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[[Image:Nachos1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A tray of Nachos]] |
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[[Image:NachosWithBeefAndBeans.jpg|right|thumb|Nachos with beef, beans, and cheese.]] |
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'''Nachos''', in their simplest form, are usually [[tortilla chip]]s covered in melted [[cheese]]. First created in 1943 by [[Ignacio Anaya|Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya]], the original nachos consisted of fried tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and jalapeño peppers. The first ballpark nachos were served at [[Arlington Stadium]].<ref>[http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/arling.htm Arlington Stadium]</ref> The International Day of the Nacho is celebrated on October 19th with the International Nacho Festival held at [[Piedras Negras, Coahuila]], [[Mexico]]. |
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== Origin == |
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Nachos originated in the city of [[Piedras Negras, Coahuila]] in [[1943]] at a restaurant called Club Victoria. The traditional story is that one day the wives of several U.S. soldiers arrived after the restaurant had closed, so the waiter Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya invented a new dish for them with what little he had available in the kitchen: [[tortilla]]s and cheese. Anaya cut the tortillas into triangles and fried them, then added yellow [[Wisconsin]] cheese. The women enjoyed the dish very much, so they asked for its name, to which Anaya quickly responded "Nachos especiales" — i.e., "Special Nachos" or possibly "Nacho's Special". |
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==Variations== |
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A traditional variation consists of a quartered [[tostada]] topped with a layer of [[refried beans]] and/or various [[meat]]s and a layer of shredded [[cheese]]. |
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[[Processed cheese]] is often used in place of freshly shredded cheese in institutional or large-scale production settings, such as schools, movie theaters, sports venues, and convenience stores, or wherever using freshly grated cheese may be logistically prohibitive. Such processed cheese is referred to informally in the United States as "nacho cheese", though the term "nacho cheese" does not denote any particular variety of cheese. |
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Common additional toppings include: |
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* [[Ground beef]] or [[chicken]] |
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* [[Jalapeño]] pepper slices |
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* Other spicy or mild [[capsicum|pepper]]s |
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* [[Onion]]s |
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* [[Salsa (sauce)|Salsa]] |
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* [[Guacamole]] |
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* [[Refried beans]] |
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* [[Sour cream]] |
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* [[Lettuce]] and/or [[tomatoes]] |
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* [[Olives]] |
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In [[Memphis, Tennessee]], [[barbecue]] nachos are served in most barbecue restaurants, and also at sporting events. Generous portions of barbecued pork shoulder are placed atop tortilla chips, then covered with melted cheese, [[barbecue sauce]], and sliced jalapeno peppers. |
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A similar dish that involves tortilla chips and cheese is found in [[Tex-Mex cuisine|Tex-Mex]] restaurants. Small bowls of [[chili con queso]] and/or, more commonly, salsa, are served with baskets of warm [[tortilla]] chips as [[appetizers]]. |
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==See also== |
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{{Cookbook|Simple Nachos}} |
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*[[Tex-Mex cuisine]] |
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*[[Mexican cuisine]] |
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*[[Chili con queso]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2724023 Denver Post] reference to International Day of the Nacho, [[October 21]]. |
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*[http://www.oed.com/learning/word-stories/nachos.html Oxford English Dictionary] reference to International Day of the Nacho, [[October 21]]. |
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*Dunne, Mike. ([[January 28]] [[2004]]). "One spicy tale: 'Macho Nachos'. ''Sacramento Bee'', p. F1. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.urbancookingguide.com/tips/2-Dug-Vegetarian-Nachos.html Recipe for vegetarian nachos] |
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*[http://www.ilovenachocheese.com ILoveNachoCheese.com - Recipes, Humor, and Opinions on nachos and nacho cheese] |
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Revision as of 00:35, 18 September 2007
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