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Nachos
"Travis McGee" > wrote in message
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> On 1/31/2015 10:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Yes, I am starting a new post because I am getting fed up at cshenk
>> implying that I am clueless. The first time I ever had them was back in
>> the last 1960's and they were pretty much just like the originals shown
>> here.
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachos
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>> Since that time I have had them with all manner of toppings, including
>> (blech!) shredded iceberg lettuce on Cape Cod.
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>> There is also the kind that you can get at movie theaters, snack bars
>> and various concession stands that have a cheese sauce which may be put
>> on the side or over the top of the chips and they may or may not include
>> hot peppers.
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>> But my question is... How do you make them at home? Assuming that you
>> do. Because I *always* make them like the link that I put up here.
>> Chips and shredded cheese for sure. Baked in the oven is best but if
>> I'm in a hurry I will nuke them. My parents always got them with
>> nothing but cheese on them but I happen to like additional things like
>> hot peppers, onions, tomatoes, olives, even beans.
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>> And back when I ate cheese or corn for that matter, I wouldn't turn down
>> the snack bar type with the cheese sauce. That is not the sort of thing
>> I would ever make at home or serve to a guest but it was nice to eat a
>> few bites of it now and then if I was out and hungry.
>>
>> So... cshenk claims that nachos are a dip. Who here makes theirs as a
>> dip? And who here makes the baked with shredded cheese? Thanks! 
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> I like them baked, with shredded cheese and other toppings. Sometimes I
> will make up a pot of chili with beans and use that as a topping. Other
> times I will make a "Mexican pot roast" and shred that as a topping.
> Finish with sliced pickled jalapenos, sliced black olives, raw green
> onions, and sour cream.
Thanks!
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