

The 1822 edition's recipe for "Potatoes fried in Slices or Shavings" reads "peel large potatoes. The earliest known recipe for something similar to today's potato chips is in William Kitchiner's book The Cook's Oracle published in 1817, which was a bestseller in the United Kingdom and the United States. This accounted for 35.5% of the total savory snacks market in that year (which was $46.1 billion overall). The global potato chip market generated total revenue of US$16.49 billion in 2005. Potato chips form a large part of the snack food and convenience food market in Western countries. The basic chips are cooked and salted additional varieties are manufactured using various flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, other natural flavors, artificial flavors, and additives. They are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer. A potato chip ( North American English and Australian English often just chip) or crisp ( British and Irish English) is a thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, baked, or air fried until crunchy.
