Potato Chips one of Americas favorite snack foods, and come in a variety of forms and flavors.

Essentially potato chips are fried potato slices in which the water is driven out during frying in hot oil. In essence, oil replaces the water. The crispness and color of the potato are influenced by:

• The specific gravity (moisture content) and sugar content of the cultivar
• The temperature of the oil
• The speed of movement through the frier
• The thickness of the chip