Fritos is an American brand of corn chips and dipping sauces that was created in 1932 by Charles Elmer Doolin and produced since 1961 by the Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo. Unlike the similar tortilla chips, which are made from cornmeal and use the nixtamalization process (known as masa), Fritos are made by deep-frying extruded whole cornmeal. It is one of two brands representing Frito-Lay along with Lay's.Frito means "fried" in Spanish.[1]According to the Handbook of Texas, published by the Texas State Historical Association:[2] [Wikipedia]
