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The invention of potato chips stems from a chef named George Crum, who, irritated by a customer's complaints about the thickness of his fries in 1853, sliced them paper-thin. Instead of a scornful return, the customer loved them, birthing a snack that took America by storm.
Worcestershire Sauce
What began as a failed attempt to recreate a spicy Indian sauce in the 1830s turned into Worcestershire sauce after chemists discovered a forgotten concoction in their cellar that had aged to perfection. Their daring rediscovery transformed what was once deemed a kitchen disaster into a culinary hero.