Saratoga chip

noun

1. potato chip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saratoga chip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Look, then, for a fried egg sandwich made fat and fun with pork belly, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese and Creole mustard — a whopper made more decadent with a thatch of thick Saratoga chips.

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Unexpectedly, the guest loved the “crunch potato slices,” and Crum’s “Saratoga chips” treat soon caught on.

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When the bowl was quite full, she started in on a great basket of potatoes that must be peeled, some for Saratoga chips and some for potato salad.

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Saratoga chips can be handled with a glove without soiling it.

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Drain, wipe dry, and fry in boiling fat as Saratoga chips—not too many at a time.

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