My fav snack is nachos, tortilla chips covered with cheese, warm
Oh, that sounds delicious!! Nachos are great! What's the history behind them, do you know?
Created by Ignacio Anaya around 1943
Really? I had no idea they've been around that long! Are all nachos made from corn?
Fried corn tortillas covered with jaelpenos and gooey cheese :)
That sounds so good! Is there anyway I can make nachos into a meal?
Yes in addition to cheese and jalepenos you can put grilled chicken or steak or even taco mean on them
Ooooh! I want to try nachos with taco meat and cheese! You're making me hungry! You said they were created in 1943, but do you know where?
Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, just over the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. In 1943, the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass were in Piedras Negras on a shopping trip for the day and arrived at the Victory Club restaurant after it had closed for the day. The "maître d'hôtel", Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, created a new snack for them with what little he had available in the kitchen: tortillas and cheese. Anaya cut the
Nachos
Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips or "totopos" covered with melted cheese (or a cheese-based sauce), often served as a snack or appetizer. More elaborate versions of the dish add other ingredients, and may be substantial enough to serve as a main dish. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya is credited with creating the dish around 1943; the original nachos consisted of fried corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and sliced jalapeño peppers.
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