Can popcorn be frozen

Answer 1

No, it could be not.

i disagree

I have seen many questions on other sites asking about frozen popcorn. here's the rules, there are three main components of popcorn.

1 a hard outer shell

2 the carbohydrate which is the white fluffy part

3 the moisture inside

in order for popcorn to be frozen and be any good is, that it must be frozen from an unopened pack of plain kernels that was vacuum pack. without vacuum packing you lose the moisture need to make the kernel pop open

It then must be popped by oil only not with the microwave so its has to be the plain old fashion popcorn. remember on some products brand name matters and popcorn kernels do. Has to do with processing and the strict quality controls of moisture levels

popcorn pops because of the type of kernel it is, it had a very hard outer shell than other types of kernels because of this the moisture which ideally is about 13% of the weight of the kernel. as the kernel heats up the moisturise starts to vaporize which causes increased pressure in the kernel until its burst. Improper freezing will cause 3 problems. the first is loss of the actual moisture and the second is because of the moisture loss the carbohydrate part doesn't get completely changed structurally Thirdly freezing already popped kernels allows moisture to rebuild in the carbohydrate and when enough has accumulated u get freezer burn because ice crystals form and they are very sharp pointy molecules which poke holes and damage the carbohydrate part

Answer 2

I keep it in the freezer all the time. It lasts longer and the oils don't dry out like they do if kept on the shelf. I don't know if it affects cooking time, though. I microwave mine for 2 minutes 15 seconds in a 1000 watt oven; that should give you a starting point.

Answer 3

No, popcorn pops the least amount of kernels in the freezer.

Answer 4

Yes, you can freeze unpopped popcorn.