Nachos are the quintessential snack food. Full of nostalgia and delicious messiness, their topping possibilities know no bounds, and they’re the perfect crunchy canvas for a myriad of sweet to salty creativity. This is our humble offering to the altar of endless nacho varieties! Take your nachos to the next level with our sea salt (or sweet!) plantain chips. The slightly sweet, perfectly crunchy base makes the most exquisite nacho, elevating your average nacho experience and giving it a little something extra special. Not to mention, our long and strong plantain strips yield the maximum topping surface area and scoopability.
Have you ever wondered where nachos originated? Before they became a favorite snack food at festivals, sporting events, movie theaters and the like, nachos are said to have gotten their humble beginnings as a throw-together dish for hungry customers. Picture the scene: It’s the early 1940s and a hoard of famished military wives post-shopping spree wander into the Victory Club hotel in Piedras Negras, Mexico, where Ignacio Anaya is the maître d’hotel. It’s unclear whether the restaurant was closed for the day or the chef simply couldn’t be found, but Ignacio found himself in the position of needing to provide something to eat for his customers. He threw together some fried tortillas, shredded Colby cheese, and pickled jalapeño, melted it all together, and the original nacho was born. The guests loved the dish and asked for more.
“Nacho” is a common nickname for “Ignacio,” therefore they became “Nacho’s” ingenious dish. Nachos then became a permanent menu item for the hotel, variations started showing up in other restaurants in the area and beyond, and the rest is history. Nachos have since evolved into countless creative variations that span cultures and culinary creativity.
While we’re no strangers to the deliciousness of the standard corn chip, modern-day corn can be irritating to the gut and yield less-than-pleasant nacho after-effects. Plantains, on the other hand, boast added gut-loving fiber that’s easier for digestion and great for beneficial gut flora. Swap your standard corn chip and liquidated never-goes-bad neon cheese-like version for plantain strips and fresh, real-food ingredients in this upgraded “nacho average” version. Load up our strips with your favorite nacho toppings, try something new, and enjoy an insanely delicious, superbly nutritious meal with family and friends.
Nachos are great for summertime get-togethers, cozy weekends in, snack time creativity for kiddos, you name it. The topping possibilities are endless. If you can think it up, you can put it on a nacho! Craving something sweet? Try our Sweet Plantain Strips nacho-style and top with dark chocolate, paleo marshmallows or marshmallow fluff, fresh strawberries…you get the idea! Trade up your chip and elevate your nachos with us!
Recipe created by Ashley Castle from Ashley Castle Nutrition
Nacho History Source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/dining/nachos-recipes.html
