This is Important

So, this is a blog about nachos. About how important nachos are, and about how some people love nachos more than they love their husband. Hey, it's understandable, nachos are really good.

But what is it that makes nachos so good? And what makes some nachos better than others? We here at Nachos in the City are on a mission to find the BEST nachos out there, and to share our journey with you.

But we need to be scientific about this, people. Because if you are going to trust us to be your source for the best Nachos in the City (whatever city that may be) there are going to need to be some criteria. To that end, we here at Nachos in the City have come with with three basic criteria to give you a quick and simple rating system, so the next time you're in a new city and have a hankering for the best nachos you'll know right where to look.

So, after some informal surveying and deep thinking, we have established the most important criteria to a good plate of nachos. Feel free to disagree, add, or discuss in the comments.

1. Layering.

The last thing I want in a big plate of nachos is to eat four or five deliciously flavorful chips off the top of the pile only to a stack of plain, cheese-less chips below. This is especially important with the CHEESE, as cheese on a chip is the essence of a nacho.

2. Crispiness of chips

The chips should start of crispy, of course, but one sign of a truly good nacho is when all chips remain crispy until the very end.

3. Variety of toppings

While the essence of a nacho is a crispy chip with melty cheese, more toppings certainly add to the experience. Onions, diced tomato, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and if you're lucky, maybe a little guacamole. Throw on some beef, chicken, or some chili, and you've really got something. Variety is the spice of life, people.

4. Quality of toppings

Ok, so we're not looking for kobe beef on our nachos, but we don't want to be served ball park liquid cheese in a restaurant, either.

5. OVERALL nacho experience

We'll rate nachos using these 5 criteria, on a scale from 1-5 nacho chips.

1 nacho chip = a complete and utter failure in layering, crispiness, variety, or quality.

5 nacho chips = nacho perfection. It's really pretty simple.

We realize, though, that we're only four girls (who really love nachos, but still, only four) and so we'd love to have some help. Leave a comment on any of our posts about a nacho experience and how you would rate it, and we'll post about it here!