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where were nachos invented

Nachos were invented in the border town of Piedras Negras , in the Mexican state of Coahuila, just across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

Quick origin

  • Around 1943, maître d’ Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya created the dish at a restaurant called the Victory Club in Piedras Negras when a group of U.S. military wives arrived after the kitchen had closed.
  • He improvised by topping fried tortilla pieces with melted cheese and sliced jalapeños, calling the new snack “Nachos Especiales,” which then spread into Texas and the wider United States.

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