Test your potato chip knowledge!

Crunchy. Salty. Delicious. It’s no wonder potato chips have remained a favorite snack among Americans for the past 100 years!

This National Potato Chip Day, answer the questions below to learn more about this versatile vegetable.


What kind of potatoes are used to make potato chips?

  1. Although widely contested, according to popular legend, where, when and by whom was the first potato chip made?

  2. True or False: Potatoes are sources of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Potassium

  3. Potatoes grow

                    (a) in the ground

                       (b) on trees

                      (c) on stalks

                       (d) in bogs

5. What is the best flavor of potato chip?

Record your responses and check back on March 15 for the answers!


Here are our answers:

Answers:

  1. Chipping potatoes

  2. According to popular legend, the first potato chip was made in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1853 by George Crum. Although, you can read more about the controversies and potential other inventors here.

  3. True!

  4. A. Potatoes are grown in the ground.

  5. The FFTFF team has votes for barbeque, salt and vinegar, classic, and cheddar and sour cream. But, we’ll leave this one for you to decide!

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