When is National Tortilla Chip Day?
Friday February 24thOn February 24th, National Tortilla Chip Day is celebrated with a crunchy chip that offers a variety of ways to enjoy it. The chip's history and many ways to enjoy this delectable snack food are also included in the day's recap..
Everyone loves tortilla chips! We most often served them with salsa, chile con queso, acamole, cheese dips, or other dips. Corn tortillas are cut into wedges and then fried, and Tortilla chips are made from corn tortillas cut into wedges and then fried. Corn, vegetable oil, salt, and water are all used to make tortillas. Traditionally made with yellow corn, tortillas can also be made with white, blue, or red corn.
Even though tortilla chips have always been considered Mexican food, called tostadas, they were first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. Rebecca Webb Carranza receives praise for making the crisp chips so popular. In Los Angeles, She and her husband owned a deli and tortilla factory. And its development was almost by accident!
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The misshapen tortilla was discarded by the tortilla manufacturing machine, sparking was ignited. Carranza's discovered that triangles could be cut into triangles and fried. El Zarape Tortilla Factory's El Zarape Tortilla Factory sold them for a penny a bag. In 1994, Carranza was given the Golden Tortilla Award for her contribution to the Mexican food industry.
