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!