FOOD RESOURCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
NACHO
Grimes, William. 2004. Eating Your Worlds. Oxford University Press.
is small crisp piece of a tortilla, typically topped with melted cheese and spices.
- ORIGIN perhaps from Mexican Spanish Nacho, nickname for Ignacio, given name of the chef credited with creation of the dish. An alternative derivation is from Spanish nacho 'flat-nosed'.
