Did the British invent potato chips?

Answer 1

No, not the British, but by
Native American/African American chef George Crum, at the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 24, 1853.
They became a regular item on the lodge's menu under the name "Saratoga Chips". They soon became popular throughout New England. Eventually, potato chips spread beyond chef-cooked restaurant fare and began to be mass produced for home consumption;

Answer 2

It is believed that the original potato chip recipe was created by Native American/African American chef George Crum, at the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 24, 1853. He was fed up with a customer — by some accounts Cornelius Vanderbilt — who continued to send his fried potatoes back, because they were too thick and soggy. Crum decided to slice the potatoes so thin that they couldn't be eaten with a fork. Against Crum's expectation the guest was ecstatic about the new chips. They became a regular item on the lodge's menu under the name "Saratoga Chips". They soon became popular throughout New England. Eventually, potato chips spread beyond chef-cooked restaurant fare and began to be mass produced for home consumption; Dayton, Ohio-based Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company, founded in 1910, calls itself the "oldest potato chip company in the United States." [1]

Before the airtight sealed bag was developed, chips were stored in barrels or tins. The chips at the bottom were often stale and damp. Then Laura Scudder invented the bag by ironing together two pieces of wax paper, thereby creating an airtight seal and keeping the chips fresh until opened. Today, chips are packaged in plastic bags, with nitrogen gas blown in prior to sealing to lengthen shelf life, and provide protection against crushing.

Answer 3

No. It was American, if, History tells this correct.
Simply stated; A man walked into a Restaurant and ordered French Fries and then complained they not crisp enough. After about 2-3 times of this, the cook got mad and sliced the Fries very thin. The man loved them and Potato Chips were Invented!

Answer 4

In a word, no.

"It is believed that the original potato chip recipe was created by Native American/African American chef George Crum, at the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 24, 1853."

Answer 5

potato chips were invented in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Answer 6

British chips are french fries.

Answer 7

or do you mean crisps? Chips are what Americans call French Fries.