William Kitchiner

William Kitchiner was an English optician, amateur musician and cook. A celebrity chef, he was a household name during the 19th century, and his 1817 cookbook, The Cook's Oracle, was a bestseller in the United Kingdom and the United States. The origin of the crisp is attributed to Kitchiner, with The Cook's Oracle including the earliest known recipe.

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