National Corn Chip Day January 29
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January 29 is National Corn Chip Day
Corn chips, the delicious crunchy snack great alone or with dips, deserve their own special day. And they have one! January 29 is National Corn Chip Day!
Corn chips include the light tortilla style chips and the denser corn chips like Fritos brand corn chips. Either way, the corn flavor comes through when you crunch these tasty chips. And corn chips taste like no other chip.
Corn Chip Photo courtesy of Amazon.
Corn chips include the light tortilla style chips and the denser corn chips like Fritos brand corn chips. Either way, the corn flavor comes through when you crunch these tasty chips. And corn chips taste like no other chip.
Corn Chip Photo courtesy of Amazon.
Table of Contents
- January 29
- Corn Chip Poll No. 1
- Buy Your Corn Chips in Bulk
- Read About Corn Chips
- Flavored Corn Chips
- Get Your Corn Chip On!
- Corn Chips to Wear
- Dips for Corn Chips
- Recipes for Dips
- Alone or with stuff?
- Tell us how you like your corn chips.
- Corn Chip Lover?
- Where in the world do people love corn chips?
- Corn Chip Lover!
January 29
Curl up with a bowl of corn chips!
National Corn Chip Day is January 29 according to Holiday Insights. First off, they emphasize that National Corn Chip Day is purely a made-up holiday--but I say, aren't they all? Naional Corn Chip Day came into being because someone simply said so.
National Corn Chip Day celebrates the Corn Chip. Fifty years ago, few Americans knew what Corn Chips were. Today, most American can not imagine life without this tasty, crunchy holder of salsa, cheese and (mostly) mexican dips. Its even sprinkled atop salads, making salads even more crunchy.
Holiday Insights challenges corn chip lovers to enjoy corn chips all day long on National Corn Chip Day. They ask true corn chip lovers to "enjoy eating one of your favorite snacks. And, take our Corn Chip challenge....eat corn chips for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks today!"
National Corn Chip Day celebrates the Corn Chip. Fifty years ago, few Americans knew what Corn Chips were. Today, most American can not imagine life without this tasty, crunchy holder of salsa, cheese and (mostly) mexican dips. Its even sprinkled atop salads, making salads even more crunchy.
Holiday Insights challenges corn chip lovers to enjoy corn chips all day long on National Corn Chip Day. They ask true corn chip lovers to "enjoy eating one of your favorite snacks. And, take our Corn Chip challenge....eat corn chips for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks today!"
Corn Chip Poll No. 1
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Buy Your Corn Chips in Bulk
Stock Up and Never Run Out of Corn Chips
Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips, Mini White Rounds, 7.5-Ounce Bags
(Pack of 12)
Fritos Original Corn Chips, 9.25 Ounce
(Pack of 3)
Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips, White Corn Restaurant Style, 22-Ounce Bags
(Pack of 10)
Bugles Corn Snacks, Original, 14.5-Ounce Bags
(Pack of 8)
Have'a Corn Chips, Regular Flavor, 4-Ounce Bag
(Pack of 24)
Cabo Chips Natural Gourmet Corn Tortilla Chips, 4.5-Ounce Bags
(Pack of 12)
Read About Corn Chips
From Fritos to ...
- The Birth of the Frito : NPR
- The Kitchen Sisters explore the saga of a Texas corn chip and C.E. Doolin, the can-do visionary behind it. Doolin, who envisioned Fritos as a side dish, never imagined anyone would consume an entire king size bag. The story of the Frito is the latest in the "Hidden Kitchens" series.
- FRITOS--Original Corn Chips
- FRITOS--Original Corn Chips are a unique combination of great taste and good fun%u2122 rolled into one great snack. Click on WHERE TO BUY to find them in a store near you! Read what's in them (and what's not) here.
Flavored Corn Chips
For when plain is too plain.
Countdown to National Corn Chip Day
National Corn Chip Day: January 29, 2013
According to Holiday Insights,
Fritos Corn Chips were first
marketed in 1961.
Fritos means
"little fried things."
Corn Chips are delicious
to eat with dips like these:
- Salsa
- Cheese dip
- Guacamole
- Bean dip
Corn Chips to Wear
That's what I do... I'm a messy eater.
Recipes for Dips
Enjoy a gluten-free snack (yes, corn chips are gluten free!) with your favorite dip!
- Liz's Recipe for Seven Layer Dip
- This is a great appetizer for Christmas parties. The Mexican-inspired layers look great and taste even better. Serve it with tortilla chips.
- Homemade Hummus Recipe
- I love my homemade hummus recipe. If you've never tried hummus, Merriam-Webster defines hummus thusly:
n. a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
Alone or with stuff?
There are lots of ways to eat your corn chips.
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Tell us how you like your corn chips.
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Upon-Request Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:57 pm | delete
- Who knew they had their own holiday!?! Fritos and chicken chili or my avocado dip: fav combos
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GayleMcLaughlin Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:12 pm | delete
- My husband is a frito fanatic--this article is just in time for super bowl!
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wordstock Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:19 am | delete
- Fritos are the only chips that I take when we are traveling. There is nothing like watching the miles go by while munching on some Fritos, corn chips.
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OhMe Jan 25, 2012 @ 7:35 am | delete
- I remember the first time I ever tasted a corn chip and I enjoy them as much today as I did then. I also remember a Halloween in the 60's where a friend of mine and her boyfriend dressed as a bag of Fritos and the Frito Bandido.
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poutine
Jan 25, 2012 @ 7:07 am | delete
- Love them just the way they are.
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cffutah
Jan 18, 2012 @ 5:30 pm | delete
- love them with any sort of dip.
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cffutah
Jan 18, 2012 @ 5:30 pm | delete
- love them with any sort of dip.
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Corn Chip Lover?
How about a salty thumbs up!
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Where in the world do people love corn chips?
Flag counter added May 2012
Corn Chip Lover!
by scarlettohairy
I love a good corn chip whether it's eaten with salsa or served in nachos. Yum! The corn makes for a great flavor.
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Organic Salsa for
Your Corn Chips
Organic Salsa Medium, 2 -38oz Jars
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
Serve Chips and Dips
in this lovely bamboo bowl
Core Bamboo 13-Inch Matte Finish Bamboo Chip & Dip Set, Forest Green
Amazon Price: $12.68 (as of 06/03/2012)
Assorted Fritos Dips
to make your chips sing
Frito-Lay Assorted Dip Varieties - 3ct
Amazon Price: $9.50 (as of 06/03/2012)
