All I want is nachos. All the time. There are these blue tortilla chips? And they are not too salty and not too crunchy and just totally the best? And then there’s the cheese? I like the part with the cheese. I realize that over the months I have been neglecting the Cheese Part of the CheeseBlog and if I have disappointed anyone, I am filled with deep regret. There will be more cheese in the weeks to come, I promise.
The cheese has to melt but not be so melted that it’s absorbed into the chips. There has to be a layer, a dangerous moment, when you pick up a chip, when you don’t know if the cheese will stay on the chip or slide right off into your mouth. It’s partly about the danger. Mark Burnett, can we please play Cheese roulette?
Sometimes I use different kinds of cheese. But cheddar is the best. White or orange, I don’t care.
Lately I’ve been big on toppings; hot peppers, red onions. But toppings are not strictly necessary if you have the good salsa.
I know – the best salsa is the one you make yourself. Mm hmm. And the best love is Mom’s love. Whatever. Making salsa is too much work! If I wanted to work, I’d make something for dinner that takes longer to prepare than 5 minutes on Broil. The name of the game is expedient, salty, spicy, crunchy food in my face. Feed It!
QUE PASA salsa is the best. HOT QUE PASA SALSA is really the best but can be hard to find. We found it in Pemberton on one of our trips to buy more crap with which to camp. Also, there were chips in the grocery store at Pemberton that are called “Grimms” (you know, the sausage people? not the fairy tale people.) “Chili N Lime Tortilla Chips” and they are bloody delicious. You can actually taste the lime and the chili. And not an OMA in sight. Speaking of which, here’s more camping:
The Mighty Green River as seen from our campsite…
A stray redneck who took shelter under our tarp as the rain did piss merrily down…
The mountain view from our campsite on arrival day:
…And departure day:
But in a pinch, and often I am pinched, PACE is my next favourite salsa. Medium Pace. Now you know what to get me for my birthday or for Canada Day or whatever. Sure, I’ll set up a little paypal button for salsa. Absolutely.
Also, there is no need for things like pineapple, peach, water chestnut, etc. in salsa. No need. All you need is tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro and lime juice.
Nachos. Better than a dead Republican.