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American cook, guide, and hunter

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George Speck (also known as George Crum;^[1] July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef.

Speck was born in Saratoga County, New York.

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He was a member of the Mohawk people. He worked as a hunter, guide and cook in the Adirondack Mountains, becoming noted for his culinary skills after being hired at Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs. His specialties included wild meat, especially venison and duck.

Speck later left Moon's and opened his own restaurant, Crum's, in nearby Malta.

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His establishment was popular among wealthy tourists and his reputation spread outside the Adirondacks.

Speck was known for serving thinly sliced fried potatoes at his restaurants, which subsequently became known as "Saratoga chips".

The first published recipes for potato chips date from the early 19