"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> >
> > "Jean B." wrote:
> >> Arri London wrote:
> >>> "Jean B." wrote:
> >>>> Giusi wrote:
> >>>>> "Dimitri" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> >>>>>> Saratoga Potatoes
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> From the Standard Cookbook By Marion Lockhart copyright 1925
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In cold salted water soak potatoes that have been sliced very fine. After
> >>>>>> Draining between cloths until dry, put a few at a time in hot deep fat.
> >>>>>> When they have cooked crisp and delicate brown, they should be drained on
> >>>>>> absorbent paper, then sprinkle with salt before serving.
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Old Scoundrel
> >>>>> You are much, much, much older than I but not better taught history. That
> >>>>> is the original recipe for potato chips/crisps!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> I dunno that that is THE original recipe, but that does seem to be
> >>>> what the chips were originally called.
> >>>>
> >>> Also called 'game chips' in the UK; served with game...obviously.
> >> Hmmm. Got an OED handy? Wonder when the first occurrence of that
> >> name was?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jean B.
> >
> > No idea. Don't have room on my shelves for a full edition...
>
> Erm, I guess I'll have to drag mine out someday--soon. Like now.
> (I am about to switch to a new [to me} PC and will lose this
> thread.)
>
> Hmm. I see nothing. (Note that "see" might be the operative
> word.) More surprisingly, they are not in the Oxford Companion to
> Food. There are quite a lot of hits when one searches, so perhaps
> a clue can be found that way.
>
> --
> Jean B.

Mrs Beeton refers to 'fried potatoes--French fashion', as in
thinly-sliced potatoes fried in fat until crisp and brown. Obviously
very close to potato 'chips' in the American usage. That's in the first
edition of her book on 'Household Management', dated 1861. She makes no
reference to chips as such but does say they are good with a rump roast.