Ignacio Anaya
Mexican executive chef (1895-1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Anaya and the second or maternal family name is García.
Ignacio Anaya García (15 August 1895 – 9 November 1975) was a Mexican maître d'[1][2] who invented the popular Tex-Mex dish nachos at the Victory Club restaurant a couple miles from the border of Texas in Mexico in 1940.[1][3][4][2] After nachos grew in popularity Anaya was promoted to chef, and he eventually started his own restaurant in the 1960s.[3]
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Ignacio Anaya | |
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Born | Ignacio Anaya García 15 August 1895 (1895-08-15) San Carlos, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Died | November 9, 1975(1975-11-09) (aged 80) Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico |
Occupation(s) | maître d', restaurateur |
Known for | Inventor of nachos |
Spouse | Marie Antoinette Salinas |
Children | 9 |
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His nickname was Nacho, derived from the Spanish Ignacio, the Spanish version of Ignatius.[5]