Surprised to see the chef in the dining room, the other diners watched as Crum, barely able to contain his rage, tauntingly delivered the new plate of potatoes.[13] A hush fell over the room as everyone held their breath and waited for Vanderbilt’s reaction.[14]

Vanderbilt immediately popped a crisp potato slice into his mouth and beamed when the resounding “Crunch” shattered the silence.[15] He continued to crunch away, delighted with his new dish. The plan backfired[16]. Vanderbilt was ecstatic[17] over the browned, paper-thin potatoes. Clapping a surprised Chef Crum on the back, Vanderbilt praised him on the wondrous potatoes. And other diners requested Crum’s potato chips, which began to appear on the menu as “Saratoga Chips”, a house specialty[18]. Soon they were packaged and sold, first locally, then throughout the New England area. Crum eventually opened his own restaurant, featuring chips. At that time, potatoes were tediously[19] peeled and sliced by hand. It was the invention of the mechanical potato peeler in the 1920s that paved the way for potato chips to soar from a small specialty item to a top-selling snack food.[20]

Today, potato chips are America’s favorite snack food and come in an amazing number of varieties.[21] It has been a popular snack ever since.

Vocabulary

1. potato chips: 炸土豆(薯)片。

2. come about: 产生，发生。

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