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Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico. The dish can be as simple as tortilla chips (totopos) covered with cheese or cheese-based sauce fr a snack. Want a main course add more stuff.
Nachos were first created circa 1943 by Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya.
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 nearby Eagle Pass were on a shopping trip, and arrived at the restaurant after it had already closed for the day.
The maître d’hôtel, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, invented a new snack for them with what little he had available in the kitchen: tortillas and cheese. Anaya cut the tortillas into triangles, added shredded cheddar cheese, quickly heated them, added sliced pickled jalapeño peppers and served them, called them “Nacho’s especiales”. As word of the dish travelled, the apostrophe was lost, and Nacho’s “specials” became “special nachos”.
When I choose my theme I had visions of serving nachos with different fillings all the pictures of nachos I see were dancing in front of my eyes. I knew how I wanted to serve them right down to photographing them…
;( But I could not. Not because I was lazy, me have a lazy bone in my body? Of course not… but it was too hot, no maid, the kitchen lights conked off, the kitchen fan was not working …..
Anyway we had store brown nachos and store brought salsa and a very funny movie. So much that finally hubby told me take your picture before everything gets over….
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Usha says
Good that your husband warned you to take the pictures before it was all gone. :). Watching a movie you would never know how much we end up nibbling on the nachos.
The Pumpkin Farm says
looks mouthwatering right now
praba bubesh says
Being a texan, i love these tex-mex style foods a lot….lovely nachos
Rajani S says
Never knew it was named after a person!! And have to admire his creativity as well, rt? Scraping up something at the time of need! I wuld have served glucose biscuits and tea and pretended everything is normal :D.
Srivalli says
I am planning on making nachos, I am sure this is a great combo!
Priya Suresh says
I can die for a plate of nachos and salsa, just drooling here..
vaishali sabnani says
Nachos and salsa ! Ultimate combo and a special one !
Harini-Jaya R says
After looking at so many versions of nachos, I am tempted to make these soon.
Kalyani says
Nachos and salsa a terrific combo .. And interesting read on the name too !
Chef Mireille says
perfect snack for movie watching
Varadas Kitchen says
Nice snack while watching a movie
Pavani N says
Love this nachos & salsa as a yummy snack.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This is one wonderful snack to have 🙂
Priya Srinivasan says
perfect snack for a movie night!!
Padma Rekha says
Interesting info Archana and that salsa color OMG so beautiful perfetc combination
Padmajha PJ says
You write so well about the background of a dish! SO nice Archana. and this is one nice combo!
Sapana Behl says
Such a wonderful snack to munch on anytime.
veena krishnakumar says
This is a perfect combo and can have anytime!!
Sowmya :) says
Yummy combo!
sneha datar says
This is a tempting snack and my daughters favorite too.