Not yo cheese sauce

* Before I get going on this, I must admit that I am a cheese lover. I don't quite think I know anyone that enjoys it as much as I do *

But sometimes I find myself pondering how things came about. I mean, seriously, stuff like Nacho Cheese Sauce.
It’s quite a tasty and delicious treat, and when served with Mexican chips, it’s quite the snack.
But what I don’t understand is, what is it made of? I mean, it clearly isn’t real cheese because no one in their right mind would destroy something as good as cheese, add tons of additives and fake stuff and turn it into that yellow thing.

Take for instance my lunch today. I was REALLY craving Chuy’s, but I couldn’t locate anyone to go with me to Chuy’s (with whom I wanted to spend my lunch hour). So instead, I went and ran an errand at the bank, and then drove by Taco Cabana and grabbed their 3 chicken Fajita taco combo. It comes with chips and queso. (nacho cheese sauce) and a drink. I think the lady thought I was nuts when I said, “Water is fine”. But that’s a different story.

Anyway, I’m sitting at home watching America’s cup pre race interviews and such, and eating this Nacho Cheese Sauce thinking, what it this stuff anyway?

And more importantly, why do I keep dipping another chip in it, instead of in the salsas and pico de gallo I also had available.

It’s really quite nasty stuff, this ballpark and taco cabana nacho cheese sauce. I’m not talking about home made queso, or the one at texadelphia, because those are different. (well not really, but work with me here). I’m taking about the bright yellow, inexplicably fake looking crap they douse all over nacho chips and which usually over-sized males and females around this country walk around with at a sporting event.

What I’m getting at is, I might have quite possibly eaten my very last bite of that nasty stuff.
It will be very hard, because it’s hard to say no to ½ a dozen tortillas and a big queso at Taco Cabana at 3 in the morning, but then again, it really won’t be hard to say no when offered Nachos at a sporting event by the person sitting next to me.
Disclaimer: This does not apply to home made quesos, and non-fast food restaurant grade chips and queso. Only the fluorescent yellow stuff that is clearly over processed.
It does however also includes cheese in a can. You know the kind in a metal can that oozes out and you’re supposed to put on Triscuits? Yeah, that’s 86’d too, even though it’s been 10 years since I last ate it.

And then there’s the whole name of it.
How many of you know that the actual name Nacho, is shortened nickname for Ignacio, the way Chucho is nickname of Jose.

Did people in the early days of nacho cheese sauce walk around asking if people would want some Ignacio Cheese on their chips? I think not. At least, I sincerely hope not.

My next cheese based meal will be in about 4 hours, when I go after some Leden, some Brie and my daily ration of 2 string cheese sticks. I can’t wait.