2006-07-31 05:13:08 · 18 answers · asked by Daniel F 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
A guy with a knife and a potato?
2006-07-31 05:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by sooooo angry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 1894 José Wedgefield was cutting a potato up to make his favourite meal of chips when he happened to let out a sneeze. As a result of this involuntary action, he cut a hunking great chunk out of his spud which tapered to a point on one side. Amazed at this unusual shape, José decided to cook it and thus the Wedge was born.
He went on to open the first wedge shop in 1897 which was voted 'Best new snack food or takeaway shop in Stoke' by readers of Bella Magazine. The rest, as they say, is history.
2006-07-31 12:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1982 a worker at the McGladis potatoe shapes factory in Newark NJ, by the name of Greogry Wedge, died when falling into the 'chipper' a machine that cuts the potatoes into fries, the horiffic accedent resuted in the machines calibration being messed up by his mutilated body, after this the 'chipper' only produced the new, fatter at one end, shaped french fry. after a huge settlment to his family, plus a major clean up of the factory floor McGladis potatoe shapes had no funds left to re calibrate the machine and so continued to make frys in this manner. thus we have the potato "wedge"
2006-07-31 18:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Stumpy Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be Davey Wedge from my local social Club. He also invented Marmite and ear muffs.
2006-07-31 12:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by greg m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs potato head did, when mr potato head was being a pain?
whats that?
Oh you said potato wedge?
Sorry i thought you said potato wedgee
2006-07-31 12:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by BRICK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but its not keeping my door open very well. I've got curly flakes of potato all over the floor. I know that doesn't help, but I just wanted to register my annoyance
2006-07-31 12:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by Zecca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spud Wedgfield.
2006-07-31 12:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same person who happened to cut some chips a bit thick one day & then someone decided to glamorise the idea
2006-07-31 12:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some irsh guy in a cave wit a potatoe
2006-07-31 12:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by vinselgomez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish people
2006-07-31 12:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by Reality 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