How do you make the best popcorn?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you make the best popcorn?
2. Why is my homemade popcorn hard?
3. What kind of toppings can you put on popcorn?
4. Why is movie theater popcorn so good?
5. How do you butter popcorn without making it soggy?
6. Which popcorn has the most butter?
7. What is the healthiest microwave popcorn?
8. Will microwave popcorn kill you?

How do you make the best popcorn?

How to Make Stovetop Popcorn

1. Use a good, heavy-bottomed pot. ...
2. Don't crank the heat up too high. ...
3. Start with two popcorn kernels to gauge the temperature. ...
4. Tip the lid ever-so-slightly while the popcorn is popping. ...
5. If the popcorn starts overflowing the pot: Simply remove the lid and tip the excess popcorn into a bowl.

Why is my homemade popcorn hard?

When the heat rises, the moisture becomes steam, and the pressure begins to build up until the kernel pop. However, some wrong inputs such as salt, heat, and agitation or improper steam control can disturb this process, causing the popcorn to be tough and chewy.

What kind of toppings can you put on popcorn?

How to Make 25 Delicious Popcorn Toppings

• Churro. 1 teaspoon sugar or sugar substitute, 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Kettle Corn. 2 teaspoons sugar or sugar substitute, ½ teaspoon salt.
• Aztec. ...
• Salted Caramel. ...
• Pumpkin Spice. ...
• Strawberry Shortcake. ...
• Northwoods. ...
• Chocolate Mint.

Why is movie theater popcorn so good?

Most theaters don't use real butter, but some form of buttery topping, which is basically just butter-flavored oil. The lower water content in oil makes for less soggy popcorn, something we can all get behind. ... This often means way more oil and salt than you'll find in a bag of microwaveable popcorn.

How do you butter popcorn without making it soggy?

Drizzle that clarified butter into a large pot then add a half-cup of unpopped popcorn. Put a lid on it, and heat over medium-high heat until your popcorn begins to pop. In less than five minutes, you'll have a batch of buttery butter-popped butteriness without a single bit of soggy.

Which popcorn has the most butter?

Pop Secret

What is the healthiest microwave popcorn?

The best microwave buttered popcorns you can buy.

1. Quinn White Cheddar and Sea Salt. ...
2. Black Jewell No Salt No Oil Microwave Hulless Popcorn. ...
3. 365 Everyday Value Organic Popcorn, Light Butter. ...
4. Orville Redenbacher's Skinnygirl Butter & Sea Salt Microwave Popcorn. ...
5. Angie's BoomChickaPop Real Butter Microwave Popcorn.

Will microwave popcorn kill you?

Popcorn from a microwaved bag isn't just bad for you—it can kill you. ... According to the CDC, diacetyl, the chemical that creates the artificial butter flavoring, is responsible for a respiratory disease that's also known as “popcorn workers lung.” Yes, really.