thebes Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 That wonderful rat-a-tat-tat sound which will soon befollowed by that most alluring smell on the planet. Yes, I’m talking popcorn here. Has there ever been, or will there ever be, amore universallyapplauded snack. I’ve been in over 20countries and they all love popcorn. Lately though, my own love affair with it has started toflag. I think it’s because I’ve had toomany bags from the microwave and the stuff they sell in movie theaters seems todecline in quality and flavor as the price (and bag size) go up. I wish to hearken back to the buttered popcorn of my youth,but without the burnt kernels and the ton of unpopped ones at the bottom of the bowl. Knowing that this diverse group seemingly has arcane knowledgeon all things (see the shaving thread)I thought put a light in the lighthouse and cast about for suggestions and ideason how to re-energize my lifelong affair with the corn kernal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Regal theater popcorn is so high in sat fat that a portion is equal to three big macs [:$] BUT in my opinion it tastes the best. I do missy aluminum jiffy pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Viva Orville Redenbacher (or however you spell his name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flannj Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? Heh. When I saw the thread title I thought to myself "now this is why we can't have nice things". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I thought this was gonna be a thread about that perverse thrill some folks get when they run up and pop some kids' balloon(s). C'mon......you know the psychology community has come up with a name for this behavior. Anyhow......OR's various popping corns are good. I'm not much of a fan of ACTII popcorn. I've tried the on-the-ear popcorn and that's ok, but dry. And speaking of dry......remember when those hot air popcorn poppers came out?? Man - the popcorn that came out of those things could suck every bit of moisture out of your mouth!! Every once in a while I'll get a good popping corn and do the old pot on the stove popping routine followed by a generous (drip off the elbows) amount of melted butter. But most of the time it's the convenient microwave bag of popcorn. BTW - while I firmly believe that there should be a law that forbids ANYONE from cooking popcorn in an office environment unless they make enough for everybody, the wonderful aroma of popcorn pails in comparison to those folks not smart enough to use the "POPCORN" button on a microwave and decide to go to manual overide. The result of which is that stench of burnt popcorn!! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Popcorn kills, who knew? Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Death By Popcorn The deaths linked to the use of diacetyl in microwave popcorn were originally all linked to factory workers. 'Popcorn lung' is what they called the deadly disorder acquired by the factory workers. All that seems to have changed today, as doctors diagnose a patient who was exposed to microwave popcorn fumes several times a day with the affliction. Consumers, not just factory workers, may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn, according to a warning letter to federal regulators from a doctor at a leading lung research hospital. A pulmonary specialist at Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center has written to federal agencies to say doctors there believe they have the first case of a consumer who developed lung disease from the fumes of microwaving popcorn several times a day for years. "We cannot be sure that this patient's exposure to butter flavored microwave popcorn from daily heavy preparation has caused his lung disease," cautioned Dr. Cecile Rose. "However, we have no other plausible explanation." Additionally: ...the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association issued a statement Tuesday recommending that its members reduce "to the extent possible" the amount of diacetyl in butter flavorings they make. How about NO diacetyl flavor industry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? Heh. When I saw the thread title I thought to myself "now this is why we can't have nice things". [] [] [] [] [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? Now what would ever give you that idea? That would be totally sophomoric, and as everybody knows, I'm a sophisticurated guy. Yeah, such ulterior motives would be beyond a classy guy like meself. Tom, I'm also usually fast and ready with the bag and the microwave. I've tried the old tried and true stove top rattle, and Jiffy Pop is also not the way to go. Those air poppers were horrible indeed. I remember when my then wife bought me one for Christmas. Three or four bowls of that stuff and she did become my then wife. I find that with the bags I sometimes have to try to liven them up with some butter, and given the fact the kernels come wrapped in about a half pound of grease this seems like a no-no. So nobody's discovered the ultimate bowl? Hard to believe. How about those mini-movie theater machines. They any good? Hey, this could become a gear thread after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 as I understand, the way to get great popcorn iis to search the internet for heirloom varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? Now what would ever give you that idea? That would be totally sophomoric, and as everybody knows, I'm a sophisticurated guy. Yeah, such ulterior motives would be beyond a classy guy like meself. You just burst my bubble.....I like it when you wax sophmoric! I should have known the mighty thebes would never stoop to such levels [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have an old aluminum pot that is only for making popcorn. I think its about 3 or 3.5 quarts. What's important is the height to circumference ratio. Reddenbackers is good for leaving few kernels and fine for melted butter drenching (add unsalted melted butter and add salt separately). Jolly time yellow has better flavor especially if you only salt without butter. Just the old high heat shake til it almost stops popping method using either peanut or olive oil. Practice makes perfect for your own conditions, and is as fast as during commercials before the show starts again. Pausable media of course renders that a moot point, except the speed is still a good thing, and actually faster than those over salted microwave bag pseudo-food products. Personally I use a big bowl to park right under my chin but the family recipe calls for cutting down a clean paper grocery bag and serving, the theory being excess oil absorbed by the bag. At least three generations can't be far wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 doesn't cooking in aluminum cause that thing where your brain doesn't work so good?... darned I can't remember the name of it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU73 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 i dunno - personally i think the smell of popcorn is much more than the taste. but i think i am the minority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Testing Amy's limits, huh Thebes?????? (snip) How about those mini-movie theater machines. They any good? Hey, this could become a gear thread after all. A couple of Christmas's ago my parents gave the wife & I one of these: http://www.epopcorn.com/mo4ozpomaw.html Honestly, I thought the thing was just gonna wind up being some cute novelty thing that would sit in the corner and just be another item on the dusting routine. Man - was I ever wrong. Although the basic enclosure isn't commercial, heavy-duty quality, it does it's job. The cooking pot however is very good at getting HOT and the drive motor & stuff do what they need to get the job done. It took a few tries to learn how it wants to cook, but once you get the hang of it, you can flat crank out the popcorn. LOL..... And the reaction from small kids when it gets to popping and the popcorn starts coming out the kettle is funny to watch. They jump up & down as much as the popcorn does! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Tom, that's similar to the counter top model that Roger uses all the time. It makes some great popcorn- I'm not sure how healthy it is because the 'goop' packet looks pretty, well goopy. But it's just like the old style theater stuff. mmmmmmm WARNING- eating popcorn in the extreme reclining position is not recommended. I thought I was gonna die the first time I did that LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelA Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 WARNING- eating popcorn in the extreme reclining position is not recommended. I thought I was gonna die the first time I did that LOL LOL. Too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 WARNING- eating popcorn in the extreme reclining position is not recommended. I thought I was gonna die the first time I did that LOL LOL. Too funny. Seriously, and Roger has those electric chairs- it was just after his theater was finished, I'm lying back choking, can't find the darned button on the chair, Roger and Doc are having a race to see who can decline the first to help me up. Comical but potentially dangerous. He reminds me every time to 'sit up when you eat your popcorn Michael!". LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Goop packet, eh?? Hmmmm....... All I've ever used was plain popping corn and popping corn oil. Once the stuff is popped, I sprinkle it lightly with butter flavored salt. I then have some unsalted butter melted for those who want to clog their arteries. Of which I'm usually first in line. [] Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Burp. Belch. Between this and the other two food threads I can barely move. OT's observations on container dimensions were making a lot of sense until I made the mistake of typing in "popcorn" on ebay. Was curious about used theater popcorn makers. Pricey but I did notice that their cooking pots are pretty small. What was fun was seeing those glorified hot plate popcorn cookers from me youth, which worked and were great for the lazy man, but could still burn your popcorn. I wonder if anyone here grows their own kernels? Maybe we could get a distribution going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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