How to Make homemade potato chips

Satisfy your cravings by making America's favorite snack, the potato chip, at home.

You Will Need

* Four potatoes

* A heavy saucepan

* Peanut oil

* Paper towels

* A slotted spoon

* Salt

Step 1

Peel the potatoes and soak them for at least 30 minutes to wash away excess starch.

Step 2

Fill your saucepan half full of oil and heat to 375 degrees.

Step 3

Dry the potatoes. Slice them about 1/8 of an inch thick.

Make sure your potatoes are dry or they'll splatter in the fryer.

Step 4

Add potatoes to the pan in small batches.

Step 5

Fry for about three minutes or until golden brown.

Step 6

Remove the cooked chips with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels to drain.

Step 7

Sprinkle with salt and watch them disappear.

Fact: Legend says that potato chips were invented by a disgruntled chef responding to a customer's suggestion that his potatoes were too thick.