Today is: Nacho Day

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Nachos are celebrated today! They trace their roots to the border of Mexico and Texas. One day in 1943, the wives of ten U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass, Texas, crossed the border into Piedras Negras, Mexico. When they stopped in to eat at Club Victoria, chef Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya threw together a snack to give them and called it "Nachos Especiales". In 1954 his recipe was published in St. Anne's Cookbook, by the Church of the Redeemer in Eagle Pass.

There are many variations of nachos. "Ballpark nachos"— covered with jalapenos and melted cheese— were invented by Sal and Margarita Manriquez, and are now popular at sports stadiums. Sal Manriquez started selling them as "Margarita's State Fair Nachos" at the State Fair in Dallas in 1964, and in 1975 asked to sell them at Arlington Stadium, where the Texas Rangers then played. Manriquez was turned down and later found out that the stadium was selling a version of his nachos anyway. Nachos with a lot of toppings are often called "loaded nachos" or "super nachos".

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Carne asada nachos, with steak cooked fresh to order, sit on display Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at a press conference announcing food options for the 2023-24 event season inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Carne asada nachos, with steak cooked fresh to order, sit on display Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at a press conference announcing food options for the 2023-24 event season inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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