George Crum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Crum

native american

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1824

Place of Birth: New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1914

Profession: inventor, chef

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

George Speck (also known as George Crum; (July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef.
He worked as a hunter, guide, and cook in the Adirondack mountains, and became renowned for his culinary skills after being hired at Moon’s Lake House on Saratoga Lake, near Saratoga Springs, New York. Speck's specialities included wild game, especially venison and duck, and he often experimented in the kitchen.
During the 1850s, while working at Moon's Lake House in the midst of a dinner rush, Speck tried slicing the potatoes extra thin and dropping the slices into the deep hot fat of the frying pan.
Although recipes for potato chips were published in several cookbooks decades prior to the 1850s, a local legend associates Speck with the creation of potato chip.