It’s crunchy, it’s cheesy, it’s National Nachos Day!
As legend tells it, nachos were invented in 1943 by Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya when a group of hungry military wives showed up at the Victory Club after hours. Spying some freshly fried corn tortillas, Anaya cut them into triangles, heaped on some cheese and jalapeños, and heated the simple dish. The original recipe for the snack was published in a 1954 cookbook, but it wasn’t until Frank Liberto introduced “ballpark nachos” at Arlington Stadium in the 1970s that the dish caught on as a national phenomenon.
In 2024, the nacho market in the United States clocked in at $1.7 billion, with a projected market size by 2034 of $3.09 billion, driven by innovative product offerings and changing consumer preferences.
What are your favorite nacho toppings? — Dan Taylor
Dan Taylor is the editor/publisher of The Hungover Gourmet and he prefers cheese, pico, avocado, sour cream, and ground beef on his nachos.
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