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The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world's favorite snack--nachos!
Ignacio Anaya was born in Mexico in 1895, and like a lot of Ignacios, he was nicknamed Nacho. Young Nacho loved to eat and cook, and when he grew up, he found a job in a restaurant. Eventually he became head waiter at the Victory Club, a popular restaurant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, right across the Rio Grande river from Eagle Pass, Texas.
One afternoon in 1940, during the Victory Club's quiet hours between lunch and dinner, Mamie Finan, a regular customer from the US, walked in with three friends. They wanted a snack--something new, something different. Nacho rushed to the kitchen and improvised with what was on hand: corn tortillas, cheddar cheese, and jalapeño peppers. In that moment, Nacho's Special, the dish that later became known simply as nachos, was born! Word of this delicious new snack spread quickly. Soon restaurants all over Mexico, the United States, and later the world, were serving nachos. Little did Nacho know that his name would one day be a household word around the globe!
PreS-Gr 4--Ignacio Anaya (1895-1975) was a skilled home cook and a professional chef, but it was his invention of one of the world's favorite snacks that made him a household name. Born in northern Mexico, Anaya was given the nickname "Nacho." At the age of 23, he found work in a restaurant. When restaurateur Rodolfo de los Santos planned to open a new eatery, the Victory Club, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, he recruited Nacho. It was there in 1940 that Nacho came up with the idea for his signature dish. Once his crunchy, cheesy, spicy creation took off, actors and presidents flocked to Victory Club. The simple but engaging text is well suited to this appealing story and makes this biography a perfect read-aloud for classrooms. Illustrations convey movement and familiarity while depicting a time period that might be unfamiliar to younger readers. Back matter includes a thorough list of sources cited, an afterword, and--best of all--a recipe for the original Nacho's Special. VERDICT A unique biography read-aloud title for younger kids. Recommended for elementary school libraries and classrooms.--Savannah Kitchens, Parnell Memorial Lib., Montevallo, AL
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Sandra Nickel is an award-winning author of picture books. She is honored to be the winner of a Christopher Award, a two-time winner of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Crystal Kite Award, a finalist for the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction for Younger Readers, a Junior Literary Guild Gold Selection honoree, and a Charlotte Huck Award recommended author. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults and has presented workshops on writing for children and young adults throughout Europe and the United States. She is a former New York City lawyer who now lives with her family in Switzerland. Sandra Nickel es una autora galardonada de libros ilustrados. Tiene el honor de haber ganado el Premio Christopher, de haber ganado en dos ocasiones el Premio Crystal Kite de la Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, de haber sido finalista del Premio Golden Kite de no ficción para lectores jóvenes, de haber sido seleccionada como Junior Literary Guild Gold Selection y de ser una autora recomendada por el Premio Charlotte Huck. Tiene una maestría en Bellas Artes en escritura para niños y adultos jóvenes y ha impartido talleres sobre escritura para niños y adultos jóvenes en toda Europa y Estados Unidos. Es una ex abogada de la ciudad de Nueva York que ahora vive con su familia en Suiza.
