Questions tagged [popcorn]
Popcorn is a variety of corn (maize) where the hard kernel explodes into an edible form when heated. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with popcorn as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include popcorn, but are not focused on popcorn, should not use this tag.
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Why does the second bowl of popcorn pop better in the microwave? And how can I capitalize on that?
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I make 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels in the microwave. No paper bag - just a glass bowl with a glass lid, where the lid has holes in it to allow steam to escape. After about 5 minutes, ...
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How long can bagged caramel popcorn be at room temp?
The caramel sauce has 1c sugar, 6T butter and .5c cream. Sauce boiled 8-12 minutes; poured over popcorn and baked at 250 degrees for 15 minutes. This sauce recipe would cover 8-10 qts of popcorn.
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What is a good substitute for cheddar powder?
I’m making cheddar popcorn and most, if not all, call for cheddar powder that has to be ordered online. This is more of a project/curiosity, so I’d like to try with something I have on hand first.
I ...
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Suggestions for binding together popcorn into large, edible structures?
So far we have tried using a hard ball syrup as a glue, but it is challenging to evenly coat the popcorn and get consistent results. We have tried drizzling the hot syrup over warmed popcorn and then ...
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Products that can be microwaved and "pop" just like popcorn
What makes corn pop and is it possible to microwave any other type of food into the form of pop-something just like sweetcorn?
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Using chocolate for caramel instead of butter
For caramel popcorn, what if we use a chocolate compound instead of butter for caramel. Even if it doesn't become caramel, can it be used for coating popcorn like caramel?
Please suggest me if there ...
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How to make perfect crunchy popcorn?
I always found my popcorn a bit soggy and noticed the microwaved packets aren't. So yesterday I made a little experiment with a friend of mine.
I took popcorn kernels and microwave popcorn sets then ...
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Dry seasoned popcorn in oven
Is there a way to dry homemade seasoned popcorn ?
I used this recipe and the popcorn felt soggy. Can I dry it in the oven ? I am just afraid of the popcorn burning if I put it in the oven at 350F to ...
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Can you pop microwave popcorn on a stove?
I move quite a bit and suddenly I found myself with microwave popcorn but without any microwave. I'd like to pop them anyway.
I've seen in movies how people pop corn on stoves in various ways but I ...
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What are the important traits of a good popcorn machine for home use?
I am aware that this question is somewhat subjective, so I did my best to ask a good subjective question, instead of "What popcorn machine should I buy?".
I recently shared my popcorn-related ...
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Why is my microwave popcorn burned and undercooked at the same time?
I recently bought a new microwave, and started to experience a very bizarre phenomenon when trying to cook microwave popcorn.
For clarification, the Popcorn I am using is pre-packaged and in a paper ...
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Can I make popcorn with any corn?
Up until today I only knew about one type of corn for popcorn. Searching for Peruvian food I found out that in Peru there are different "popcorn" varieties.
So that made me think: is it possible to ...
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What do you call this Chinese Popcorn Cooking mechanism?
In this video they have this really cool popcorn pressure cooking thing,
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Popcorn with truffle oil/salt [closed]
I bought (and ate) popcorn made with truffle oil and truffle salt. I noticed one kernel had a small, moldy spot on it and I tossed it aside and continued eating because the rest of the popcorn looked ...
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Can you roast soybeans directly in a popcorn popper or microwave?
Howdy, I just wanted to ask if it was possible to roast this type
of soybean directly in a microwave popper contraption or a dedicated popcorn popper without any prior water work, just straight out ...
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How do I get my home-popped popcorn to be as dry as bagged popcorn?
When using an air popper to pop popcorn, it never seems fully dry as the healthier bagged popcorn from Smartfood, Skinny Pop, etc.
Before putting any toppings on the air-popped corn, I taste some of ...
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How do I replicate the taste of prepopped movie theater popcorn?
To clarify, I'm not asking how to make popcorn that tastes like movie theater popcorn (which typically comes from a popper), I want to know how to make the bad pre-popped popcorn that small theaters ...
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Popping corn on an electric stove
I have twice popped corn on an electric stove and both times resulted in near disasters with nearly burned popcorn and what did pop was minimal and flat. I was used to a gas stove and always had ...
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Make popcorn: Cover fully or not?
When making popcorn what is the best practice?
Cover the pan lid completely?
Leave a small vent to let the heat out?
I have always got mixed responses to my query, where some say cover it ...
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Are poppers better than a paper bag for making popcorn in microwave?
I have been making popcorn in the microwave by putting popping corn in an ordinary brown paper bag, folding it closed, and cooking on full heat for 2 minutes or until popping stops, whichever comes ...
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How to cook popcorn from frozen popcorn kernels?
I'm in a part of the tropics where weavels and other similar critters seem to get everywhere. Last time I bought popcorn kernels, they'd somehow got infested before I'd even opened the packet (same ...
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How to preserve coated popcorn?
I have an idea for making coated popcorn with caramel or marshmallow. I have not tried this yet. I do know popcorn gets hard and tasteless quite easy. Is there a different technique I can do or add a ...
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How to reduce microwave power to prevent burned popcorn?
I got a Nordic Ware "microwave popcorn bowl" for Christmas, that my dad and sister had been raving about. I usually make stovetop popcorn in my Whirley Pop popper, which does a great job, but wanted ...
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When to season popcorn?
I enjoy snacking on popcorn, and i recently found out you can pop it without losing flavour in the microwave.
I have always seasoned my popcorn after popping, but i am not really sure what is best ...
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How hot does popcorn need to be before it pops?
I'm interested to know if I can make popcorn in the oven, such as in a covered roasting pan. I'm also just quite curious to know the temperature it needs.
