Today is Thursday February 24, 2011
National Tortilla Chip Day
There are many reasons why people love tortilla chips including their crunch, taste, and versatility. Tortilla chips can be made from white, blue, red, or yellow corn. They are commonly served as a snack or appetizer alongside salsa, sour cream, chili, or guacamole. They are also an extremely popular dish when served as nachos!
Tortilla chips were invented by Rebecca Webb Carranza in Los Angeles during the 1940's. Carranza came up with the idea to use all of the misshaped tortillas that came out of an automated tortilla machine rather than throw them in the trash. The rejected tortillas were cut into triangles, fried, and sold for a dime a bag by the El Zarape Tortilla Factory. They soon became immensely popular throughout the country. In 1994, Carranza received the Golden Tortilla Award for her contribution to the Mexican food industry.
To celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day, buy a bag of your favorite tortilla chips or try making your own. Then, enjoy with some salsa or guacamole as a tasty snack!
This week is National Pancake Week & International Friendship Week & National Engineers Week
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On this day in History:
| 1821 - Mexico declared independence from Spain. 1924 - Johnny ‘Tarzan’ Weissmuller broke the world’s record in the 100-meter swimming event. He did it in 57 2/5 seconds. 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets began recording "That'll Be the Day." 1979 - "Roxanne" was released by The Police. 1980 - NBC premiered the TV movie "Harper Valley P.T.A." 1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot. |
Quote of the Day:
"A person who knows all sciences but does not know himself is a poor and ignorant person. He who does not know anything except for his inner spiritual self is an enlightened person." --Leo Tolstoy
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