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George Speck (also known as George Crum; [1] July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef. He was known for his role in popularizing potato chips in Upstate New York and was later mythologized as their creator.
American Chefs. American Food Experts. Childhood & Early Life. George Crum was born George Speck, on July 15, 1824, in Saratoga County, New York City, USA, to Abraham and Diana Tull. His father was of African–American descent, while his mother was a native Indian belonging to the Huron race.
- The Potato Chip Legend
- Disputing The Legend
- Crum's Legacy
George Speck was born to parents Abraham Speck and Diana Tull on July 15, 1824. He grew up in upstate New York and, in the 1850s, was hired at Moon's Lake House, a high-end restaurant that catered to wealthy Manhattan families. A regular patron of the restaurant, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, frequently forgot Speck's given surname. This led him ...
Many notable accounts have disputed the story of Crum's culinary innovation. Recipes for frying thin potato slices had already been published in cookbooks by the early 1800s. Additionally, several reports on Crum—including a 1983 commissioned biography of the chef and his obituary—curiously lacked any mention of potato chips. Meanwhile, Crum's sist...
Visitors came from far and wide to Moon's Lake House for a taste of the famous Saratoga chips, sometimes even taking a 10-mile trip around the lake just to get to the restaurant. Cary Moon, the owner of Moon’s Lake House, later tried to claim credit for the invention and began producing and distributing potato chips in boxes. Once Crum opened his o...
Feb 16, 2023 · Many people believe that George Speck Crum, famed chef of Native American and Black heritage, invented the potato chip. It is said that Crum created the potato chip at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs in 1853. Myth or fact? Find out for yourself.
Jun 6, 2020 · George Speck, later known as George Crum and long thought to be the inventor of the potato chip, was born on July 15, 1824 in Saratoga Country, New York to parents Abraham Speck, an African American, and Diana Tull, a Native American of the Huron Tribe.
Feb 3, 2021 · George Crum, a famed chef of Native American and Black heritage, took umbrage at the request and, in an “I’ll show him!” mood, sliced some potatoes as thin as he could, fried them to a crisp...
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We'll learn about the life and work of George "Crum" Speck, the inventor of potato chips, and his impact on the global food industry. From his early life to his invention of potato chips,...
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