National Corn Chip Day is January 29th
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How Did The Corn Chip Come to Be?
The creator of Fritos corn chips, C.E. Doolin, was trying to find a way to extend the shelf life of tortillas in his store. He met a Texan selling a fried variety and bought the recipe from him for $100. He, his mother and his brother Earl worked long and hard to come up with the perfect recipe and corn chips as we know them today (a.k.a. Fritos) became a reality. This was all the way back in 1932 during the depression and times were tough so it is rumored that his mother let him pawn her wedding ring to have the money needed for the project. It really paid off!
Later he grew his own corn and that, according to some, is the real secret!
Later he grew his own corn and that, according to some, is the real secret!
Everything Fritos!
Yum!
Didn't know there were so many Fritos corn chips products!
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Countdown to Corn Chip Day
Corn Chip Day: January 29, 2013
Make Your Own Corn Chips
For the Creative Among You!
- Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
- Total Time: 10-15 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 corn tortillas
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Cut each tortilla in half, and then cut each half into 3 identical triangles.
Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Spray the chips with vegetable oil spray and srinkle on the sea salt evenly over the chips.
Bake the chips approximately 8 minutes flipping them over half way through.
ENJOY!
Tortillas You can use.
Cut Them and Use them to Make you Own Chips!
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Even a Book Named for Corn Chips!
For the tweens in your life!
"Land of Corn Chips" by Angela Carley
"Eleven-year-old Nate Hansen never believed in dragons before an eccentric man with a purple-feather hat kidnaps him. Spirited to the Land of Corn Chips on the back of a mechanical yellow dragon, Nate must find a way to avoid being ground into compost. His only hope of escape is to earn the friendship of the local wrestling gang and zombie kids, and to believe in a parent he no longer trusts."
"If you enjoy Lemony Snicket, Fabelhaven, and action packed middle-grade fiction, Land of Corn Chips is for you."
"Eleven-year-old Nate Hansen never believed in dragons before an eccentric man with a purple-feather hat kidnaps him. Spirited to the Land of Corn Chips on the back of a mechanical yellow dragon, Nate must find a way to avoid being ground into compost. His only hope of escape is to earn the friendship of the local wrestling gang and zombie kids, and to believe in a parent he no longer trusts."
"If you enjoy Lemony Snicket, Fabelhaven, and action packed middle-grade fiction, Land of Corn Chips is for you."
“What to do with those hundreds of crushed corn chips at the bottom of the bag”
Use those crushed corn chips!
- Put them on top of a southwestern style salad (black beans, salsa, etc) instead of croutons.
- Sprinkle on top of chili.
- Great on top of a Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese baked in the oven.
- Garnish on tortilla soup.
- Toss them into the frying pan with an egg. You'll get a crispy crunchy egg tortilla,
You Shouldn't Eat Corn Chips Alone
Eat with a Dip!
Great for Superbowl!
Football Snack Bowl
Amazon Price: $3.95 (as of 02/22/2012)
Serve your corn snacks in this giant football and keep all the fans happy in front of the wide screen!
Blessed by a Squid Angels -Thank You
NancyCarol , Tipi
Celebrate Corn Chips In January!!
What are your favorite corn chips?
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elynmac
Feb 9, 2012 @ 11:11 am | delete
- I like corn chips a lot. I wish the corn in the US wasn't mostly genetically modified. It makes me feel a little nervous about eating a lot of them! But I eat them anyway. Too good to miss. :-)
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paperfacets
Feb 8, 2012 @ 2:36 pm | delete
- I learned on Survivor Man that Fritos are good for starting fires. So a lost person needs to decide, should I use my last chip for food or for fire? Since I like fritos that would be a hard call to make.
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survivoryea
Feb 8, 2012 @ 3:19 pm | delete
- I love this comment!!! Makes you think!
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WriterJanis
Feb 6, 2012 @ 3:19 am | delete
- I like them plain, with a good dip.
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RenaissanceWoman2010
Feb 5, 2012 @ 8:34 pm | delete
- That was $100 very well spent. I've always loved corn chips. Really liked the way you helped me think about how to use those chip crumbs. They are too good to waste. Thanks!
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Mickie_G Feb 1, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
- I love Fritos. We cannot have them in the house because I would eat them all up in one hour and go back to the store to buy more! I especially like using the "scoops" corn tortillas with my homemade guacamole dip.
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MsBrightside
Jan 28, 2012 @ 4:30 pm | delete
- I didn't know! I am planning a grocery run tonight and will pick some corn chips up to celebrate!!
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John Simmons
Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:06 pm | delete
- I like corn chips so much--I started a company to make Gluten Free corn chips from Heirloom Corn that I grow on my farm!!! I call them FarmBoyTortillaChips!! Take a look at www.farmboytortillachips.com
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Tipi
Jan 20, 2012 @ 9:53 pm | delete
- Well, I certainly have to celebrate National Corn Chip Day and will get an early start for January 29th! You apparently are quite the corn chip lover with all your tips for what to do with all those pieces at the bottom of the bag, I especially like the idea of mixing them in with eggs. Just gotta bless this...its a national holiday!
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survivoryea
Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:11 pm | delete
- Thank you for your blessing Tipi - really appreciated!
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Gluten Free Corn Chips!
A Treat for All!
For those who must stay away from gluten, which is a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley, there are corn chips that are labeled as gluten free. They are a great snack for people who suffer from celiac disease. Always read the lable to be sure!
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