The History of Nachos day
Nachos originated in Piedras Negras, Mexico, just across the border from Texas. One day in 1943, when the wives of some American soldiers stationed nearby came into his restaurant, the maitre d'hotel, whose name was Ignacio "Nacho Anaya, had to make them something to eat. The problem was that is was evening, and already a few minutes past closing time, so Ignacio really didn't have enough ingredients left over to make any real, full dishall he had were a few tortillas, some shredded cheese and some pickled jalapeno peppers.
So he cut up the tortillas into pieces, sprinkled what else he had over them, and baked them for a few minutes before serving them to melt the cheese. The women greatly enjoyed the snack, and when they asked Ignacio what it was called, he answered "Nacho's especiales. The word of this new hot snack traveled fast through Texas and the Southwest. Ignacio Anaya himself went on to work at the Moderno Restaurant in Piedras Negras, which still uses the original recipe till this day. He also opened his own restaurant later on, called, "Nacho's Restaurant, in Piedras Negras as well. Anaya's original Nachos recipe was printed in the 1954 St. Anne's Cookbook.
A few years later, a modified version of the original dish, with cheese sauce and prepared tortilla chips was marketed in 1976 by businessman Frank Liberto during various sporting events taking place in Arlington, Texas. This version became known as "ball park nachos.
Edited by coolhi1988 - 8 years ago
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