14.If you have ever wondered why nachos are called nachos, it’s because they are named after their inventor, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya. According to the story, in 1940, a few American women crossed the border into Piedras Negras in Coahuila, Mexico, to do some shopping. They stopped at the Victory Club restaurant looking for something to eat, but it was outside of business hours, so there was no chef or cook there. However, Nacho, the maître d’ at the restaurant, offered to make them something, and he ran into the kitchen, grabbed some fried corn tortilla chips, topped it with Colby cheese and slices of pickled jalapeños, and placed it in the oven.
