Discuss: what makes excellent nachos?

by Ross Catrow

The other day I made the best nachos of my entire life. I asked, on the tweets, what makes excellent nachos. Here are the crowd sourced answers — chips consistency is the critical factor.

@RossCatrow really good chips that don’t get soggy. – @jonnew

@RossCatrow root beer – @scottpahrr

@RossCatrow homemade tortillas chips, guacamole, black beans, sharp cheddar, JALEPENOS – @rsmartt

@RossCatrow Enough fresh jalapenos to give a Mexican restaurant liquid stool. – @jjvega

@RossCatrow …but the chips are so good when they get squishy & you have to sort of leverage them up with an edge chip! – @throwingutah

@RossCatrow chip integrity will stay intact if you make your chips, drain the meat and use whole (not refried) beans. #nachotalk – @rsmartt

@RossCatrow it needs to be smothered. You have to sacrifice some chips to sogginess – @chwy

@rsmartt @rosscatrow do not bean my nachos. #nachotalk – sljesq

@RossCatrow Nachos MUST use real shredded cheese melted under broiler. non of that “cheese” sauce crap.– pagalina