A Bite Out of History: Searching for Saratoga Chips in Turn-of-the-Century Olympia
On January 11, 1920 food dehydration expert A. F. Spawn hosted a banquet at Crane’s Cafe, sponsored by the Olympia Chamber of Commerce. All the food served had been dehydrated, including everything from clam chowder to coconut pudding. Prominent on the menu, however, were Saratoga chips (or potato chips). How had America’s favorite junk food earned such an illustrious place on the menu?
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