stackyFACTSThe beloved cafeteria staple is quite literally compressed garbage from a fry factory. In the 1950s, Ore-Ida founders were annoyed by the leftover slivers of potatoes generated when slicing french fries. They mashed the scraps together, fried them, and convinced consumers to pay a premium.
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