Tortilla chip
Snack food | |
Place of origin | United States |
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Main ingredients | Tortillas (corn, vegetable oil, salt, water) |
A tortilla chip is a
Though usually made of yellow corn, they can also be made of white, blue, or red corn. Tortilla chips intended to be dipped are typically only lightly salted, while others may be seasoned with a variety of flavors. Tortilla chips may be served as a garnish for soups or dishes such as chili con carne.
History
Ignacio Anaya used triangles of fried tortilla for the nachos he created in 1943.[3]
The triangle-shaped tortilla chip was popularized by Rebecca Webb Carranza in the 1940s as a way to make use of misshapen tortillas rejected from the automated tortilla manufacturing machine that she and her husband used at their Mexican delicatessen and tortilla factory in southwest Los Angeles. Carranza found that the discarded tortillas, cut into triangles and fried, were a popular snack, and she sold them for a dime a bag at the El Zarape Tortilla Factory. In 1994, Carranza received the Golden Tortilla award for her contribution to the Mexican food industry.[1]
Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine
Tortilla chips are a popular
A more elaborate dish utilizing tortilla chips is nachos. First created in 1943, nachos were invented in Mexico. "They originated in the small Mexican town of Piedras Negras in 1943 and were invented by restaurateur Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya."[4] Nachos are tortilla chips served with melted or shredded cheese, although often other toppings are added or substituted, such as meat, salsa (such as pico de gallo), refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, diced onions, olives, and pickled jalapeños. More elaborate nachos are often baked for a short period of time to warm the tortillas and melt shredded cheese.
Corn chips
A similar fried corn snack is the
See also
References
- ^ a b Associated Press (24 February 2006). "Rebecca Carranza; a pioneer of the tortilla chip; 98". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Arnold, Oren (10 April 1939). "Romance Inc. - Chapter 40". Painesville Telegraph. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
Tostados - crusty toasted tortillas - were served [to] them.
- ^ Salter, Bill (15 June 1969). "'Nacho' Inventor Hasn't Profited". San Antonio Express and News.
- ^ https://www.cauldronfoods.co.uk/blog/are-nachos-really-mexican#:~:text=Nachos%20were%20invented%20in%20Mexico,%2C%20Ignacio%20%E2%80%9CNacho%E2%80%9D%20Anaya.
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"The Birth of the Frito". National Public Radio. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ISSN 1665-3521.
External links
- Olsson, Karen. "Why Are Tortilla Chips So Damn Good?" - Texas Monthly - September 2009
- Tortilla Industry Association