Doritos

It isn't easy being a crunchy corn triangle that bombards you with flavors. Ask Doritos… Doritos begin life as a huge sack full of corn kernels. First we cook them, soak them and rinse them really well. Then we grind the kernels and make a delicate corn dough, which is flattened and cut into cool triangles. And then we work hard to create the perfect bite that crunches and crackles in your mouth! How? First we bake the triangles and then fry them. Last but not least is the flavor. Here each triangle gets a dash of salt or special spice and officially becomes a Dorito!

Truth is, we wanted to put you all in a party mood, even if you forgot the balloons. Just kidding… Actually, there's a really good reason. First of all, each bag of Doritos weighs the same (the weight is also noted on the bag). Second, the bag is filled with air to protect the product from being damaged during handling (trucks, price stickers, stacking on the shelf, etc.), so that you don't end up with a bag full of crumbs.

Just like it is with people, sometimes you need to take a break to figure out if you're really in love… But never fear, if we find out that you really miss a certain flavor, you can be sure we'll bring it back.

Marco Polo asked us the same question. We told him he'd have to look everywhere in the world for it. Is there a boat ready?

Sure we do, and it's a winner. Actually, there are three: Doritos Crusted Chicken Bites Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 kg (2 lbs) chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces 4 eggs 2 cups flour 1 bag (70 g) Flaming Hot Doritos Oil for frying Method: 1. Beat the eggs with a tablespoon of water. 2. Dip the chicken slices in the egg mixture and then roll in flour. 3. Return the chicken slices to the egg mixture, and then roll them in the crushed Doritos. 4. Fry in hot oil for 5 minutes or until the chicken bites rise to the top. Guacamole Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 avocado pears Juice of 3 lemons 1/2 medium-sized red onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 hot peppers, finely chopped Handful of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped Olive oil Coarse ground salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 bag (150 g) Doritos Dip Method: 1. Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Remove the flesh with a spoon and place in a bowl. 2. Mash the avocado with a fork to the consistency of medium-sized lumps. Add the remaining ingredients and mix gently. 3. Cover with cling film to prevent the mixture from turning brown. Refrigerate for 1 hour (best prepared shortly before serving). 4. Serve with Doritos Dip. Doritos Lasagna Serves 4 Ingredients: 350 g (3/4 lb) ground turkey 2 red onions, chopped 4 big ripe tomatoes with seeds removed, chopped 2 tbsp coriander, chopped 2 medium-sized hot red peppers with seeds removed, chopped 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) 2 tbsp chili sauce 1 tsp Tabasco 3 chopped red peppers 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white wine 2 bags (70 g) Mexican Nacho Doritos Method: 1. Spray a frying pan with nonstick cooking spray, brown the ground turkey with one onion until the meat is no longer pink. 2. In a bowl, mix the remaining onion, tomatoes, coriander, hot peppers and salt. Mix well and correct seasoning. 3. Combine the turkey mixture with the tomato mixture, add the chili sauce and Tabasco and set aside. 4. Heat a skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil and fry the red peppers, add the wine and continue to fry for several minutes. Set aside. 5. Place a layer of the turkey mixture, about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) thick, in a baking tray, followed by a layer of Doritos and then a layer of peppers. Repeat in sequence, ending with a layer of Doritos. 6. Bake in a 180C oven (350F) for 30-40 minutes.