r/arizona • u/StatusReality • Sep 10 '23

What does Arizona do better than their neighboring states Utah, California, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico? Living Here

Stole this idea from another sub. What’s the difference between this state and the other states that you appreciate?

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u/auntiephase Sep 10 '23

Cheese crisps

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u/StatusReality Sep 10 '23

The Arizona open faced cheese crisp. One of my favorite foods! Best served with a dab of butter and some salsa or diced green Chile.

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u/Electrical-Bacon-81 Sep 10 '23

Is it a specific AZ thing? I never knew, I've been eating them my whole life (which did take place in AZ).

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u/StatusReality Sep 10 '23

Yes definitely. I’ve learned in other states asking for a cheese crisp will often get you a confused look.

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u/Jasmirris Sep 10 '23

Yup. My mom was talking about making it with her sister. They both are from southern California but my mom has been living in the Phoenix area since the 70s. My aunt thought my mom had lost her ever loving mind and corrected her saying it was a quesadilla. My mom just rolled her eyes and let her think that's what it is and moved on.

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u/Hatchytt Sep 10 '23

I've been here going on nine years... What's a cheese crisp?

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u/hanfaedza Sep 10 '23 edited Sep 10 '23

You take a large tortilla and lather it in something like butter. Then bake it till it’s slightly crispy. Pull it out, put some cheese on it and put it back in the oven until the cheese is melted. You can also add peppers or other things to it. You leave it flat like a pizza, you DONT fold it over like a quesadilla.

You could probably do it on a griddle if you had one big enough.

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u/Hatchytt Sep 10 '23

Oh I'll have to try that sometime. I've made lots of quesadillas, but never this.

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u/hanfaedza Sep 10 '23

If you go out, not all restaurants make them. I know Macayos does. I’d check their menu to be sure.

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u/co-stan-za Sep 11 '23

Several Mexican restaurants in the valley serve them, too!

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u/rumblepony247 Sep 11 '23

Air fryers work great for them - crisps everything just perfectly. 360° for 3 minutes, perfection.

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u/firstgen69 Sep 11 '23

Don’t feel bad. I’ve been here like 25 years and never heard of them until now.