Potato Chips The Snack Created Out of Spite

from The Error Effect · host Zachary Wells

What happens when a chef gets tired of a customer's complaints? In this episode of The Error Effect, Zachary Wells tells the legendary story of George Crum and the accidental invention of potato chips. What started as an act of frustration in a restaurant kitchen became one of the most successful snack foods in history. Discover how a picky customer, a revenge recipe, and a surprising reaction changed the way the world snacks forever. A complaint. A prank. A crunchy accident that conquered the world.

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