And there you have it, a star was born. The story was first documented in the cookbook, A Taste of Texas in 1949 with some anecdotal charm added: Pedro left. Sometime later he returned carrying a large dish of Nachos Especiales. “These Nachos,” said Pedro, “will help El Capitan—he will soon forget his troubles for nachos make one romantic.” (quote via kitchenproject.com)
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