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November 6 is National Nachos Day! On this day we celebrate one of the most delicious snacks.
Where ever you are Raiders, today’s the day to eat Nachos!
The history of nachos can be traced back to Piedras Negras, Texas, a Mexican border town just west of the Rio Grande. On this day in 1943, the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Ft. Duncan dropped by a Piedras Negras hotspot called the Victory Club.
The well-liked hangout was unfortunately closed for the day. Nevertheless, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, the manager, decide to make a quick dish with the ingredients he still had remaining: jalapenos, shredded cheese, and triangle-shaped fried tortillas. The result he called Nachos.
Later, in 1978, the iconic ABC sportscaster Howard Cosell mentioned the term “nachos” during a Monday Night Football game — helping to turn this rather simple dish into an American tradition.
Without intending to, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya began a new tradition that still bares his name today.
Sometimes the things that we do seem insignificant and unimportant, but end up being greater than we could imagine.
