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Frito Pie evolves from stadium snack to menu staple
Special to The Washington Post traces Frito Pie from school athletic game notoriety to restaurant menus. It outlines origins likely tied to Chili Company in 1952 with credits to Morris, and notes variations from Hill Country and Meats & Foods. Describes chips, chili, cheese, onions, crema, and jalapeno garnishes shaping the dish.
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Frito-Lay Company
Texas A&m University Press
Kaleta Doolin
Fritos
Charles Elmer Doolin
Sin
Mary Livingston
Dad
Doolin
Frito Company
Chili Company
Morris
Meats & Foods
Lyman’s Tavern
Kevin Perone
Bickel’s Snack Foods
Hanover Foods Corp
Lyman’s
Lyman