In 1853, a customer in an elegant resort in New York complained that his potatoes were too thick and soggy. The chef, who was reportedly miffed by having his potatoes sent back, decided to cut the potato slices as thin as he possibly could. This was in attempt to annoy the customer, but the chef got an unexpected reaction: they were a big hit. The fried, thin slices of potatoes went down in history as being one of America's favorite snack foods. Nowadays, you can buy potato chips of all varieties in bags at your grocery store, but the taste of freshly made potato chips far surpasses anything you could pick up in the chip aisle. And not only do fresh, homemade potato chips taste better, you can also customize your chip flavors and invent new combinations. If you are growing your own potatoes, you will save a lot of money by making your own chips, and you will also know that aren't any pesticides or other chemicals on your potatoes. In fact...
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