Nacho Requiem

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

The inventor of Nachos died! Is anybody keeping an eye on the DM?

It struck me as odd that there is a story about Nachos. I thought they just appeared one day, everywhere. Who knew that some Mexican woman in a restaurant here in Los Angeles introduced the treat to California?

Once again, somebody please check on the DM during these dark times.

Carmen Rocha dies

[thatguy]

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--tg

[Drunk Monk]

I will mourn. I'm going to have some nachos for lunch right now...

[Drunk Monk]

I'm going to start discussing the best nacho products here. It's a long overdue thread.

The best nacho sauce was at the ol' MQ6. I stand by that.

I hate to say it, but the Taco Bell Nacho BellGrande is an excellent nacho platter. It's got real cheese sauce, instead of melted real cheese, and it'a all about the sauce. Melted shredded cheese is faux nachos.

Doritos Nacho Cheese flavor chips are pretty good too. That simulated cheese powder blend, just can't get enough of it.

I just tried Trader Joes Baked Nacho Flavored Chips. Only 2 gm of fat per serving (never mind that a serving is only 7 chips - wtf eats only 7 chips?) These suck. Every once in a while you get a really cheesey powder covered chip, but mostly, it's like a nacho tease.

Alright, this is just a starter. More to come...

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Real nachos have real cheese, not some faux petroleum-based "cheez-sauce". Real nachos should also have meat. Animals must suffer and die so that I can enjoy a plater of nachos.

[Drunk Monk]

now now, ppfy totally conceded the tacobell point in the crichton review thread - see <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://brotherhoodofdoom.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1624">viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1624</a><!-- l -->. plus the MQ6 nacho sauce was real cheese.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Didn't LB pee in the nacho sauce at the MQ6?

[Drunk Monk]

don't even go into the infamous LB DM pissing wars. just don't. those were ugly times.

[Drunk Monk]

Cheesy Nacho Mints

Nacho cheese is perhaps the finest pumpable condiment ever created. We're still not sure exactly what's in it, but perhaps it's best not to pry. These Nacho Mints may not be warm and gooey, but they do offer a burst of flavor reminiscent of processed cheese and spices. Each 2-1/4" round tin contains about one hundred mints.

http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Chee...Mints.html

Nacho Lip Balm

Next time your lips start to feel as dry as tortilla chips, treat them to a generous coating of this Nacho Cheese Lip Balm. Each tube is 2-1/2" long with a twist bottom dispenser.

http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Nacho-Lip-Balm.html

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Archie McPhee is also where you can get your ninja gun.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Archie McPhee must be stopped.

[Drunk Monk]

I can rig my ninja gun to shoot nacho mints. If only it was back in the day of AFS, I would totally pwn the Ppfy with such a weapon, pwn him with my nacho ninja fu. PWN THE PPFY!!!

mt027

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Always time for the Millbrae drive-by.

[Drunk Monk]

[Drunk Monk]

I am very conflicted about this...

This New Doritos Liquor Is More Than Just a Cheesy Gimmick
We taste-tested it for you. 
By Brad Japhe 
 
Published on December 12, 2023

Nacho Cheese Doritos have been a staple of the snack food aisle for nearly half a century. Now, they’re headed to the liquor shelf.

In a most unconventional crossover, the iconic tortilla chip brand has partnered with Empirical Spirits to release an 84-proof clear liquor that actually smells and tastes like the real thing, minus the signature crunch — thankfully. Which is to say, it’s unlike any alcohol you’ve ever smelled or tasted before. And we don’t mean that in a bad way. 

Ensuring the integrity of the new creation is Lars Williams. The former chef and self-avowed flavor expert spent time at Noma before breaking off to co-found Empirical in 2017. Since then, he’s steered the company toward “uncategorized” spirits. This grants him and his team the freedom to experiment without conforming to the well-defined parameters of, say, a gin, a rum, or a whisky. 

It’s precisely this sort of unrestrained attitude that led to the serendipitous development of a Doritos-flavored booze.

“In Empirical’s very early days in Copenhagen, a team member returned from lunch with a sandwich and a bag of Doritos,” Williams recalls of the origin story. “Curiosity led me to turn this snack into a spirit. Upon tasting it, the result was amazing, and we burst into laughter. We shared it with friends, especially chefs. We would just give them a little glass without telling them what it was. The sheer joy in their face was amazing to watch.”

Indeed, one sniff of the spirit is enough to reveal its anchor ingredient. The bouquet is brimming with the unmistakable tang of cheese dust. But in the sip, it’s all about cornier elements. It leaves your palate with a drying note, akin to what accumulates on your tongue after you’ve crushed a sizable bag of corn chips. In other words, it’s maybe more Fritos than Doritos. 

“My goal was to recreate the entire experience of opening a bag of Doritos, getting that signature aroma, followed by its flavor dance across the palate with its unmistakable savory, cheesy, and umami notes,” adds Williams. 

To get there, he started with a base of distilled beer — pilsner malt, to be precise. The Doritos were then introduced and allowed to infuse in the liquid, under exacting time and temperature. Vacuum distillation, which operates at lower temperatures than traditional distillation, was used to safeguard flavors collected during maceration. Ultimately, you can think of the product as a nacho cheese-flavored vodka. 

The folks at PepsiCo, Doritos’ parent company, were suitably impressed by the mashup. It was Empirical who approached them with the idea of the collaboration. Despite the unlikely commingling of Noma-pedigreed personnel with America’s most popular snack chip, the pairing makes perfect sense when you realize that high-end chefs have a well-known penchant for off-shift junk food.

The release will arrive on shelves next month wearing a cost closer to that of caviar. The limited edition bottle of Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit is set to retail at $65 — nearly twice the average sum of super premium vodkas. The ability to show up at a Super Bowl party offering shots of Doritos, however, is surely priceless. Just don’t hold your breath for a Cool Ranch follow-up. Williams tried that and wasn’t happy with the results. Perhaps some Funyuns rum, instead?