"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachos
>
> Since that time I have had them with all manner of toppings, including
> (blech!) shredded iceberg lettuce on Cape Cod.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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!

I like them baked, but haven't made them in a long time. I do like extra
toppings too, especially olives and onions.

Cheri