Join Team ILoveNachoCheese and Fight Disease

Stanford's Folding@Home project began four years ago to test algorithms designed to show how potential drugs will bind to proteins in the body. Since diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are caused by protein malfunctions, scientists believe the project will reveal what type of drugs could fight these diseases.

Sony just debuted the Folding@Home client for the PLAYSTATION 3, and we've just created "Team ILoveNachoCheese" [TEAM# 59160] to help aid the fight. We encourage all our readers with a PS3 to join our team. The nacho cheese loving community must unite!

To join, simply run the client on your PLAYSTATION 3, press the TRIANGLE button to open the options menu. Choose "Identity" and then select "Join an Existing Team." Last but not least, Input Team# 59160. Voila! You're done. The PS3 client even allows you to keep track of team statistics and ranks what team members are contributing the most.

Click here to watch a video about the project.

Fact or Fiction: Is Nacho Cheese Bad for You?

The public perception is that all nacho cheese is bad for you.  Determined to uncover the truth in the matter, I felt inclined to investigate the nutritional data for three readily available nacho cheese products found at my local Safeway grocery store. 

Specifically, I wanted to directly compare the sauce-type nacho cheese with grated cheese that comes from a bag (as seen in the picture).

Here's the three products I compared:

• Frito Lay (sauce cheese in a jar)
• Tostitos (sauce cheese in a jar)
• Kraft Mexican Cheese (regular grated style cheese in a bag)

The results of my nutritional analysis may surprise you...

What Do Pregnant Women Crave?

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What is the #1 food item is that women crave while pregnant? 

You guessed it, nachos!  According to these 40 Interesting Facts, it's true, women crave nachos more than anything else.

But before all you pregnant women decide to raid your local 7-11 and pack your minivan full of pounds of chips and gallons of nacho cheese, you may want to read this warning. 

“Women may want to think twice about ordering those nachos the next time they’re out. A new study from Harvard University has found that eating a lot of corn tortillas during pregnancy could be linked to an increased risk of birth defects.”

Source: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/in_the_news111.html

We report, you decide.

This Month in Nacho History: World's Largest Nacho

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Back on June 8th, 2002, Nachos Mexican Cantina entered into the Guinness Book for the world's largest nachos. The record had never been attempted until then, and it hasn't been broken since. The final weight clocked in at an amazing 2,768lbs (1258kg).

Bravo!

For more pictures of the record breaking nacho, click here.

[SOURCE: Nachos Cantina Restaurant]

Go Beyond the Cheese

Interested in reading more than just about cheese? You don't say! That's funny, because I'm interested in writing about more than just cheese! Don't get me wrong, I love nacho cheese. Honestly, I do. And I will continue to write about nacho cheese when I find a story. However, it's getting harder and harder to find nacho cheese related stories. So... I've begun the next chapter in my blogging adventure (www.tonightwemakesoap.com). And this time I'm focusing on soap. Well...not exactly. What I'm planning to do is find all the fatty bits around the Internet and offer my unique commentary. So join me, because: Tonight We Make Soap!

Nachos no Good in Nashville

Sports fans in Nashville may want to think twice before purchasing nachos at the Nashville Arena concession stand. After four years of health inspections, unsafe food and a rodent problems were revealed that the Health Department called “critical violations.” In addition to 22 cases of mouse droppings in concession stands, since 2003, inspectors found out that 15 pounds of nacho cheese had to be thrown out because they were stored at the wrong temperature.

“Lack of good time-temperature controls is the leading cause of food-borne illnesses in this country,” said Jerry Rowland of the Metro Health Department.

There were also 21 cases of mold found growing inside ice machines and four sightings of fruit flies. Twice in four years, the Health Department suspended permits for two vendors and told them to cease operations immediately. Arena General Manager Hugh Lombardi said the violations shouldn't keep fans from eating there.

"I don't think that's alarming,” he said.

We say, "Really, Hugh? ... really?"

In Hugh's defense, the Health Department returned to the arena on March 29 to reinspect nine vendors and some of those vendors had prior violations of rodents. Health inspectors said they found no signs of mice in those nine reinspections.

[SOURCE: Channel 4 WSMV Nashville]

Inside the Mind of a Nacho Cheese Hero

Earlier this month, Dane Boedigheimer of Gagfilms.com sent us a custom commercial titled "The Nacho Newsreel" that he produced specifically for us. But before The Nacho Newsreel, he created "Nacho Blasters," a hilarious breakfast cereal commerciall spoof.

We wanted to find out more about this nacho cheese champion and find out what makes him tick and the inspiration behind these notable nacho cheese flicks.

To read the interview, click here.

Nothing says "Nachos" like "Raw Fish?"

