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?
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.
History.
nachos are tortilla chips served with melted or shredded cheese, although often other toppings are added or substituted, such as meat, salsa (such as pico de gallo), refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, diced onions, olives, and pickled jalapeños. More elaborate nachos are often baked for a short period of time to warm the tortillas and melt shredded cheese.
Corn chips.
A similar fried corn snack is the corn chip, which is not made from a tortilla, but from corn meal which has