chips and salsa

Tortilla dip combo

Chips and salsa is the classic pairing of tortilla chips with a tomato-based dipping sauce, ubiquitous at Mexican restaurants where it typically arrives free before the meal.

The combination has become shorthand for casual dining and Tex-Mex cuisine: We filled up on chips and salsa before our entrees even came.

Related

Mexican · crunch · spicy · tomatoes · jalapeño · cilantro · lime · snack · appetizer · happy hour · bowl · scoop · restaurant · basket · free refills · crispy · corn · fiesta

Categories
Opposites
culinary pairing type

chips and salsahaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

bread and butter · escargot · foie gras · oysters Rockefeller · beef Wellington

appetizer/snack category

chips and salsaamuse-bouche

Complimentary chef's tasting bite

tasting menu · entrée · main course · dessert · guacamole

culinary sophistication

chips and salsacaviar

Cured fish eggs

foie gras · amuse-bouche · charcuterie board · tasting menu · haute cuisine

Family

chip, salsa, chips, chipped, chipping, chipper

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G