are my guilty pleasure. I have done good so far. I make my own potato chip or french fries to kill the craving and temptation.
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Everyday could be National PC day in my house!
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Great update…where would we be without potato chips?
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Truly a day to celebrate. To me, potato chips are CRACK! Eat them with a Coke on the side for the perfect meal.
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We call them wafers in india 🙂
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Luv em!
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You just can’t eat one!
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Reblogged this on Meals on Wheels.
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This makes it a good day to bake up a batch of potato chip cookies!
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yum! I’m hungry 😉
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Yesss! I’ll be celebrating national potato chip day 🙂
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Surprisingly, tody I am actually making home baked potato chips! I will revel in the fact it is the national day for these beauties! Hence twice the enjoyment 🙂
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the British makes really good crisps. I love the Thai Sweet Chili and Caramelized onions with Vinegar by the Walkers. I always ask my relatives from England to bring some back for me!
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Bet you cannot eat just one!
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