10 facts you probably did not know about chips

Potato chips are thin fried slices of potatoes (usually at least). The chips sold in Swedish stores are available in various designs; ribbed, nice and smooth. For example, the United States also has square potato chips. Below are another ten facts that you probably did not know about Friday's most important ingredient!

1 / A groundbreaking new form of salt technology ...
We only know the taste of about 20% of all the salt contained in the potato tip. In response, Lay's has developed a new form of salt, which delivers the same flavor, but allows them to use 25% less salt for their chips.

2 / Found of sheer irritation ...
The potato chips are originated in 1853 when a chef got his fried potatoes backed by an irritated customer several times, because the potatoes were too thick. The chef eventually endured the customer, cut the potatoes into extremely thin slices and put on extra salt. The customer - to the chef's great surprise - loved the new look.

3 / high dose of radiation ...
Technically, you would receive a larger dose of radioactive radiation from eating a bag of chips every day, than you would if you lived next to a nuclear power plant.

4 / "The air" is there for a reason ...
All air in the chip bags we complain about is actually nitrogen and serves an purpose. It preserves the crispness and provides extra protection when shipped.

5 / Pringles recipe stands out from the crowd ...
We mentioned earlier that almost all chips consist of potatoes. The popular Pringles brand is an exception, consisting of a sludge of rice, wheat, corn and some potatoes.

6 / Thanks for the flavors, Ireland ...
We have the Irish to thank for the flavored chips! More precisely, it was Smith's Potato Crisps Company Ltd. founded in 1920, which began to sell flavored chips in paper bags in London. The first flavored chips were of cheesecake.

7 / at first as food ...
During the 1950s and 60's, chips were marketed as part of the dietary circle. On basically all ads, you could see chips along with some kind of food, as companies would indicate that chips were a healthy and natural part of human diet.
8 / Quick Process ...
During the harvest season, the seasonal potato can be harvested, roasted, packed and available on shelves in department stores like potato chips in less than 24 hours.

9 / Lay's under several different names ...
The world's largest chip maker - Lay's - has completely different names depending on where in the world you are. In Britain and Ireland they are called Walkers, while in Vietnam they are called Paco. In Egypt, get

10/Eaten with knife and fork ...
At first, the potato chips were served only at the restaurant, where they were eaten with a knife and fork like french fries. During the 1890s and early 1900s, chips began to be manufactured and sold in food stores. The prerequisites for chip manufacturing changed dramatically when the freezer was invented in 1929 and chips then began to be manufactured on a larger scale.

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