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Thomas Harriot (/ ˈ h ær i ə t /; [2] c. 1560 – 2 July 1621), also spelled Harriott, Hariot or Heriot, was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator to whom the theory of refraction is attributed.
The English privateer Sir Francis Drake, returning from his circumnavigation, or Sir Walter Raleigh's employee Thomas Harriot, [27] are commonly credited with introducing potatoes into England.
The School of Night is a modern name for a group of men centred on Sir Walter Raleigh that was once referred to in 1592 as the "School of Atheism".The group supposedly included poets and scientists Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman, Matthew Roydon and Thomas Harriot.
A truly American food, the potato chip has popped into lunch boxes and sandwiches The popular snack food has been around since the 19th century, and it's as beloved as ever!
Early recipes for potato chips in the US are found in Mary Randolph's Virginia House-Wife (1824) [6] and in N.K.M. Lee's Cook's Own Book (1832), [7] both of which explicitly cite Kitchiner. [8] A legend associates the creation of potato chips with Saratoga Springs, New York, decades later than the first recorded recipe. [9]
Herr's is an American brand of potato chips and other snack foods produced and marketed by eponymous private American company Herr Foods Inc. based in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Their products are sold primarily throughout the Eastern United States and Canada and they have a stronghold in the Mid-Atlantic region. [ 2 ]
Wise Foods, Inc. is a company based in Berwick, Pennsylvania, that makes snacks and sells them through retail food outlets in 15 eastern seaboard states, as well as Vermont, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. Best known for its several varieties of potato chips, Wise also offers Cheez Doodles, bagged popcorn, tortilla chips, pork rinds, onion rings, Dipsy Doodle ...
The fried version of carrot chips is often referred to as carrot fries, especially when the chips are made in the shape of french fries. Fried carrot chips have an oil content of 35–40%. [1] Carrot chips are considered a healthy alternative for potato chips, as the two items have similar consistencies and uses. [2]