Originally innovated with the leftover tortillas, the tortilla chips are celebrated every February 24 as National Tortilla Chips Day. And why not, these crispy fiesta in small triangles are so savory!
Though this snack doesn’t need any supportive add-on, yet you can also team it up with spicy salsa to add flavors to it.
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Date of Tortilla Chips Day Observance
24th of February.
History of Tortilla Chips Day
Rejection to Innovation
In the 1940s, Rebecca Web Carranza gave meaning to the rejected tortillas by repurposing and reusing them. Thanks to the rejection from the automated line Which resulted in a new innovation at Rebecca’s workplace!
Special Award
The savory innovation that came from Carranza’s sharp mind brought a new shining star into the food industry. This exemplary contribution made her win the Golden Tortilla Award in 1994.
Tortilla Chips in Spotlight
In 2003, the state of Texas made tortilla chips the hero by declaring them their official snack.
Tortilla Beats Down the Hamburgers and Hotdogs
It’s not a statement by a tortilla fan; it is as per a report released in 2010 by the Snack Food Association. It revealed the story of how tortillas outsold the hamburger buns and hotdogs.
Tortilla Chips Day Celebration Ideas
You Can Enjoy Them without Going Out
Most people rely on Mexican restaurants for tortilla chips or explore them down the street but do you know that you can enjoy them at your home too?
Yes, you heard right! Tortilla chips are not too tough to make. Just cut up some tortillas into whatever shape you want and cook them up in the heating oil. That’s it. Isn’t it a very simple snack to make at home?!
How About Dipping Tortilla Chips in a Spicy Salsa?!
Next time when you visit a grocery store for buying a bag of tortilla chips, do not forget to add salsa or guacamole to your bucket.
You must have tried them plain many times, add some spice into your taste this time.
Pay Homage to this Party Food
How come a day dedicated to a party food passes without hosting a bash? Spend a fun night with your family or friends, just make sure to spotlight the tortilla chips.
You can also host a different kind of party in which every invited member joins the party with their own favorite type of tortilla chips.
And you can also mix all types of tortilla chips and have their bites randomly to enjoy a different type of taste. What can be better than enjoying a vast variety of them on their special day! Maybe this way you will explore a flavor that you have never tried before.
Deliberately Try a New Flavour
Do you know the total of chips come in a wide range such as salted, organic, unsalted, blue corn, and many more? Go online and Google their types and pick one for yourself to feature them on this day.
Why is Tortilla Chips Day Celebrated?
The Small Triangles Hold a Lot
They are chunky yet crispy yet salty. You are searching for strong, medium, or mild, they serve you well as per your desire. A bowl of tortilla chips has got everything that you could ever ask for.
We Love Salsa
If you are searching for a perfect vessel to complement the salsa, you choose any type, tortilla chips are not going to disappoint you. The way they come out with a unique flavor with salsa, it makes them perfect to blend for the preparation of your on-the-go snack.
Nachos
One cannot imagine the Nachos without tortilla chips. After these facts, there is no need for any further explanation to prove the worth of the tortilla chips.
They Are a Perfect Corn Treat
You are around your friends and family members or sitting alone on the couch in your living room, the existence of the tortilla chips alone is enough to perk up the moods.
