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Nacho’s Nachos: The Story behind the World’s Favorite Snack

Sandra Nickel

This illustrated nonfiction story recounts how Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya created nachos. Born in Mexico in 1895, Ignacio was known by the nickname Nacho. The book follows the chance events and culinary inspiration behind his invention of the cheesy dish that later became widely known. It presents the origin of the snack through the life of its inventive chef and also includes the original recipe for nachos, linking a familiar food to its creator’s story.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Food And Cooking · History · Inventions · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Published
August 11, 2020
ISBN-13
9781620143698
Language
English
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