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A potato chip or '''crisp''' is a thin slice of Potato , Deep Fried or Baked until Crisp . Potato chips serve as an Appetizer , Side Dish , or Snack . Commercial varieties are packaged for sale, usually in bags. The simplest '''chips''' of this kind are just cooked and Salt ed, but manufacturers can add a wide variety of Seasoning s (mostly made using Herb s, Spice s, Cheese , artificial additives or MSG ). Chips are an important part of the Snack Food market in English-speaking countries and many other Western nations. There is little consistency in the English speaking world for names of fried potato cuttings. North American English uses 'chips' for the above mentioned dish, and sometimes 'crisps' for the same made from batter, and ' French Fries ' for the hot crispy batons with a soft core. In the United Kingdom and Ireland , 'crisps' are the brittle slices eaten at room temperature and 'chips' refer to that hot dish (as in ' Fish And Chips '). In Australia , New Zealand and South Africa , both forms of potato product are simply known as 'chips', as are the larger "home-style" potato chips. Sometimes the distinction is made between 'hot chips' (French fried potatoes) and 'packet chips'. Non-potato based chips also exist. Kumara ( Sweet Potato ) chips are eaten in New Zealand and Japan ; Parsnip crisps are available in the United Kingdom . There are also regional variations. For example, in parts of the North of England, fried sliced potatoes are sometimes called "flakies". India is famous for a large number of localized 'chips shops', selling not only potato chips but also other varieties such as Plantain chips, yam chips and even carrot chips. In many countries potato chips have been criticized because of their high Fat percentage (approx. 35%) and their Acrylamide content. ORIGINS It is believed that the original potato chip recipe was created by . Eventually, potato chips spread beyond chef-cooked restaurant fare and began to be mass produced for home consumption; Dayton, Ohio -based Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company , founded in 1910, calls itself the "oldest potato chip company in the United States ". {Link without Title} Before the airtight sealed bag was developed, chips were stored in barrels or tins. The chips at the bottom were often stale and damp. Then Laura Scudder invented the bag by ironing together two pieces of Waxed Paper , thereby creating an airtight seal and keeping the chips fresh until opened. In 1934 Akron, Ohio, potato chip maker K.T. Salem was the first to distribute chips in glassine waxed paper bags. Today, chips are packaged in Plastic bags, with Nitrogen Gas blown in prior to sealing to lengthen shelf life, and provide protection against crushing. ECONOMY The global potato chips market generated total revenues of 16.4 billion dollars in 2005. This accounted for 35.5% of the total savory snacks market in that year (46.1 billion dollars). {Link without Title} SEASONED CHIPS Initially, chips went unseasoned until a twist of salt was placed inside the bag, to be added when required. This idea was originated by the revived the idea of 'salt in a bag', following their take over of Smiths (UK) in 1979, with their Salt 'n' Shake potato crisps BBC h2g2 - Smiths Salt 'n' Shake Crisps . |
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