BEGINNING. MAYBE IT’S MY GRANDFATHER AT 77 YEARS OLD, RICHARD DESCANO SPENT HIS LIFE DEDICATED TO POTATOES. HE IS. THE THIRD GENERATION OWNER OF DOWN SYNOMY CHIPS, WHO CLAIM TO BE THE OLDEST CHIPS COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY. FOUNDED IN 1908. OF COURSE I WAS NOT THERE AT THAT TIME, BUT I CAN SAY THAT. YOU SOME STORIES. DISENOS GRANDFATHER. There was a farmer and a milkman, but they decided to try their hand at making chips. IN THE EARLY 1900S. Back then they were called LEOMINSTER potato chips. He would take them in a horse-drawn wagon. IT WAS ABOUT AN 8-MILE ROUTE. THEY WERE A SUCCESS IN CENTRAL MASS. THE FAMILY SOON DECIDED TO PUT ALL THEIR CHIPS ON THE TABLE, FOCUSING ON THE BUSINESS FULL-TIME. And they thought that, you know, mom makes the chips. THIS IS REALLY NOT A GOOD NAME FOR THE MARKET. So they had a little competition and someone came up with Tristen’s name. Duchesneau tells us that trying some chips isn’t quite like other chips on the market. A LITTLE LESS FAT, A LITTLE DIFFERENT TEXTURE. Chips so soft as many chips, especially today’s kettle chips. NOW OVER 115 YEARS OLD, THE TRY SOME BRAND CONTINUES WITH CONNOR BOLLOCK LEARNING THE Tricks of the trade from his grandfather. I always wanted to help just because I thought it was cool that we had been in business for four generations at the time. I CAN SEE HIS EXPERTISE. It’s honestly interesting how it deals with the relationships we have with the people we stream with. WITH THE ORIGINAL SOUR CREAM AND HONEY ONION BARBECUE ON THE SHELVES, THE TRISUMJE FAMILY IS HAPPY TO SAY THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS THEY ARE A GROWING SMALL BUSINESS. IT IS A LABOR OF LOVE AND A DESIRE TO MAINTAIN A FAMILY TRADITION FOR FIVE GENERATIONS. ON A CLOUDY NIGHT IN CANTON, WHEN THE CHILDREN HAD BED TO BED, WE FOUND MACHINES AND WORKERS PREPARING DELICIOUS BREAD. IT’S EASY TO FALL OVER TAKING ABOUT A COMPANY THAT HAS MAGIC IN ITS NAME. My name is Sharona Harris, I am a pastry chef. My name is Henry Harris and I run Sharon’s Bakery. LIKE MANY GREAT STORIES, THIS ONE BEGINS WITH LOVE. I COME FROM A FAMILY THAT LOVES TO COOKING AND BAKING. HE COMES FROM A FAMILY THAT ALSO LOVES COOKING TOGETHER, THE HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM FIT LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. BUT UPON MOVING TO THE UNITED STATES, THEY LONGED FOR A TASTE OF HOME. GROWING UP IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ENJOYING INCREDIBLE STREET FOOD AND A BIG PART OF IT WAS PORCHETTA. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SOMETHING LIKE THIS, LIKE THE DEEP-POCKET SOFT PITA. So, since my passion is baking, we decided to make it ourselves. IT ALL STARTS HERE, WHERE HENRY MIXES SHARON A SIMPLE RECIPE. SO WE HAVE FLOUR, WE HAVE WATER, WE HAVE YEAST, SALT AND A LITTLE SUGAR AND A LOT OF MAGIC. THIS MAGIC Trick IS IN TIME FROM THE MOMENT THE DOUGH IS MIXED, THERE IS NO GOING BACK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN STOP IN THE MIDDLE. YOU MUST TIMING EACH STEP AND THE PROCESS. Um, when you start it, you can’t really make any changes. IT MUST FOLLOW THE FLOW. EVEN THE PACKING PHASE NEEDS TO BE TIMED IN A VERY GOOD WAY. Otherwise, you know, you will receive 6000 pieces of pita flying your way. So, uh, timing is really important. AS IMPORTANT AS PRESSING AND ROLLING ARE THE SPACES BETWEEN THE INTENTIONAL SPACES DESIGNED TO GIVE THE BREAD TIME TO FIRM, PROVIDING THE THREE STEPS OF LEAVING GIVES IT THE PUFFY, THICK VERSION THAT IS COMPLETELY UNIQUE BECAUSE NOW YOU CAN FIND MOST PIZZAS ARE LIKE A THIN VERSION, AND NOW THEIR KIDS WILL GROW UP WITH THICK MIDDLE EAST STYLE PITA TOO. We care a lot about quality and we really want it to be perfect. YOU MUST LOVE WHAT YOU DO WELL AND WE DO IT. I heard they were good. AND SHARON IS PETER RECIPE DOES NOT USE PRESERVED AND PRESERVED PRESERVATIVES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THEY RECOMMEND YOU TO EAT THEM WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE DAYS. OR YOU CAN FREEZE THEM. THEY DON’T BELIEVE IN WASTE, SO THEY DONATE ALL SURPLUS PRODUCTS TO CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS. AND THEY ARE DELICIOUS. I CAN TESTIFY TO THIS. BACK TO TRY SOME POTATO CHIPS. IN 1999 THEY STARTED TO OUTSOURC MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION. First to WACHUSETT potato chips, then to UTZ. BUT THE SHAYNA ACTUALLY RETURNED TO THE BUSINESS IN 2022. AND NOW HE HAS A NEW DISTRIBUTOR FOR THEIR PR
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Satisfy your carb craving at Tri-Sum Chips in Leominster and Sharonna’s Pita in Canton.
Updated: 8:10 p.m. EST, February 28, 2024
At 77 years old, Richard Duchesneau devoted his life to potatoes. He is the third-generation owner of Tri-Sum Potato Chips, which claims to be the oldest chip company in the country, founded in 1908. Duchesneau’s grandfather was a farmer and dairyman, but decided to try his hand at potato chip manufacturing in the early 1900s. hundreds. Back then they were called Leominster Potato Chips. They were a great success at the central mass. The family quickly decided to put all their chips on the table and focus on the business full time. Duchesneau tells us that the Tri-Sum potato chip is not quite like other chips on the market. It has some crunch but is not as crispy as you might expect. Over the years, the company has struggled with adversity but managed to keep its chips on shelves. Today, Tri-Sum chips can be found at Market Basket supermarkets, local Leominster stores and online. Sharonna’s – “Magically Baked Goods” brings the taste of the Middle East to Canton with a deep, thick pita. Cooked daily, without preservatives, their products are sold in restaurants and farmers markets across Massachusetts.
LEOMINSTER, Mass. —
At 77 years old, Richard Duchesneau devoted his life to potatoes. He is the third generation owner of Tri-Sum Potato Chips, which claims to be the oldest chip company in the country, founded in 1908.
Duchesneau’s grandfather was a farmer and dairyman, but he decided to try his hand at making chips in the early 1900s. At the time, they were called Leominster Potato Chips. They were a great success during the central mass. The family quickly decided to put all their chips on the table and focus on the business full time.
Duchesneau tells us that the Tri-Sum chip is not quite like other chips on the market. It has some crunch but is not as crispy as you might expect. Over the years, the company has struggled with adversity but managed to keep its chips on shelves. Today, Tri-Sum chips can be found at Market Basket supermarkets, local Leominster stores and online.
Sharonna’s – “Magically Baked Goods” brings the taste of the Middle East to Canton with a deep, thick pita. Cooked daily, without preservatives, their products are sold in restaurants and farmers markets across Massachusetts.
