Nachos

Ignacio Anaya Garcia, a maître d', welcomed a group of military spouses into the Club Victoria restaurant he managed one day in 1943. It was located not far from the Texas-Mexico border. The women stopped at the eatery for a quick snack after just visiting their husbands on a neighboring US Army post. There was only one issue, though: the chef wasn't there.

Anaya was forced to make do. He entered the kitchen and quickly prepared something. He melted some Wisconsin cheese over some tortilla chips, then sprinkled some thinly sliced jalapenos on top.

The ladies adored it to the hilt. Anaya identified the dish as the Nachos Especiales when asked what it was called. Since "Nacho" was his nickname, he had given the plant his own name. He had no idea that he had just invented one of the most well-liked snacks ever.