Nachos

Nachos ( Spanish, [ natʃos ] ) are in their simplest form, tortilla chips, which are usually topped or baked with melted cheese and often served with jalapeños. In addition, now more toppings with various sauces, sour cream, guacamole and ground beef, chicken, etc., are common. Nachos are especially popular in the USA, now also popular in Europe.

In the country of origin Mexico nachos are the crushed and fried in oil tortillas the day before. These are to many dishes as a side dish such as soups, or with appetizers such as ceviche, eaten. The industrially produced, originating from the U.S. tortilla chips are now also available in Mexico.

History

The first written mention of nachos, and their formation can be found in the cookbook A Taste of Texas, published in 1949 by Jane Trahey. They were in 1943 in the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras by Ignacio Anaya ( mex nickname for Ignacio Nacho 's ) invented, who was a waiter at the local Victory Club. One evening a group of Americans from the nearby Fort Duncan Air Base came to dinner in the club, according to tradition, the chef was not found. Therefore Anaya improvised in the kitchen with existing food and served with cheese baked tostadas (fried tortillas ) with jalapeno strips. That was the original version of the court. Some time later, the club owner took this new dish on the menu and called it " Nacho's Especiales ". It concerns with nachos is not a court of traditional Mexican cuisine, but it is generally counted to modern Tex- Mex cuisine. Since the 1960s, it is offered in Mexican restaurants in the United States.

Meanwhile, Nacho is also " hot and spicy Mexican-style " to refer to; in the U.S. there are Nacho Nacho cheese and popcorn.

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