953 nut 57,297 #1 Posted Sunday at 10:53 AM National Chip and Dip Day, celebrated annually on March 23, celebrates an all-American crowd-pleaser! Who doesn’t love a tasty chip-and-dip combo? It would be tough to find that person in the U.S. since 284.37 million Americans consumed potato chips in 2020. Innovative flavors and a focus on unique cultural varieties have elevated the popularity of this snack. Today, chips and dip fit parties of all styles and occasions. Read on for some fun ways to celebrate today and a few interesting chip-and-dip facts to share at your next soiree! We all know how much the British love their potatoes and we have them to thank for pioneering the ‘crisp’ or what Americans call the potato chip. While the history of the crisp started in the early 1800s, legend has it the American potato chip began in 1853 in Saratoga Springs, New York by chef George Crum. Even if Crum’s chips weren’t really the first in the US (although no one has stepped up to claim their fame), his recipe resulted in Saratoga Chips, a brand that still exists today. The popularity of chips grew in the U.S. in the early 1900s when Mikesell’s Potato Chip Company began mass production of the snack. Today, Americans eat 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips every year! But, really, isn’t a chip naked without a dip? Dips have been around for centuries — hummus, tzatziki, and guacamole, to name a few. As with their partner, you will find a variety of dips now being mass-produced — salsa, cheese dips, French onion. Chips and dip have come to be synonymous with the Super Bowl. The second-largest food day in America (behind Thanksgiving), the Super Bowl sparks a mad rush to the chip and dip aisle. Chip and dip sales increase during the week leading up to the Super Bowl by 16%–36%! 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,878 #3 Posted Sunday at 12:54 PM I can no longer observe, but did regularly in the past. Not particularly thrilled with this no sodium / low sodium diet..... but, it is pushing off the Big Dirt Nap . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marv 963 #4 Posted Sunday at 11:45 PM This no sodium / low sodium thing is a massive pain. It is almost impossible to navigate it. I sometimes think, just forget and do what has been normal. BP suffers. Marv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,503 #5 Posted Sunday at 11:47 PM 1 minute ago, Marv said: This no sodium / low sodium thing is a massive pain. It is almost impossible to navigate it. I sometimes think, just forget and do what has been normal. BP suffers. Marv Probably doesn't help that the average American gets more sodium from bread than from extra salt put on their food in any given week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
