Olguin’s “fritos” (the name came from the Spanish word frit, meaning fried) were small fried corn chips made from masa dough. Doolin bought the recipe, Olguin’s hand-operated potato ricer, and ...

While the classic Fritos and Chili Cheese flavors are still easy to find, over the years, Frito-Lay has introduced — and discontinued — a variety of unique Fritos flavors. Many of these had cult ...

Launched in 1932, Fritos were the first mass-marketed corn chips, created by Texas confectioner C.E. Doolin. The exact origin story varies: according to some accounts, Doolin bought a bag of fried ...