Tortilla chips

A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into wedges and then fried (alternately they may be discs pressed out of corn masa then fried or baked). Corn tortillas are made of corn, vegetable oil, salt and water. Although first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s, tortilla chips are considered to be a Mexican food. Though usually made of yellow corn (as pictured), they can also be made of white, blue, or red corn. Image File history File links Photo by Nv8200p 00:46, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Photo by Nv8200p 00:46, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A snack food (commonly shortened to snack) is seen in Western culture as a type of food not meant to be eaten as a main meal of the day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) but one that is intended rather to assuage a persons hunger between these meals, providing a brief... This article is about the maize plant. ... This article is about the Mexican Tortilla. ... Masa, or masa nixtamalera, is a fine maize dough made from masa harina, ground hominy flour. ... This article is about the maize plant. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with cooking oil. ... This article is about common table salt. ... Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originated in Mexico. ...

The tortilla chip was popularized by Rebecca Webb Carranza 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.^[1] 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. She died in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 19, 2006, at the age of 98. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

Tortilla chips are the quintessential and often complimentary appetizer in Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants in the U.S. and elsewhere. Their popularity outside of California saw a steady rise in the late 1970s when they began to compete with corn chips, the dipping chip of choice during the first three quarters of the 20th century. They are typically served with a dip, such as salsa, chili con queso, or guacamole. When not served with a dip, the chips are often seasoned with herbs and spices. Although now available worldwide, the United States is one of the main markets for tortilla chips. Commercial brand names for tortilla chips include Tostitos and Doritos. Crudités variés, a typical hors d’œuvre in French cuisine Hors d’œuvre in Bosnian cuisine Hors d’œuvre, (IPA: French but often in English as ; French plural: hors d’œuvre, without an extra s; English plural often hors d’œuvres), also known as appetizer(s), refer to... Tex-Mex is a term for a type of American food which is used primarily in Texas and the Southwestern United States to describe a regional cuisine which blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans that are influenced by the cuisines of... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Chili con queso (also spelled chile con queso) is an appetizer that is served in Tex-Mex restaurants. ... Guacamole // Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip from the time of the Aztecs. ... A ready-to-eat nacho tray of Tostitos. ... Nacho Cheese Doritos Mexican Nacho Flavored Doritos, Israel (old style) Cool American Flavored Doritos found in Amsterdam. ...

A more elaborate dish utilizing tortilla chips is nachos, which consists tortilla chips served with melted or shredded cheese, although often other toppings are added or substituted, such as meat, salsa (such as pico de snazllo), 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. First created circa 1943 by Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, nachos may represent the earliest known creation of tortilla chips. Nachos Nachos in their simplest form are usually tortilla chips covered in melted cheese. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Refried beans (frijoles refritos) are a Mexican dish of cooked beans, typically black or pinto beans, reheated in cooking oil, traditionally lard but recently vegetable oil. ... Guacamole // Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip from the time of the Aztecs. ... Sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... Binomial name The jalapeño is a medium to large size chili pepper which is prized for the warm, burning sensation when eaten. ...

A similar fried corn snack is the corn chip, which is not made from a tortilla, but from corn meal which has been processed into a particular shape, typically a small scoop. Fritos are an example of this. The principal difference between the corn in tortilla and corn chips is that the corn in a tortilla chip has undergone a process known as nixtamalization, which involves processing the raw corn with quicklime. Note that both tortilla and corn chips are referred to as "corn chips" in Australia and Oceania. The main snack food competing with tortilla and corn chips is fried chips made from potatoes, known as potato chips or crisps. A corn chip is a snack food made from corn (maize) meal been processed into a particular shape, typically a small scoop. ... Fritos Logo Fritos® is the name of a brand of corn chips made by Frito-Lay. ... Nixtamalization is the process whereby ripe maize grains are soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually lime based, to cause the transparent outer hull, the pericarp, to separate from the grain. ... Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as lime or quicklime, is a widely used chemical compound. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... Saratoga chips Potato chips (British English or Hiberno-English: crisps) are slim slices of potatoes deep fried or baked until crisp. ...

Other fried or baked tortilla or masa products

• Chalupas
• Flautas
• Gorditas
• Quesadillas
• Sopes
• Tlacoyos
• Tlayudas
• Tostadas
• Totopos

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References

1. ^ Associated Press. "Rebecca Carranza; a pioneer of the tortilla chip; 98", The San Diego Union-Tribune, Union-Tribune Publishing Co., February 24, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 

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External links

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