Earlier this week, a picture of a corn-chip topped pie crossed the SBS Food desk. After a brief double-take (what would that taste like?? - more on that in a minute) we got to wondering. What other unexpected culinary capers has the humble corn chip been getting up to.
Well, we had no idea. And the world of corn chip surprises is not limited to food.
No-bake corn chip cookies. What's more, peanut butter no-bake corn chip cookies.
Giant mac'n'cheese dorito.
Trash can nachos. Apparently Food Network star Guy Fieri is responsible for spreading (geddit!) the word on this one.
There's corn chip chocolate.
Corn chips got in early on the rainbow food trend - in the US, Doritos released a limited edition Rainbows product, inspired by the Pride flag.
Corn chips get plenty of mash up action. Corn chip toastie, anyone?
Of course there are all kinds of corn chip cupcakes.
And that nachos pie? It's this one, by Gelato Messina chef Tom Mitchell. Apparrently Tom loves pies, so Gelato Messina is doing a in Sydney on Saturday (March 18). Along side numbers such as Mushroom 3.14 abd Baby Don't Herd Me, there's It's Nacho Pie. Why? “I wanted to make a pie you don’t see everyday," Tom tells SBS.
If you've ever thought your dog's feet smell like corn chips or popcorn, you aren't wrong. (It's , totally normal.)
Now, if all of that has made you hungry, here are three of our fave recipes to help you satisfy your corn chip cravings.
Hearty weekend breakfast (or excellent "breakfast for dinner") idea: (chilaquiles rojas)
Dinner when there's not much in the pantry? .
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Tomato and chipotle bathed corn chips with fried eggs (chilaquiles rojas) Source: Benito Martin
Source: Cara Livermore
Source: Hardie Grant Books
