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George Crum (born George Speck;〔Hugh Bradley, ''Such Was Saratoga'', New York: 1940〕 c. 1828 – July 22, 1914)〔(Chuck D'Imperio, ''Great Graves of Upstate New York'' ), iUniverse, 2009, pp. 87–89〕 was a mixed-race African/Native American trapper and guide in the Adirondacks, who became renowned for his culinary skills after becoming a cook and restaurant owner in Saratoga Springs, New York. By 1860 he owned ''Crum's House'', a popular lakeside restaurant in nearby Malta, New York. By the early 20th century, Crum was credited in some popular accounts as having developed potato chips. ==Biography== He was born George Speck in Malta, New York,〔 south of Saratoga Springs; his mother was a Native American Huron〔(Inventor of the Week: George Crum" ), MIT, 2006, accessed 20 June 2013〕 and his father was African American, who worked as a jockey. When he got older, George Speck adopted his father's racing surname, "Crum". George had a sister Katie. Learning the area as a child, George Crum later worked as a trapper and an Adirondack hunting guide.〔 Like many other area residents, Crum worked at the Adirondack resorts, where he discovered his culinary skills. He became a cook at Cary Moon's Lake House in Saratoga, noted as an expensive restaurant at a time when wealthy families from Manhattan and other areas were building summer "camps" in the area. Crum became known for his skills as a chef.〔 In 1860 Crum opened his own lakeside restaurant ''Crum's House'' in Malta; according to popular accounts, he used profits made selling his chips, and was said to include a basket of chips on every table. Crum was reportedly married five times, and his wives, children and extended family were known to work at his restaurant. After his death, he was buried in Malta Ridge Cemetery in Malta under his birth name George Speck.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Crum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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