I don’t trust anyone that doesn’t keep tortilla chips stashed away somewhere in the pantry. Oh, you never have a random, burning nacho craving? I don’t believe you.

To gather inspiration for making nachos at home, I went right to the experts: my Facebook friends. They provided these fool-proof tips for making nachos at home. Ok, I came up with number 15. You’re welcome.

1. You need to blend with a sharper cheese for flavor, but fontina cheese melts beautifully. –Mark

2. Don’t be afraid to get a little shredded cheese on the pan-it turns out to be a bunch of quite delicious little bits. – Kara

3. Our favorite is putting the Jack Daniels pulled chicken on them and covering with pickled jalapeños and cheese! – Jodi

4. Having your nachos made by a rather large burly man can only enhance the total experience. – Tony

5. Monterey Jack is my fav. – Jessica

6. This (Queso Chihuahua) is THE best cheese for your nachos. It melts like a dream! – Rachel

7. Freshly fried chips! So easy and much better than anything bagged. –Adam

8. Chihuahua cheese for sure!!! – Joy

9. I make refried pinto beans and spread it on each individual chip. Labor intensive, but worth it. – Yaelie

10. You need to mix cheese, milk & flour if you want to get “nacho” cheese consistency cheese. – Kimbra

11. Do you like fake cheese?! This nacho cheese (Gehl’s Nacho Cheese Sauce) is really good on homemade nachos and it’s sold at Copps and I think Woodman’s. I cut a tiny corner hole and then squirt it all over each layer of chips along with other toppings and shredded cheeses!! So good!! – Amber

12. At the packer game we had bbq nachos – homemade potato chips topped with bbq sauce, pulled pork, sour cream, cheese sauce and fried onion strings. Pretty tasty, albeit not traditional nachos. – Julie

13. Doesn’t matter as long as it has melted cheese. Just ask Jeanne! – Rod

14. Put a large flour tortilla under the chips. It will catch any loose cheese and bake up nice and crispy in the over. If you use a pizza pan with lots of holes, it will get sooo crunchy. – Halley

15. My husband puts foil down before stacking nachos, so cleanup is a breeze!

The greatest thing about making nachos at home is that anything goes. Customize them with all your favorite little bits of flavor, and serve them with whatever condiments your heart desires. Enjoying them at home is the best way to make your nacho dreams come true. Share your best tips for homemade nachos in the comments.