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Belgian or French fries indeed--Potato chips were invented by an American, a native American at that!

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George Crum: Inventor of Potato Chips

The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum. Crum was a Native American/African American chef at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. French fries were popular at the restaurant and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick. Although Crum made a thinner batch, the customer was sill unsatisfied. Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy the extremely fussy customer. The customer, surprisingly enough, was happy - and potato chips were invented!

Fries and chips are different things!

Fries:

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Potato Chips:

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No no, fries are Belgian, were always Belgian and will remain Belgian! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

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