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National Corn Chip Day is an annual feast celebrated on January 29th. One snack food loved and tasted by people of different age groups is the corn chip. The crunchy corn chip is made of cornmeal. The heavily seasoned salt flavor of the chips is packed in the bag for a longer life. It can either be eaten alone or with a dip at any time. National Corn Chip Day wouldn’t be completed without tasting the strong aroma and flavor of a roasted corn chip.
“Anything salty and crunch is a world of perfection to me. Put chips in front of me, and I will eat to the bottom of the bag. Because I have the tendency to do this, I found these amazing Eden Brown Rice Chips. They’re the perfect amount of salt and crunch, and there’s nothing in them.” – Tamara Taylor
History of National Corn Chip Day
The origin, founder, and exact history of National Corn Chip Day are unknown. However, corn chips have been in existence since 1932. A corn chip is usually a snack food prepared from cornmeal and is fried in oil or baked. It often resembles the shape of a small noodle or scoops. The corn chips will have the strong aroma and flavor of roasted corn. These chips are heavily seasoned with salt and will be thick, rigid, and crunchy. Two different persons had patented corn chips of Mexican origin. Firstly, it was Isador J. Filler, who often ate a tostada while traveling in San Antonio, Texas. He had devised the idea of making them in a rectangular shape and marketing them as a chip and patented the same in 1932.
Elmer Doolin was the other who came up with the corn chip-making idea while eating fries while traveling in San Antonio around the same time. He experimented in his home and later began mass production under the name of Frito Corn Chips, which was a hit. In the US, Fritos is one of the oldest and most widely recognized corn chip brands. Corn chips or fries are often confused with tortilla chips as both are made from cornmeal, which is baked or fried in oil. However, corn chips are different from tortillas in various aspects.
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How to Celebrate National Corn Chip Day
The best way to celebrate National Corn Chip Day is to fill your mouth with corn chips. Taste it alone or have it with some dips like salsa guacamole or melted cheese to make it extra spicy. You can get to know about corn chips and how they are made to prepare at your home. Serve your family and children with homemade corn chips. Organize a party and serve your guests crunchy corn chips. Share your views and thoughts about Corn Chip Day on social media using the hashtag #CornChipDay.
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