当菲尔伯特·马菲尔德走进乔治·克拉姆的餐厅时，他点了“一堆土豆”。乔治准备了一份他最美味、多汁和美味的土豆片，但菲尔伯特因为太厚而把它们退回去了。于是，乔治做了越来越薄的楔子，直到他觉得有点恶作剧，他决定用他最锋利的刀切薄得像纸一样的土豆片，他把它们炸得噼里啪啦响，然后撒上盐。最后，菲尔伯特很满意，很偶然地，乔治·克拉姆就这样发明了薯片!

When Filbert P. Horsefeathers walks into George Crum's restaurant, he orders 'a heaping helping of potatoes.' George prepares a serving of his most scrumptious, succulent and sublime potato wedges, only to have Filbert send them back for being too thick. So, George makes thinner and thinner wedges until, feeling a bit mischievous, he decides to use his sharpest knife to cut paper-thin potato slices, which he fries until they are crackling and showers with salt. At last, Filbert is satisfied and, quite by accident, George Crum has invented potato chips!