frito pie.

so, ray and i made frito pie the other night. he's also from texas, and brought over some lone star beer with which to wash down this delicacy. incredible. i waxed poetic about how lone star was the only choice to accompany frito pie, and then he found some at american beer distributing company in cobble hill.

i told liz that we were making frito pie, and she seemed excited, but was not home when the magic happened. she was surprised not to find leftovers in the refrigerator. she thought it was a baked pie. i told her that i had never baked it, but upon further research, i discovered that most people do bake it. i bet ray thought i was not a true texan.

so, to make it yourself, you will need fritos, chili, cheese.
yes, real fritos. it's not the same otherwise.
1. spread fritos in a dish that you can put in the oven.
2. cover with chili, already cooked. and then, add cheese.
3. repeat.
4. bake at 350 until cheese bubbles.

blake and i would get a single-serving bowl of fritos, pour the chili over it, and cover with cheese. it's really the same, as the fritos warm up from the chili and the cheese melts anyhow.

it's up to you. it's something special.