My two cents: I use an air popper so I don't have to deal with the oil. I then put that fake butter that you spray from a container on it (or melted butter if I really want something good). The rest of the family loves to use one of those electric poppers that has the spinning arms under the clear lid. I never thought of garlic on popcorn, but it does sound good!
On 4/16/12, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't care for popcorn made with a hot air popper. It is extremely dry, > and salt, cheese powder, or other toppings won't stick to it. I have never > found a hot air popper that would automatically melt and distribute the > butter or margarine onto the corn as it pops, which would solve that > problem. I'll stick to either microwave popcorn, or, preferably, the > electric popper. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lora Leggett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 4:50 AM > Subject: Re: [CnD] 20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn > > >>I remember my parents bought one and did whatever it said and we got this >>horrible burning smell and they ended up throwing it out and never bought >>it again. They just used regular popcorn after that and butter and salt. >> I have oe of those air poppers and should get it back in business because >> that is so good compared to the microwave packs. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lori Scharff" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] 20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn >> >> >>> The only thing I remember about it that often it burned. One time my dad >>> set >>> the pan on fire-I mean totally black and burned... >>> I use an air popper and no butter. But a little olive oil and roasted >>> garlic >>> and maybe a dash of salt. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles >>> Rivard >>> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 6:05 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] 20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn >>> >>> My electric popcorn popper makes 6 quarts of popped corn in 5 minutes, >>> using >>> >>> 3 tablespoons of oil and 1 cup of unpopped corn, unless I use gourmet >>> brands >>> >>> such as Orville Reddenbocker. I know I blew that spelling, but you get >>> the >>> idea. With the better, more expensive corn, it only takes 3/4 of a cup >>> of >>> corn to make 6 quarts of popped corn, and there are fewer "old maids". >>> Popcorn should be used within a year and a half of purchase. And, for >>> best >>> results, barely raise the lid just a crack to let steam escape as the >>> popping process is almost done. And, if you like microwave popcorn and >>> your >>> >>> microwave oven breaks or malfunctions, you can open the bag, pour all >>> contents into an electric popper or use a pan on the stove, and you can >>> pop >>> it. Don't add anything to it. No butter, no oil, no nothing. It's all >>> in >>> there. >>> >>> Just out of curiosity, does anyone remember Jiffy Pop, and is it still >>> sold? >>> >>> I wonder if it has changed over the years? We used to take it on camping >>> trips and pop it over a campfire. It was good and salty. I think each >>> container made 4 quarts. >>> >>> --- >>> Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "marilyn deweese" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Cc: "armando del gobbo" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 2:35 PM >>> Subject: [CnD] 20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn >>> >>> >>>> 20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn >>>> Source: HowStuffWorks.com, by the editors of Publications International, >>>> Ltd. >>>> >>>> High in fiber, low in fat, and a tiny spirit in every kernel -- here >>>> are 20 things you didn't know about popcorn. >>>> >>>> Native Americans believed that a spirit >>>> lived in each kernel of popcorn. >>>> >>>> 1. Popcorn's scientific name is zea mays everta, and it is the only >>>> type of corn that will pop. >>>> >>>> 2. People have been enjoying popcorn for thousands of years. In 1948, >>>> popped kernels around 5,000 years old were discovered in caves in New >>>> Mexico. >>>> >>>> 3. It is believed that the Wampanoag Native American tribe brought >>>> popcorn to the colonists for the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, >>>> Massachusetts. >>>> >>>> 4. Traditionally, Native American tribes flavored popcorn with dried >>>> herbs and spices, possibly even chili. They also made popcorn into >>>> soup and beer and made popcorn headdresses and corsages. >>>> >>>> 5. Some Native American tribes believed that a spirit lived inside >>>> each kernel of popcorn. The spirits wouldn't usually bother humans, >>>> but if their home was heated, they would jump around, getting angrier >>>> and angrier, until eventually they would burst out with a pop. >>>> >>>> 6. Christopher Columbus allegedly introduced popcorn to the Europeans >>>> in the late 15th century. >>>> >>>> 7. The first commercial popcorn machine was invented by Charles >>>> Cretors in Chicago in 1885. The business he founded still >>>> manufactures popcorn machines and other specialty equipment. >>>> >>>> 8. American vendors began selling popcorn at carnivals in the late >>>> 19th century. When they began to sell outside movie theaters, theater >>>> owners were initially annoyed, fearing that popcorn would distract >>>> their patrons from the movies. It took a few years for them to >>>> realize that popcorn could be a way to increase revenues, and popcorn >>>> has been served in movie theaters since 1912. >>>> >>>> 9. Nowadays, many movie theaters make a greater profit from popcorn >>>> than they do from ticket sales, since for every dollar spent on >>>> popcorn, around ninety cents is pure profit. Popcorn also makes >>>> moviegoers thirsty and more likely to buy expensive sodas. >>>> >>>> 10. What makes popcorn pop? Each kernel contains a small amount of >>>> moisture. As the kernel is heated, this water turns to steam. Popcorn >>>> differs from other grains in that the kernel's shell is not water- >>>> permeable, so the steam cannot escape and pressure builds up until >>>> the kernel finally explodes, turning inside out. >>>> >>>> 11. On average, a kernel will pop when it reaches a temperature of >>>> 347 degress Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). >>>> >>>> 12. Unpopped kernels are called "old maids" or "spinsters." >>>> >>>> 13. There are two possible explanations for old maids. The first is >>>> that they didn't contain sufficient moisture to create an explosion; >>>> the second is that their outer coating (the hull) was damaged, so >>>> that steam escaped gradually, rather than with a pop. Good popcorn >>>> should produce less than 2 percent old maids. >>>> >>>> 14. Ideally, the moisture content of popcorn should be around 13.5 >>>> percent, as this results in the fewest old maids. >>>> >>>> 15. Popcorn is naturally high in fiber; low in calories; and sodium-, >>>> sugar-, and fat-free, although oil is often added during preparation >>>> and butter, sugar, and salt are all popular toppings. >>>> >>>> 16. Americans consume 17 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year. >>>> That's enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times! >>>> >>>> 17. Nebraska produces more popcorn than any other state in the >>>> country -- around 250 million pounds per year. That's about a quarter >>>> of all the popcorn produced annually in the United States. >>>> >>>> 18. There are at least five contenders claiming to be the "Popcorn >>>> Capital of the World" due to the importance of popcorn to their local >>>> economies, and only one of them is in Nebraska. They are Van Buren, >>>> Indiana; Marion, Ohio; Ridgway, Illinois; Schaller, Iowa; and North >>>> Loup, Nebraska. >>>> >>>> 19. Popped popcorn comes in two basic shapes: snowflake and mushroom. >>>> Movie theaters prefer snowflake because it's bigger. Confections such >>>> as caramel corn use mushroom because it won't crumble. >>>> >>>> 20. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's >>>> largest popcorn ball measured 12 feet in diameter and required 2,000 >>>> pounds of corn, 40,000 pounds of sugar, 280 gallons of corn syrup, >>>> and 400 gallons of water to create. Enjoy. 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