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Tortilla Chips History

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“Nachos more like not yours.” When it comes to these salty snacks many Americans are not willing to share. Whether it is fritos, doritos, or regular tortilla chips, Americans just can not seem to get enough. The first tortilla chips dated back to when the Aztec and Mayan Indians were around (“FOOD HISTORY”). The chips back then were probably not as good as they are now, but they must have been some what decent considering they have lasted all these years. Since the chips have managed to stay around, they most likely have improved in taste, shape, and production. Research shows that tell tortilla chips have impacted Americans remarkably and rose up to become one of the top snacks all over the world.
Around the 1940s, there was a lady named …show more content…

However, the merchandise did not stop there, it continued to spread and they were soon being sold along the west coast of the United States. Large companies began to notice this new delicious snack, and decided to create their own similar versions. Mrs. Carranza decided to divorce her husband, signing the tortilla business over to him. Not long after she died at the age of ninety-eight ("The History Behind the Tortilla Chip”). Rebecca is still remembered by tortilla chip fans from all over the world.
Although many people believe that Rebecca Carranza was the creator of the tasty snack, the Tamaina Milling Company claimed otherwise. They declared that they had made the famous corn chips before the 1940s. The owner of this business, Jose Bartolome Martinez, was said to have sold masolina, a tortilla mixture that required an individual to just add water, and then they would have masa (Williams). As he created this money making product, he discovered there was a lot of excess food left over. Just like Rebecca, he had decided to toast the excess masa, and create tortilla

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