Tortilla-Chip

A tortilla chip, also called corn chip is a small, usually triangular shaped cornmeal - salt biscuits. Tortilla chips are similar to potato chips, but are made ​​of a tortilla. This is to cut into triangles, which are then deep fried.

If you eat tortilla chips with cheese or sauces or dips ( guacamole, for example ), then one speaks of nachos. In the country of origin Mexico nachos are the crushed and fried in oil tortillas the day before. The industrially produced, originating from the U.S. tortilla chips are now also available in Mexico.