I love nachos. And given that I'm Japanese, it's no surprise that I also love sushi. But to find out that the winning recipe at this year's Inland Northwest Healthy Nacho Recipe Contest was Ceviche Nachos, induced a bit of skeptisism. Granted, we've tried nacho cheese on gourment sausages, we've even tried nacho cheese on ice cream, but raw fish? No, really. Fish...that's raw...with nacho cheese. That's the winning recipe?

Yup.

Ann Yanecek's Ceviche Nachos won the top spot and will be featured on the Downriver Grill menu through Cinco de Mayo. Yanececk said her inspiration came from a fish taco recipe that husband loves.

If anyone lives in the Spokane, Washington area and cares to order up a plate, please take a picture and send us a review. We'd love to post it up on our site!

[SOURCE: SpokesmanReview]

Fight Over Nachos

We've all been in a fight. "Hey, that's my girl!" "I am NOT a wimp!" "I said I wanted my Appletini shaken!" But I don't think a fight has ever broken out because of nachos. Until now.

Two 16-year-old girls were arrested for assault and battery on Friday, April 13 (how appropriate) at Revere High School after an argument over nachos turned ugly... The argument, that is... Not the girls. We don't have any knowledge that the girls are anything below average looking.

Captain Dennis Collyer of the Revere Police Department said, "The girls were in the school's cafeteria in a lunch line around 11:30 a.m., when they began to punch each other." The Captain had no further details about the nacho fight.

[SOURCE: Boston Globe]

Radio Alice II: The Wrath of Cheese

After a quick phone interview with Sarah & No Name last Thursday, the three of us were invited into the studio the following morning to do an on-air "private nacho tasting" of our Official Recipe with the morning crew.

That morning we met up and carpooled into the Alice @ 97.3 Station located in beautiful San Francisco. Already excited, on the way up we got even more amped when we heard them discussing our upcoming appearance. At that point, all we could think about was how terrible it would be if they ended up hating the recipe. When we arrived, we were greeted by Hooman and led into the Green Room to set up shop and begin cooking up our heavenly orange-colored gravy.

Below we've included two audio clips. The first is a little pre-appearance banter; the second, our on-air interview. Wondering how it all turned out? Well...you'll have to listen. But to give you a clue, they've invited us back for their Cuatro de Mayo broadcast! Oh yeah...one last thing. Christy, the gal that called in with your...ummm..."joke?" Could you email us and explain? We're all still trying to figure that one out!

Bottomless Nachos

Nacho loving Dodger fans have reason to celebrate. Dodger Stadium has converted their right-field pavilion into "All-You-Can-Eat" seats. For $35 in advance or $40 on game day, fans will have access to as many hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, soft drinks, and best of all NACHOS as they want.

But before you go out any buy a ticket to the next game hoping to stockpile some cheesy goodness into your napsack, be aware that there are limitations. The food booths open 90 minutes before games and close two hours after it begins. And if you try ordering 100 bowls of nachos you'll be denied. But, "if a person goes up there and asks for four for his family, he won't be told no," said Camille Johnston, the Dodgers senior vice president of communications.

Hats off to the entire Dodger organization for providing such a great fan amenity. We salute you!

[SOURCE: LA Dodgers Official Site]

Nachos. Faster.

What can be more American than fast food? When we crave calories and cholesterol, the last thing we want standing in our way is having to wait more than 30 seconds to get it. Fortunately for all of us attention deficit snackers our there, MasterCard and Taco Bell have...

Oh look! A birdy just landed on my windowsill. Aaaaand, there it goes.

What was I talking about again?

Oh yeah. MasterCard and Taco Bell have made the process of getting our nachos even faster! They're currently testing the MasterCard PayPass Touch & Go payment solution at approximately 100 Taco Bell stores. This means that the next time you want to order enough nachos to get your daily allowance of Vitamin C, you'll be able to shave precious seconds off your total wait time. Priceless!

[SOURCE: AMonline]

Nachos = Win for Florida?

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The NCAA Basketball Championship game between Florida and Ohio State is all but a distant memory. But four friends feel that their love of nachos helped propel Florida to their 84 to 75 win over Ohio State. Dan recalls the preparation leading up to the game:

"I supplied the BIG screen television - in HD of course; Scott supplied the beer and the hot dogs; Matt, the chips and a few gallons of Nikko's Nacho Cheese Sauce; and Gary, he was in charge of the Nacho Cheese Fountain!"

At halftime, the guys grilled hot dogs and drizzled hot nacho cheese sauce on them directly from the fountain.

As Heard on KGO-AM 810 Radio

Yesterday, ABC owned KGO-AM 810 Radio invited us to their Downtown San Jose, California office to participate in a quick interview with reporter Rob Artigo. Excited, the three of us hopped into a car and drove over wondering what to expect.

When we arrived, Rob greeted us, brought us into his studio, and flipped open the mic. We chatted, laughed, and had a great time for about 20 minutes. A few hours later, our segment was broadcast over the San Francisco Bay Area airwaves for all to listen to. We couldn't be any happier with the way it turned out!

