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Potato Chips vs French Fries |
Potatoes are the largest consumption food all over the world second to rice. Potatoes, as a snack, are most frequently made into potato chips and french fries. Both potato chips and potato french fries business are the most long-lasting profitable industries.
HISTORY
Potato Chips
Potato chips were invented by George Crum in 1853. One customer did not enjoy the thick-cut french-fried potatoes dish and asked for thinner ones. Failed to please the exacting customer, George Crum got angry and sliced potatoes to thinnest chips which were too thin and crisp to skewer with a fork. To his surprise, the crisp potato chips enjoyed good praise and became a popular dish soon.
French Fries
It’s generally seen that french fry was invented by either the Belgians or the French. The origin of who invented french fries is not known. What can be sure is that American former president Tomas Jefferson referred to fried potato strips as “potatoes, served in the French manner” at a White House dinner in 1802.
No matters who invented the popular potato snacks, potato chips, and french fries are rank the same first place in people’s life and diet.
PROCESSING METHODS
| Potato chips In potato chips’ large production, it always has freshly fried potato chips and instant potato chips. The potato chips packed in nitrogen-filled bags we buy in stores are always compound potato chips. In both processing lines, the potato chips making methods are similar. Potato Washing and Peeling Potato Slicing Potato Blanching Chips De-watering Chips Frying Fried chips De-oiling Fried chips Flavoring Fried chips Packaging |
French Fries Generally, the processing methods of making french fries and potato chips are the same. The main difference is to cut potatoes into slices or strips. What’s more, there is another difference that freshly fried potato strips can be frozen for secondary fry. Potato Washing and Peeling Potato Fries Cutting Potato Blanching Potato fries De-watering French Fries Frying Fries De-oiling French Fries Freezing French Fries Packaging |
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Nutrition Comparison
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Serving 100g
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Potato Chips
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French Fries
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Calories
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547
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274
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Carbs
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49.74g
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35.71g
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Fat
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37.47g
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14.08g
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Protein
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6.56g
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3.49g
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