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Frito pie

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Frito pie is a savory dish popular in the Midwestern, Southeastern, and Southwestern United States, built from chili, cheese, and corn chips, most often Fritos brand corn chips. Cooks add toppings such as salsa, refried beans, sour cream, onion, or jalapenos, and the dish carries different names by region. It can be baked as a casserole in a dish, or served more simply by pouring the toppings directly into a single serving bag of corn chips. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1949 2
Origin Region
United States 3
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Mexican Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Frito pie (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Cheese, Ingredients
Source Frito pie (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Frito pie (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frito_pie (dietary-suitability)
    Frito pie is a dish popular in the Midwestern, Southeastern, and Southwestern United States, whose basic ingredients are chili, cheese, and corn chips.
  • In Cuisine: Mexican Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chili con carne]], [[cheese]], [[corn chip]]s ([[Fritos]])
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2. Frito pie (Wikipedia)
Quote
The oldest known recipe using Fritos brand corn chips with chili was published in Texas in 1949.
3. Frito pie (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): United States
Quote, P495 (country of origin): United States
United States
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