Crunch time: Beef up your nachos for the Super Bowl
02.02.10
If you’re used to ballpark nachos made with gloppy orange cheese product and chips from a bag that have been sitting around too long, you may be surprised how good homemade nachos can taste.
Perfect for Super Bowl parties, this ultimate finger food is easy to put together, crunchy, tasty, satisfying and can be dressed up or down with a variety of toppers.
“Who can resist hot, cheesy crunch with high notes of spiciness?” asked Kate Heyhoe, author of “Macho Nachos: 50 Toppings, Salsas, and Spreads for Irresistible Snacks and Light Meals” (Clarkson Potter, 2003).
Nachos are particularly suited for parties, she said, because “they’re communal finger food. They’ve got the same appeal as pizza, only faster to make and with that irresistible soft melted cheese on crispy crunch.”
Traditionally, nachos are tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and chiles served as an appetizer or snack. Americans tend to pile on a sombreroful of toppers.
Source: Galesburg Register-Mail