Nachos are a popular snack food, originating in North America. In their simplest form, nachos are usually tortilla chips covered in melted cheese. First created circa 1943 by Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, the original nachos consisted of fried tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and jalapeño peppers. The International Day of the Nacho is celebrated on October 21st with the International Nacho Festival held at Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.

Two College students were cramming for their finals one evening and realized that they hadn’t eaten all day long. They frisked their small fridge and found a six-pack of Miller High Life and a half a jar of jalapeño peppers. They decided about the only thing they could make from these particular ingredients would be nachos.

Sometimes nothing beats classic nachos with lots of cheese, spicy peppers and lots of tasty toppings such as homemade guacamole, salsa and sour cream. This kind of food is perfect to serve with buffalo chicken wings, twice-baked potatoes and a nice crisp beer during a game or a movie. Nachos happen to be really simple to make...

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As the Super Bowl approaches, fall in love again with the cheesy, orange, neon goo.

Nacho cheese -- everyone's favorite neon-colored goo -- has been under attack by nutritionists, mothers and cheddar snobs for years. But the true believers remain. As the Super Bowl approaches it's time to embrace the sticky, orange substance with love.