The Probable History of POTATO CHIPS
4 min readSep 27, 2021
The story of potato chips, an American creation and favorite snack food for over 100 years, begins in upstate New York in the 1850. Or so the most commonly accepted account on the origin of the infamous chip tells us.
A little background…before potato chips, French fries ruled the land. These American favorites originated in France — hence the name — in the 1700s. Thomas Jefferson enjoyed French…
