Potato chips quickly won the position of one of the favorite snacks. It turns out that there is even a Day of Chips, which we used for selecting interesting facts for all connoisseurs of snack

This story began in New York State in 1853. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the richest man in the state, once ordered French fries at a restaurant. But the man thought that the vegetable was cut too rough, so the dish was returned to the kitchen several times with the requirement to correct the «defect». Chef George Crum was so tired of the customer’s claims that he cut the potatoes so thinly that they shone through and then fried them in boiling oil. After cooking, the dish became like thin circles through which you could see the world. Surprisingly, the customer really liked the dish, and the world saw the first chips.
The fact that the homeland of chips participated in World War II also influenced the history of snack, which by that time was already gaining popularity. The hostilities prompted the government to re-equip a number of factories and plants for the needs of the front. The lists included companies producing chips, but the Americans rejected this course of events and went on street protests. As a result, the decision to re-equip was canceled. That’s what activity means!
You’ve probably tasted Pringles chips packed in tubes. This is most convenient because the product does not crumble and retains its perfect shape. The inventor of such packaging, Fred Bohr, was insanely proud of his invention. After patenting his «creation», the author ordered to bury his ashes in a similar tube. Descendants complied with Bohr’s request.
Not without chips in the Guinness Book of Records. On September 13, 2003, the British company Corkers Crisps demonstrated to humanity a pack of snacks five and a half meters long weighing 1140 kg – essentially the weight of the car. The process of production and packaging of a pack of such a giant size took about 17 hours.
Many people think that chips are not a very healthy food, but sometimes you want to eat something crunchy. Don’t limit yourself! It turns out that crunchy food has the ability to relieve stress and improve mood. So do not rush to give up what brings pleasure, find small joys for yourself and be happy here and now.