If you have ever thought about cutting down on your potato chip eating and failed, then you are not alone. All that crunch and saltiness makes it impossible to have just one. We’re always trying to switch to baked whole grain chips but somehow our minds always go back to the original potato chip. But where do these little parcels of flavour and delight come from? Who invented them? How did they get the recipe so perfect? The simple answer is - by accident.

Creation

While potatoes have been around since forever, the potato chip only came into circulation two centuries ago. The creator was George Crum from Saratoga Springs. One day while working as a chef employed for Moon Lake Lodge, George encountered a particularly picky customer who kept returning his french fries. The customer complained about the fries being too thick, or too soggy or not being salted enough. To teach this customer a lesson George cut the potatoes as thin as possible, fried them until they were hard and added generous amounts of salt. To everyone’s surprise the customer loved the dish and so did the millions who tried it afterwards.

Worldwide fame

While George Crum found success with his invention and even opened his own restaurant, he was unable to patent the creation as African Americans could not hold patents back in the 19th century. These snacks started to be distributed more widely but it wasn’t until Herman Lay borrowed 100$ and created the company that we all know and love today that they became a worldwide phenomenon. Even though chips could now be bought anywhere it wasn’t until the 1950s that flavours other than salted began to be served.

New flavours

It was Joe ‘Spud’ Murphy, the owner of an Irish chip company called Tayto, who developed the technology required to add seasoning to chips during the manufacturing process. He developed flavors like cheese and onion and salt and vinegar which were huge hits with the public and led to other manufacturers experimenting with their own flavours. Thankfully this practice did not stay limited to potato chips and spread further to nachos and tortilla chips.

We bet this history lesson is making you reach for a packet of chips right now. You can enjoy the same flavour and taste without the guilt by opting for the DIP baked potato chips. Not just potato chips, DIP Foods also provides customers with baked multigrain chips and baked masala sticks. With 96% less fat and 99% less oil DIP foods lets you enjoy your favourite treat while still eating hearty and healthy.