WXIA is a full service television station in Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting on local digital VHF channel 10 and on virtual channel 11. Founded in 1951 ... See more as WLTV, it is owned by Gannett Company. WXIA is affiliated with NBC (National Broadcasting Company), airing NBC's primetime shows in the evening.
The origins of the dish are unknown. C. E. Doolin may have invented the Frito (in 1932), but not the pie. He in fact eschewed meat and salt and probably would not have touched this concoction with a ten-foot spork. Some give the nod to his mother, Daisy Dean Doolin, a name clearly destined for greatness. A five-and-dime in Santa Fe lays claim to it.
Frito pie is a dish popular in the Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern United States, whose basic ingredients are chili, cheese, and corn chips (especially Fritos). Additions can include salsa, refried beans, sour cream, onion, rice, or jalapeÃ±os. There are many variations. Frito pie can be prepared in a casserole dish, but an alternate preparation can be in a single-serve Fritos-type corn chip bag with various ingredients as toppings. Variations on the dish made in a corn chip bag include pepper bellies, walking tacos, Frito boats, and tacos in a bag.