"Hotel chef George Crum enjoyed a wonderful knack for cooking. From his
kitchen at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mr. Crum could
"take anything edible and transform it into a dish fit for a king." That
skill came in handy - the upscale Lake House attracted customers who were
used to being treated like kings.
In 1853, a cranky guest complained about Crum's fried potatoes. They were
too thick, he said. Too soggy and bland. The patron demanded a new batch.

Crum did not take this well. He decided to play a trick on the diner. The
chef sliced a potato paper-thin, fried it until a fork could shatter the
thing, and then purposefully over-salted his new creation. The persnickety
guest will hate this, he thought. But the plan backfired. The guy loved it!
He ordered a second serving.

Word of this new snack spread quickly. "Saratoga Chips" became a hit across
New England, and Crum went on to open his own restaurant.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/...ors_picks=true

"Richard K." > wrote in message
...
> "Hotel chef George Crum enjoyed a wonderful knack for cooking. From his
> kitchen at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mr. Crum could
> "take anything edible and transform it into a dish fit for a king." That
> skill came in handy - the upscale Lake House attracted customers who were
> used to being treated like kings.
> In 1853, a cranky guest complained about Crum's fried potatoes. They were
> too thick, he said. Too soggy and bland. The patron demanded a new batch.
>
> Crum did not take this well. He decided to play a trick on the diner. The
> chef sliced a potato paper-thin, fried it until a fork could shatter the
> thing, and then purposefully over-salted his new creation. The persnickety
> guest will hate this, he thought. But the plan backfired. The guy loved
> it! He ordered a second serving.
>
> Word of this new snack spread quickly. "Saratoga Chips" became a hit
> across New England, and Crum went on to open his own restaurant.
>
> http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/...ors_picks=true

Yes.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:08:28 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Richard K." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Hotel chef George Crum enjoyed a wonderful knack for cooking. From his
>>> kitchen at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mr. Crum could
>>> "take anything edible and transform it into a dish fit for a king." That
>>> skill came in handy - the upscale Lake House attracted customers who
>>> were
>>> used to being treated like kings.
>>> In 1853, a cranky guest complained about Crum's fried potatoes. They
>>> were
>>> too thick, he said. Too soggy and bland. The patron demanded a new
>>> batch.
>>>
>>> Crum did not take this well. He decided to play a trick on the diner.
>>> The
>>> chef sliced a potato paper-thin, fried it until a fork could shatter the
>>> thing, and then purposefully over-salted his new creation. The
>>> persnickety
>>> guest will hate this, he thought. But the plan backfired. The guy loved
>>> it! He ordered a second serving.
>>>
>>> Word of this new snack spread quickly. "Saratoga Chips" became a hit
>>> across New England, and Crum went on to open his own restaurant.
>>>
>>> http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/...ors_picks=true
>>
>> Yes.
>
> Still trying to master the art of the one word response, eh Julie?
>
> -sw

nice.

On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:00:26 -0400, "Richard K."
> wrote:

>"Hotel chef George Crum enjoyed a wonderful knack for cooking. From his
>kitchen at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mr. Crum could
>"take anything edible and transform it into a dish fit for a king." That
>skill came in handy - the upscale Lake House attracted customers who were
>used to being treated like kings.
>In 1853, a cranky guest complained about Crum's fried potatoes. They were
>too thick, he said. Too soggy and bland. The patron demanded a new batch.
>
>Crum did not take this well. He decided to play a trick on the diner. The
>chef sliced a potato paper-thin, fried it until a fork could shatter the
>thing, and then purposefully over-salted his new creation. The persnickety
>guest will hate this, he thought. But the plan backfired. The guy loved it!
>He ordered a second serving.
>
>Word of this new snack spread quickly. "Saratoga Chips" became a hit across
>New England, and Crum went on to open his own restaurant.
>
>http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/...ors_picks=true
>

No offense to the CSM- but that tale is not likely to be true-- But I
repeat it myself as it keeps the story local.

Crum was a bit of a character. He was George Speck for the early part
of his life-- then changed his name to 'Crum' because he thought one
shouldn't remain a 'speck' all their lives.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:00:26 -0400, "Richard K."
> > wrote:
>
>>"Hotel chef George Crum enjoyed a wonderful knack for cooking. From
>>his kitchen at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mr. Crum
>>could "take anything edible and transform it into a dish fit for a
>>king." That skill came in handy - the upscale Lake House attracted
>>customers who were used to being treated like kings.
>>In 1853, a cranky guest complained about Crum's fried potatoes. They
>>were too thick, he said. Too soggy and bland. The patron demanded a
>>new batch.
>>
>>Crum did not take this well. He decided to play a trick on the diner.
>>The chef sliced a potato paper-thin, fried it until a fork could
>>shatter the thing, and then purposefully over-salted his new creation.
>>The persnickety guest will hate this, he thought. But the plan
>>backfired. The guy loved it! He ordered a second serving.
>>
>>Word of this new snack spread quickly. "Saratoga Chips" became a hit
>>across New England, and Crum went on to open his own restaurant.
>>
>>http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/...-fascinating-a
>>ccidental-inventions/Potato-chips?google_editors_picks=true
>>
>
> No offense to the CSM- but that tale is not likely to be true-- But I
> repeat it myself as it keeps the story local.




Seems it is true.

http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/chips.asp



"Americans reportedly eat an average of 6lbs of potato chips per person,
per year"!!