We were able to obtain a copy of the clip for your listening pleasure.

Nacho Cheese as a Scare Tactic?

I'm a big fan of reading police logs in newspapers.  Why?  It's intriguing for some reason to know what the criminal world is up to.  Plus, I always end up finding some random act of criminal behavior that completely baffles me.

The city of Redding, California recently had a run in with nacho cheese in their police logs.

From the Redding News:

The words, "I'm sitting in the grass," were written backward in nacho cheese on the window of a residence in the 1600 block of Pleasant Street.

Since when has nacho cheese been a scare tactic?   After reading this police log, I'm left with a question.  What's more scary...a vandal writing on a window or a vandal writing on a window using NACHO CHEESE!

As Seen in The Mercury News

San Jose Mercury Newspaper Selects ILoveNachoCheese.com as the Subject of a Feature Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SANTA CLARA, CA — MARCH 4, 2007 — The worldwide leader in nacho cheese related news and entertainment, I Love Nacho Cheese, today announced that their website, www.ILoveNachoCheese.com, is the subject of a feature story in today's issue of The San Jose Mercury Newspaper. The article, written by staff columnist Linda Goldston, appears on page B1 of the Local Section and includes an interview with the site's three co-founders.

To continue reading the entire press release, click here.

To read the San Jose Mercury Newspaper article, click here.

Nachos Now With 100% More Botulism!

We'd like to think we would try any nacho out there at least once for the sake of review. But after careful discussion, we decided against Mexican Express' Nachos to Go product. Call us crazy, but we're not really "down" with botulism. Simply put: Contaminated nachos just aren't cool.

Last month the Nachos to Go product was linked to the botulism infection of a 26-year-old Melbourne man. The company immediately recalled the product with a best before date of April 19, and since then decided to withdraw all remaining batches from sale and stop production. Mexican Express managing director Ian Young defended his company by saying, "All of our systems are impeccable - we've done nothing wrong but that's not the point. My kids actually ate this batch - that's how good our records are." He went on to express that his first priority was the health and welfare of consumers by stating, "We are putting the public first."

[SOURCE: Austalia Herald Sun]

Not Your Nacho Record Holder

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If you recently searched for Sgt. Cam Woolley in Wikipedia, you may have been excited to learn that he presently holds the British Commonwealth title for most nachos eaten by a law enforcement officer. As a nacho lover, this would be an achievement worth praise. Unfortunately, Sgt. Woolley's Wiki was the target of vandalism. In fact, when asked about this non-fact, Woolley replied, “I don’t even like nachos.”

Could've fooled me. No offense, but one look at Woolley would lead one to believe otherwise. Regardless of whether or not the good Sergeant (if he really IS a sergeant) is being truthful about his snacking habits, one must wonder: If he doesn't hold that record, who does?

[SOURCE: cnews]

Eat Nachos, Lose Weight

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Considering the diet industry is big business and pulls in billions of dollars each year, it's not surprising that there are so many out there. From Atkins, to The Zone, to South Beach, choosing the right diet and sticking with it is something many people struggle with each day. Needless to say, being a nacho lover doesn't really help the cause.

Or does it?

The Watley Review posted a parody article about a research study that proposed the effectiveness of the Tourette's diet, also known as the "nacho diet." (Is it just me, or does anyone else have a strong urge to cuss right now?) The study, funded by Frito-Lay's, was conducted over a two-year period and is the first to document a positive affect on the American physique by a snack food.

Participants consumed one serving of nachos in place of breakfast and lunch, had a normal dinner, and were allowed snacks consisting of fruit. Participants lost up to 8 pounds in two weeks! And while The Watley Review may be a parody site, and this "diet" may not be a good idea to actually undertake, we believe in a perfect world, the "nacho diet" would be A-Okay!

Nacho Sighting at GDC2007

GDC2007 has come and gone. Overall, it was a decent show...albeit, one without nachos conveniently available in the convention center. However, in response to this post, Michael Fahey over at the gaming mega-blog Kotaku generously wrote us with this report.

According to Fahey, Telltale Games held a small party to promote their upcoming Sam and Max game. The shindig was held at a little speakeasy in a Union Square alleyway and was home to many drunk members of the press as well as Steve Purcell, the creator of Sam and Max.

But the big news of the night was that they were serving up nachos. Fahey described them as being "slightly thicker than your normal variety, with some of them bordering on the chewy side for some odd reason." He added that, "while the other finger foods were down at the other end of the darkened bar, the nachos sat alone upon a pedestal, piled high...piled proudly." He admitted to spending a fair amount of time standing next to the pedestal, scooping up copious amounts of goodness onto the slightly sweet chips before eventually breaking down, grabbing a plate, and shoveling a large chunk out of the diminishing pile and carrying them over to a table where his Kotaku cohorts and friends waited.

We salute you, Michael Fahey, for keepin' it real and being a proud nacho cheese lover!