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    The First Crisps

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    George Crum invented potato chips in 1853 while working as a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York. After an unsatisfied customer complained that Crum's potato slices were too thick, Crum sliced the potatoes extremely thin and heavily salted them in annoyance. The customer enjoyed the new crisps, which launched their popularity. Originally called "Saratoga chips", they later became simply known as "crisps". Today, crisps are the world's most popular snack, though a single serving contains a lot of oil, so manufacturers are trying to create healthier alternatives.

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    The First Crisps

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    George Crum invented potato chips in 1853 while working as a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York. After an unsatisfied customer complained that Crum's potato slices were too thick, Crum sliced the potatoes extremely thin and heavily salted them in annoyance. The customer enjoyed the new crisps, which launched their popularity. Originally called "Saratoga chips", they later became simply known as "crisps". Today, crisps are the world's most popular snack, though a single serving contains a lot of oil, so manufacturers are trying to create healthier alternatives.

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    George Crum invented potato chips in 1853 while working as a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York. After an unsatisfied customer complained that Crum's potato slices were too thick, Crum sliced the potatoes extremely thin and heavily salted them in annoyance. The customer enjoyed the new crisps, which launched their popularity. Originally called "Saratoga chips", they later became simply known as "crisps". Today, crisps are the world's most popular snack, though a single serving contains a lot of oil, so manufacturers are trying to create healthier alternatives.

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    The First Crisps

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    George Crum invented potato chips in 1853 while working as a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York. After an unsatisfied customer complained that Crum's potato slices were too thick, Crum sliced the potatoes extremely thin and heavily salted them in annoyance. The customer enjoyed the new crisps, which launched their popularity. Originally called "Saratoga chips", they later became simply known as "crisps". Today, crisps are the world's most popular snack, though a single serving contains a lot of oil, so manufacturers are trying to create healthier alternatives.

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    The first crisps

    1)
    Everyone knows that Alexander Bell was the man who invented the telephone, but what
    about other inventions? George Crum was the son of an African American father and a
    Native American mother. George used to work as a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York.
    One of the most popular things on the menu was chips. Consequently, George used to
    make them every day.
    2)
    One day in 1853, a customer complained that the chips were too thick and not salty
    enough. George made some thinner chips, but the customer wanted to have even thinner
    chips. Finally, George Crum was so annoyed that he decided to teach the customer a
    lesson. He made extremely thin chips which were too thin to eat with a fork. Then he
    covered them in salt. The customer loved them! That was the beginning of the invention of
    crisps.
    3)
    At first, the crisps were named after the city where they were invented, and called
    ‘Saratoga crisps’. As they became increasingly popular, people dropped the first part of the
    name. After becoming famous, George Crum opened his own restaurant. He died in 1914,
    at the age of 92.
    4)
    Today, crisps are the world’s number one snack. In Britain, 35 million packets are sold
    every day. However, a 35g bag of crisps contains over two teaspoons of oil. Producing a
    crisp which is lower in fat is something which food manufacturers are continually trying to
    do. The latest alternative to appear on the supermarket shelves is fruit crisps. Completely
    natural and free of salt, they are much more beneficial than George Crum’s original
    invention!

    A. Find words with the same meaning as 1–5.

    1 as a result ……………………. 4 stopped using ………………………..


    2 irritated ………………………… 5 better for you ……………………….
    3 more and more ………………………

    B. Answer the questions.

    1 According to one customer, what was the problem with George’s chips?

    2 Did George mind making more chips for the customer? How do you know?

    3 Were the first crisps named after George? Why? / Why not?

    4 Are crisps still popular today? How do you know?

    5 Are they a healthy food? Why? / Why not?


    Suggested answers:

    A.
    1 Consequently
    2 annoyed
    3 increasingly
    4 dropped
    5 (more) beneficial

    B.
    1 A customer complained that the chips were too thick and not salty enough.
    2 Yes, he did, because he got annoyed and decided to teach the customer a lesson.
    3 No, they weren’t. They were named after the city where they were invented.
    4 Yes, they are. They are the world’s number one snack.
    5 No, they aren’t. A small bag of crisps contains over two teaspoons of oil.

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