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Nachos Are Born

It’s said that Anaya, a Mexican from the border town of Piedra Negras, inadvertently invented nachos 70 years ago in 1943 when hungry guests showed up at the Victory Club, the restaurant he was working at across the Rio Grande River from Texas. The dozen or so patrons were the wives of American soldiers who had been shopping in town and were now looking for some sustenance.

As the maitre d, Anaya found himself without a chef so he decided to rustle up something tasty for his guests. The only foods available in the kitchen were tortillas and cheese. He began making the dish by cutting the tortilla into triangles. The cheese was then melted by heating it together with the triangular chips. He topped the dish with jalapeno peppers to complete the first-ever recipe of Nachos Especiales otherwise known as Nacho's Special Dish.

Anaya, who was called Nacho because of his short stature, created a dish that would grow in popularity in Texas and the Southwest over the next 20 years. Anaya went on to work at the Moderno Restaurant in Piedras Negras, which still uses the original recipe. He also opened his own eatery, Nacho's Restaurant, in the border town.

1 posted on 11/06/2018 11:54:14 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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These are nachos.

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This is slop that should be tossed in the garbage.

Image result for ricos stadium nachos

2 posted on 11/06/2018 11:55:04 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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Hillary’s nacho president!


4 posted on 11/06/2018 11:56:44 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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6 posted on 11/06/2018 12:00:14 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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But, but it’s taco Tuesday!


9 posted on 11/06/2018 12:14:15 PM PST by glock rocks (... so much win!)
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More disgraceful “cultural garbage appropriation”.


12 posted on 11/06/2018 12:26:19 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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Los Polos Hermanos is having a special I hear. ;-) Is that what they’ll tell the caravan when it reaches the border” It’s Not Cho day!


14 posted on 11/06/2018 12:36:26 PM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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HAT TIP LONE PALM

COMPLETELY remove the seeds/veins from a Habenero (wear gloves). Mince finely, stir into can of crushed pineapple.

Bring to a bare boil. Remove offheat, cool then chill.

Serve over vanilla ice cream.


16 posted on 11/06/2018 12:41:33 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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Missed it by a day. Had nachos last night.


17 posted on 11/06/2018 12:44:08 PM PST by moovova
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p17
20 posted on 11/06/2018 12:58:18 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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“...the border town of Piedra Negras...”

When I was in the Air Force that was known as “Boys Town”...I can’t imagine why!


21 posted on 11/06/2018 1:05:00 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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“...the border town of Piedra Negras...”

When I was in the Air Force that was known as “Boys Town”...I can’t imagine why!


22 posted on 11/06/2018 1:05:00 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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I pretty much live on nachos.

Coffee

Nachos

Kefir

Green juice

25 posted on 11/06/2018 1:20:19 PM PST by riri
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