Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: January 29th, 2022. Today is National Corn Chip Day and I should have had David pick up a bag when he was at Walmart this morning and we could have had a Frito Pie for dinner or the Frito Salad I love. David says why cook this morning when we can go to Mexican Inn for lunch and have the best Corn Chips ever. Would you like to go to lunch with us?
National Corn Chip Day
I have a question for you. Did you know National Corn Chip Day is celebrated on January 29th every year? Corn chips are loved by people of different races and ages. Corn Chips are crispy, crunchy, and made out of Cornmeal. Corn Chips are extremely spiced with Salt flavor and packed in the bag for longer life. Corn Chips can be eaten alone or with dips at any time. Corn Chips are tasty, and Corn Chips are yummy, and Corn Chips are crunchy. National Corn Chip Day would not be complete without Corn Chips.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY
Corn Chips have been available to eat since 1932. Charles Elmer Doolin is the man who popularized Corn Chips. Doolin owned a Candy store, but he needed to increase his stock by including Corn Chips. Unfortunately, all the fried Tortillas he attempted grew stale very fast. As history goes, one day Charles Elmer Doolin tried out fried Corn dough strips sold by a local Gas Station. Charles Elmer Doolin loved the Corn Dough Strips, and as soon as he got the recipe, Doolin enriched this recipe and immediately sold bags of it from his shop in 1932. In 1945, Doolin came to an agreement with Herman Lay (of Lay’s Potato Chips) to distribute Doolin’s Fritos across the Country. By the 1950s, Fritos had evolved into a bestseller of Corn Chips across the United States. The two companies (Frito and Lay) were incorporated in 1959, after Doolin’s death, to be known as Frito-Lay.
Today in the U.S., Fritos is one of the oldest and most recognized Corn Chips. A Corn Chip is usually prepared from Cornmeal and is fried in Oil or baked. Apparently, Corn Chips or Fritos are often confused with the Tortilla Chip as the two of them are produced from Cornmeal, which is baked or fried in hot Oil. Corn Chips often have the shape of a small scoop of Pasta and a strong aroma and flavor of roasted Corn. The chips are seasoned with a lot of Salt and are thick, crispy, and very crunchy. Corn Chips are healthy and perfect for every Season but, like everything else, should be eaten in moderation.
HOW TO CELEBRATE CORN CHIP DAY
- Today is the day to eat Corn Chips and have fun eating them. With the varieties of Corn Chips to enjoy you can buy a lot and mix them up. That way you get a different but similarly delightful flavor in every Chip.
- With the idea of mixing up different chips, you can get different dips as well for a little party. Play games, live, laugh, love, and eat Corn Chips.
- If you have got a little time on your hands today, then you can learn about Corn Chips and how to prepare them from the Internet in your home. Don’t forget you can also make homemade Dips to go with your Chips.
5 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT CORN CHIPS
- In some regions, pouring Chili into a bag of Corn Chips and eating the mixture directly from the bag is norm.
- Did you know the first Corn Chip is the Fritos Corn Chip, initially sold in the 1930s?
- Frito Chili Pie’ is a type of Pie invented in the 1960s by Teresa Hernández, a cook in Santa Fe.
- Fritos became huge after joining up with Lay’s Potatoe Chips.
- I have a question for you. Did you know Fritos had a restaurant in Disneyland? After Disneyland opened in 1955, Casa de Fritos happily opened its doors for visitors to have a taste of Mexican recipes like Tamales and Enchiladas.
WHY WE LOVE CORN CHIP DAY
- With just three basic ingredients: Corn, Salt, and Veggie Oil, Corn Chips are lower in Fat than regular chips and can be a healthy option when enjoyed in moderation.
- Maybe we’re on a diet and craving Chips then Corn Chip Day is an excuse to eat as much as we can, without feeling guilty.
- What shouts “party!” louder than a big bowl of Chips? Especially assorted Chips. Chips can be sneaked into any type of party.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
