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The inventor of the Potatoe (sic) Chip! That's right he spelled potatoe sg., the Dan Quayle way, with an "e"! Potatoes fried in Slices or Shavings. — (No. 104.) Peel large Potatoes, . . . cut them in shavings round and round as you would peel a lemon; dry them well in a clean cloth, and fry them in lard or drippings. . . . till they are crisp; . . . send them up with a very little salt sprinkled over them. Note: First published 1817, not 1823.