?Can you imagine a world without cool, creamy ice-cream cones?Isn't it depressing to imagine life without chewy, delicious, chocolate chip cookies??But, if crunchy, salty treats like potato chips are your preference, then you owe a debt of gratitude to a cranky chef and a picky diner who lived over 150 years ago.Crum sliced the potatoes as thinly as possible and fried them in grease.On August 24, 1853, George Crum was working as a chef in a restaurant when he became frustrated with a customer.