What are Saratoga Chips?
Potato chips, originally known as Saratoga chips, originated in 1853 when Chef George “Speck” Crum tried to please a disgruntled diner at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York. The unhappy customer supposedly sent his plate of fried potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining they were too thick and soggy. Crum’s attempt to fry potatoes so thin and crisp that they couldn’t be skewered with a fork created a new craze.