Nachos. You love them. Don't lie.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (HollyDolly)

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:21:24 GMT

I like Nachos,and make them once in awhile for myself.EZ's Brick Oven Grill in San Antonio has some really good ones.AT work we went and ate at the one in the Olympia Forum Shopping Center cause it's close by.It had lots of fresh tortilla chips,beans,meaty chili,jalepenos and REAL cheddar cheese.In fact there was so much I couldn't finish it all.You can also make them with beef fajiata meat and chicken too.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (PapaJoe8)

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:56:44 GMT

Can I call this a nacho?

Cajun Pringles topped with smoked oysters, sour cream, and nacho sliced jalapenos, mmmmm. I can eat a plate full! If I said this already, sorry. Oh, but if I did, I didn't ask if it could be called a nacho.
Joe

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (the grillman)

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:40:17 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by fabulousoyster

You can dump anything on my nachos, just as long as it has alot of hot sauce and sour cream.

not bad, but more salsa than sour cream, please. Essentials for a good plate of nachos, besides the chips, include, in proportional order....

cheese
salsa
meat
beans
jalapeno slices
sour cream (a dab will do ya)

optional at some places
black olive slices
chopped tomato
chopped onion

Avoid
chopped lettuce

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Pumbaa)

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:12:53 GMT

Here is Chi-Chi's recipe for Texas Nachos (put this on your plate in this order):

10 oz. tortilla chips
6 oz. chili
6 0z. Chili Con Queso
6 oz. browned ground beef
3 oz. shredded cheese (Use the 3 cheese blend. You can find it in the grocery store.)

Nuke this for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese on top.

Add 3 oz. of shredded lettuce on top
1 oz. pico de gallo
1 teaspoon of sour cream on the left side of the lettuce
1 teaspoon of guacamole on the right side of the lettuce

Serve with strawberry margaritas or Dos Equis beer

Wes

"Carrying the torch for Chi-Chi's"

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (fabulousoyster)

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27:22 GMT

You can dump anything on my nachos, just as long as it has alot of hot sauce and sour cream.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (vivienne)

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:21:39 GMT

Nachos.

Oh, how I love 'em.

Topped with peppers.

Loaded with cheese - enough where you can't see the chips anymore.

A side of salsa.

A side of sour cream.

A little bit of warm and spicy chili.

Tomatoes are optional.

I could eat nachos 24/7.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (WVHillbilly)

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:24:44 GMT

About as low as I go is to mix up some Velveeta (originally made in my hometown) with some chunky salsa in the microwave and use as a dip for good bagged t-chips.

Of course the best nachos are made with homemade t-chips (the source must be a good tortilla) and all the fresh hand grated and chopped toppings including some sort of pork product.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Scorereader)

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:56:41 GMT

Most likely, due to the fact that this thread exists, I did try nachos again on a recent visit out West (Oregon). And, I ate it, but mostly, I didn't like it. I remember liking nachos back in the 80's at Ground Round. NOt sure what happened between then and now, but I doubt I'd order them again.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (V960)

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:56:49 GMT

My wife and kids eat nachos of every type at every Mexican or Tex-Mex place we visit. Sorry just don't care for them.

Liver...two kinds I like.

Foie gras (learned how to produce it, I raise a few ducks each year, from the PETA website. Sent them a thank you note and they never responded...why?) quickly fried and served on anything.

Ankimo, monkfish liver cooked in the Japanese way.

http://mmatsuura3.home.comcast.net/blog/2006/01/how-to-cook-monkfish-liver-ankimo-ann.html

For me chicken livers are catfish bait. Work very well I might add.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (PapaJoe8)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:39:15 GMT

Butch, they have done some studies on that. 10 seams to be the magic #, somewhere deeply ingrained in our survival dna. I have only one rule, if someone else likes it, there must be something good about it, and if thers something good about it, I keep trying it. My "dont like" list is down to 2. You might get a kik out of reading the "aquired tasts" thread" we did here.
Joe

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Z66 Butch)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:29:46 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by PapaJoe8

Of the 50 or so variations of nachos I can think of real fast, how many have you guys tried and not liked? New nacho in my neighborhood Cowboy Nachos = chips, jack cheese, tomatoes, toped w/ smoked brisket and BBQ sauce.. Hmmm, I may have left out a few things, ohhh, jalapenos.

Oh and, I just had my 12th batch of fried chickin livers, didn't like the first 10 batches, the 11th and 12th were great!
Joe

You have more GUTS than I! If I tried something 10 times and did not like it I would not be going back for the 11th time!

Butch

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (PapaJoe8)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:24:04 GMT

Of the 50 or so variations of nachos I can think of real fast, how many have you guys tried and not liked? New nacho in my neighborhood Cowboy Nachos = chips, jack cheese, tomatoes, toped w/ smoked brisket and BBQ sauce.. Hmmm, I may have left out a few things, ohhh, jalapenos.

Oh and, I just had my 12th batch of fried chickin livers, didn't like the first 10 batches, the 11th and 12th were great!
Joe

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Greymo)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:26:26 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by V960

Not lieing...I don't like them. Nachos, liver and a few vile things I've been offered in the far east, ohh not much on bean burritos either...or anything else from Taco Bell for that matter.

