Potato Chip: The Chef's SpiteHow a kitchen prank became the world's favorite snack.

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The Secret Life of Objects

Chef George Crum had reached his breaking point with a picky diner who kept sending his fried potatoes back. In a moment of culinary rage, Crum shaved the spuds paper-thin, fried them to a crisp, and buried them in salt. This episode reveals how an attempt to ruin a customer's dinner created a snacking empire.