Nachos
When we see nachos in front of our LCD screens we remember the mouth-watering melted cheese, the deliciously gooey garlic cream, the bright green cilantro plus all the pounds of beefy goodness! It’s no doubt that nachos are one of the universe’s greatest inventions. The tale of how this dish came to satisfy our gastronomic pleasures began decades ago in the middle of World War II.
In 1943, a group of American military wives lived together at Eagle Pass, Texas. To avoid seclusion at the military base, they often wandered to nearby towns–one of which was PiedrasNegras in Mexico. One day these women ventured to the Victory Club restaurant. The maître d’ Ignacio “Nacho” Anayawas happy to meet them but unfortunately the chef was away. He didn’t want them to just leave so he decided to improvise with some jalapenos, grated cheese and tortilla chips. Long story short once the women loved it, the nachos business skyrocketed! Moral of the story: The desire to please women can lead to extraordinary feats.
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