I dislike them too! In fact, I cannot stand them

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (V960)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:14:02 GMT

Not lieing...I don't like them. Nachos, liver and a few vile things I've been offered in the far east, ohh not much on bean burritos either...or anything else from Taco Bell for that matter.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (HotDogHead)

Wed, 31 May 2006 18:33:40 GMT

PapaJoe8: Your idea for the steak marinade is brilliant! Thanks. I will definitely try that. My mouth is watering already.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (PapaJoe8)

Wed, 31 May 2006 18:22:57 GMT

HotDog, I use jalapeno juice for all kinds of stuff. It may well make anything a bit better? I even do soy & J juice to soak steaks in before cooking. Now my inlaws do the same. Just mix it till it tasts good to sip on. Hmmm, a litle vadka might make a new drink?

Any meat I use for nachos gets it too. My velveta dip also gets some.
Joe

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (HotDogHead)

Wed, 31 May 2006 16:14:03 GMT

An ex-boyfriend of mine worked at 7-11. Even though it was not store policy, he would add some of the juice from the pickled jalapenos to the cheese mix. It was very tasty. Ah, the good old days.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Jimeats)

Sun, 28 May 2006 14:26:15 GMT

Never had one. It looks like an Antipasto served on large Fritos, and I don't care for Fritos. Chow Jim

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (salsailsa)

Sun, 28 May 2006 12:58:06 GMT

I like nachos but think it is a crime what restaurants charge for something so stupidly simple to make.

I usually prefer dipping tortilla chips in chili with sour cream, onions and cheese on top like some other posters mentioned.

The chips dipped in that neon cheese goo are not nachos and velveeta is positively revolting in my opinion but to each one's own.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (MandalayVA)

Sun, 28 May 2006 01:25:26 GMT

Velveeta, Ro-Tel tomatoes and Fritos Scoops = Mandalay Nachos.

If loving Velveeta is a crime, let me be guilty ...

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Jennie)

Sat, 27 May 2006 23:41:29 GMT

I've never been a big fan of nachos, per se. Something about that fake-tasting cheese. Reminds me of Taco Hell, somehow.

However, I used to love making chili con queso from scratch and dipping in with tortilla chips. The proper triangular variety. I think we used a blend of cheddar and pepper jack, but I could be wrong. I know we never ever used Velveeta. My mother used to make open-faced toasted cheese sandwiches for us, which were fine with American, but I could never abide the texture of Velveeta. However, my brother loved it. To each his own, I suppose.

Now that hubby is diabetic, we're on a low-carb diet. One of my low-carb recipe books actually suggests taking La Tortilla Factory L-C tortillas and making your own chips out of them. Sounds like a lot of work to me. lol

Jennie

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (offlady)

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:11:40 GMT

Yes, I rediscovered this food too--at the movie theater. I took my son and his best friend to the movies. This friend didn't want popcorn. Instead he asked for nachos, something I would never had bought for me or my own kids. I ended up eating all of the leftovers, practically licking the dish and was left craving for more. Thank goodness it was in the dark.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (roossy90)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:09:58 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Adjudicator

Dang It. I missed another one...

Nachos in the 2nd photo look killer! YUM

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Adjudicator)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:04:26 GMT

(Obviously) good nachos:

BAD nachos:

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Adjudicator)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:46:53 GMT

Dang It. I missed another one...

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (Scorereader)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 08:49:36 GMT

TJ, Rossy:
my mistake. I'm sorry.
Maybe, to avoid confusion, this should be handled through the admins and emails.

~S

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (roossy90)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:21:13 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by enginecapt

quote:
Originally posted by TJ Jackson

It would now appear someone is enjoying posting references to excrement (in it's various forms and/or as it is known in various cultures) in threads otherwise about food at every possible opportunity.

Not sure about the rest of you, but I find the pattern more than a bit unsettling, perhaps even nauseating.

And I'll bet that someone is doing it because you react like the church lady every time it's done. Stop stalking that person and it will die down. Your dramatic overreaction to the use of the word "vomit" is many times more sickening than seeing it used in posts about food, IMHO. Take a chill pill Mr. Jackson. I haven't encountered anyone this prissy about these kind of innocuous words in years.

If you are going to attack TJ, then attack me also, as I find it unacceptable in roadfood talk also.
There is no need to speak of food as vomit, excrement, dreck or any other foul adjective.
I may not have the best command of the english language, and may not use spell check, but I surely dont like seeing this kind of talk on many posts.
I probably will get chastised for this.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (tacchino)

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:30:41 GMT

Back to personal tastes and nachos...the only thing that tends to really bother me about them is the fact that the melted cheese quickly becomes a crusty, disgusting glob as the dish inevitably cools off.

I tasted a really great nacho style dip one time, that essentially was a layered nacho..with refried beans, guacamole, salsa, and a sour cream/cream cheese combination. It completely did away with that congealed melted cheese issue...does anyone have that recipe?

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (enginecapt)

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 23:20:05 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by TJ Jackson

It would now appear someone is enjoying posting references to excrement (in it's various forms and/or as it is known in various cultures) in threads otherwise about food at every possible opportunity.

Not sure about the rest of you, but I find the pattern more than a bit unsettling, perhaps even nauseating.

And I'll bet that someone is doing it because you react like the church lady every time it's done. Stop stalking that person and it will die down. Your dramatic overreaction to the use of the word "vomit" is many times more sickening than seeing it used in posts about food, IMHO. Take a chill pill Mr. Jackson. I haven't encountered anyone this prissy about these kind of innocuous words in years.

RE: Nachos. You love them. Don't lie. (TJ Jackson)

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:39:15 GMT

I too am not referring to Scorereader....rather to Parse6.