Would it pop in a 250C oven? If so, what ...
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Jaw Shattering popcorn
Recently I found that popcorn is a fantastic snack, and incredibly cheap if you make it yourself.
There is only one problem... it seems that some of the popcorn pieces have a jaw shattering hard ...
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Why does microwave popcorn burn?
I've been experimenting some with do it yourself microwave popcorn, and some trouble getting the 'burn time' right has led me to a question that I can't find a good, definitive answer to.
What is the ...
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Quick flavour for fresh popcorn
I'm a great fan of popcorn, and I recently acquired a popcorn maker. It's the sort that spins the kernels in a drum and heats the metal until they pop.
However, I've had difficulty flavouring them. ...
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Simulating Orville's Cracked Pepper and Salt Popcorn
Has anyone made something that tastes similar to the (discontinued) microwave product? As a bonus question, does anyone know why they discontinued the product? I doubt that it was lack of demand. I ...
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How Is Microwave Popcorn Flavoured?
I want to make brown paper bags of popcorn kernels and flavouring to give as gifts, but i can't seen to get the popcorn flavouring to stick to the unpopped kernels.
How do companies that sell ...
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Exotic pop corn receipe [closed]
I was wondering if there was an exotic pop corn receipe, something different that you find on theaters and circus. Does anyone know any receipe?
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What quick Thanksgiving treats can I make? [closed]
I don't have much cooking experience, and I want to contribute to our Thanksgiving dinner. I've just popped some popcorn but don't know what to do now.
Anyways, I need some simple 5-30 minute snacks ...
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Did I poison myself by eating popcorn made in a steel pot with olive oil?
I made popcorn by putting a layer of olive oil at the bottom of a steel pot, putting in the kernels and cooking it on high heat for a minute or so. When it started popping, I noticed that smoke with ...
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What, other than popcorn, can be made in a popcorn maker?
What can successfully be made using a popcorn maker, other than the various kinds of popping corn?
I've tried pumpkin seeds and, while they didn't pop, they did become toasted and actually quite nice....
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How do I get seasoning to stick to home-popped popcorn?
I've been popping my own corn and I want to season it with salt, but when I sprinkle it over the popcorn it just ends up at the bottom of the bowl without taking to the popcorn. How could I get the ...
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Cooked corn kernels, but not from corn cob [duplicate]
In making a Mexican Polenta casserole, I need cooked corn kernels. Is is it possible to make this from the same stuff I would use to make popcorn? (Not the ones that come in microwaveable bags, just ...
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Is there something wrong with the corn kernels that don't pop?
Usually, at the end of a bag of popcorn, or when you pop your own on the stove, there is a certain number of kernels left unpopped. Why is that?
Is there something that changes in the kernels that ...
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Does the airflow pattern in a hot air popcorn popper matter? / What should I look for in a popper?
I'm interested in purchasing a hot-air popcorn popper. I grew up with a Wear-Ever Popcorn Pumper, which holds the unpopped corn in a metal cup with angled slots for air on the sides (so that the corn ...
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How to make/preserve popcorn so that its taste and texture doesn't deteriorate within a day or two?
I really love popcorn and usually pop it on the stove and eat it right away. However I'd like to make it ahead to save for snacks at work. I tried this once before and the kernels got a bit stale ...
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How to make round popcorn?
In many high quality ready made popcorn, the popped grains are almost perfectly round, while home popped grains are the usual irregular shape.
How is that lovely round shape achieved?
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Can you make popcorn in a pressure cooker?
Will the temperature become too high and will the popcorn burn? Can anything bad happen?
Edit: Picture tells the tale.
On the left, 5 minutes under pressure. On the right 3,5 minutes without ...
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What's the minimum amount of oil for making popcorn?
My wife makes popcorn by adding the corn to a pan, then tilt the pan and add oil until the popcorn is just covered. This seems to be a lot of oil. Does anybody know how to make popcorn with less oil?
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How do you make popcorn with "indian corn"
I bought a couple ears of this corn at the farmers market and the woman at the stand said to throw it in the microwave. Does anybody know how long it should be in the microwave for?
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Should I use my microwave's 'popcorn' button?
My microwave oven has a "POPCORN" button. Its manual reads:
Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven's sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount ...
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Make microwave popcorn in the oven
Have anyone tried making microwave popcorn in a oven? What temperature is preferred? For about how long does it have to be in?
I know I could just rip the bag and pop it a pot but if it's possible to ...
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How to minimize the impact of unpopped kernels and kernel shards in popcorn?
I've always had a fear of eating popcorn. The idea of breaking my tooth on a popcorn kernel is terrifying, the thought of getting a kernel shard lodged between my teeth or gums makes me squeamish, and ...
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Where can I buy corn kernel for making popcorn?
I want to home make popcorn by myself. Watching some video on youtube, I saw they are using a kind of kernel of corn. Are they different to what we eat normal corn? It seems that they are much smaller....
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How to make puffed/popped rice?
Is it possible to make puffed rice at home like the rice used in breakfast cereals? I have a hot air popcorn maker and have experimented with that with little success.
I imagine the problem is to do ...
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How do I flavor popcorn with a minimal amount of fat?
I have a popcorn machine that produces popcorn without using fat. It basically blows hot air over the kernels, and after 2 minutes they start popping.
You're not supposed to add any flavoring agent (...
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Would ground "popcorn meal" differ from regular corn meal?
Purely a theoretical question I'm afraid - I haven't experimented (yet). If you take popped popcorn and grind it to a flour, would the result be similar to cornmeal? One difference, I imagine, is that ...
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