The Practical Reason Tortilla Chips Were Invented - Chowhound
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Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Tortillas are a staple food in Mexico with origins dating back to ancient Mesoamerica, but that is not the case for tortilla chips. The origin of these salty, crunchy chips can be traced back to Los Angeles in the 1940s, credited to a Mexican-American woman named Rebecca Webb Carranza. Born in the northern state of Durango, Mexico, she was one of the first to revolutionize the…
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