Tortilla chips, although they are considered to be Mexican food, were actually first produced in Los Angeles in the mid-twentieth century.
The chips are customarily made from yellow corn, but other colours - blue, white and red - are also available. The triangular chips were originally intended to use up tortillas that had been discarded because they were misshapen. The rejected tortillas were cut into triangles and fried.
Tortilla chips, which are often sold as a bagged snack food (where they may be coated with various flavours), are now an essential part of Tex-Mex cooking, in particular appetisers. They are often served with dips, such as salsa, guacamole and chilli con queso. A larger starter is nachos, which uses tortilla chips as well as other ingredients, including the aforementioned sauces, as well as such as sour cream, meat, refried beans and jalapeños.
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