We all enjoy tasty nachos, especially in the company of good friends. Learn about the origin of this curious dish.
The original plate of nachos is made with tortilla chips, melted cheese, and jalapenos. The first time it was produced, it was for a group of women, all of them wives of US military officers. This happened in 1943, at the Victoria Club, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
The creator of this dish was the maître d’hôtel himself, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya. Unable to find the cook, he decided to take care of it himself. He combined some easy-to-get ingredients and presented them with canapés (tortilla chips), cheese, and jalapeno peppers.
The dish was named after his nickname and began to be advertised on both sides of the border as “Nacho Specials.” It was so popular from the start that, in the 1960s, it became a staple of Tex-Mex cuisine.
A man named Frank Liberto has the merit of having made nachos an international success, as he had the idea of offering them in sports stadiums in the United States.
The most common ingredients used today are beans, corn, guacamole, lettuce, onion, tomato and meat, and there is even a special event called the International Nacho Festival, which is held every October in Piedras Negras.