An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato Chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853.
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip is a testament to human ingenuity, and a tasty slice of culinary history..
George loves his work, except for the fussy customers, who are always complaining One hot day George\'s patience boils over, and he cooks up a potato dish so unique it changes his life forever.
Readers will delight in this spirited story of the invention of the potato Chip - one of America\'s favorite snack foods.
Picked on at school because of the color of his skin, George escapes into his favorite pastimes - hunting and fishing.
Soon George learns to cook too, and as a young man he lands a job as chef at the fancy Moon\'s Lake House.
Growing up in the 1830s in Saratoga Springs, New York, isn\'t easy for George Crum.
Based on historical records.
An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato Chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853
