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What explodes when the moisture in popcorn gets about 400 degrees Fahrenheit?
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∙ 14y ago
Nothing does. The moisture, when heated, produces higher pressure inside the popcorn.
Think of it as similar to a tire blow out... The heat of the road, heat generated by friction, etc increases the pressure in the tire and "boom."
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How does jiffy pop heat the popcorn?
The hot air inside the popper heats up moisture inside the kernel of popcorn and it explodes, creating popcorn.
What makes popcorn really pop?
Each kernel has a little moisture in it. When the moisture is heated and boils, since the kernel is sealed, it explodes under pressure from the boiling moisture which has no where to go.
What is the temperature for cooking popcorn?
Microwaves don't use heat to pop corn or make anything hot. They use microwaves to excite the molecules of the corn which causes heat from friction inside each kernel of corn, making the moisture inside the kernel expand and pop the corn.
Does popcorn pop or unfold?
It explodes! Heat causes the moisture in the kernel to turn to steam, when the pressure builds up and shatters the hull with a pop. The endosperm then solidifies and cools.
Is a popcorn popcorn?
Yes. Popcorn is corn cooked so hot the heat and pressure builds up in the inside until it explodes and makes popcorn
What are facts about popcorn?
Popcorn is considered a grain in the food groups, & it's scientific name is called a Zea Mays Everta. Each kernel contains some moisture inside of it & the outer covering on a kernel is called a hull. I'm pretty sure that there are only 9 types of popcorn, but I could say there's about 10. Some Native Americans used popcorn for money in the earlier days. Also, popcorn pops best between 400-460 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why does popcorn have to pop?
moisture
What temperature does popcorn pop?
Popcorn starts popping at 450 degrees FAHRENHEIT! popcorn can also pop in the fridge which is a great sciencefair project. The answer would be that it really depends on the microwave. With mine is 1 min 45 seconds.This will give you the best popcorn. That is a really good question.
Which of these foods starts out as small kernels and explodes as it's cooked?
Popcorn
What is inside an unpopped popcorn kernal?
moisture which makes the kernels turn into popcorn
How hot does the coffee maker get?
Exactly how hot a kettle popcorn maker gets is dependent on the particular model of the appliance. Most of these items, however, reach temperatures of at least 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
How does the storage temperature of popcorn affect the ratio of kernels popped?
The storage temperature of popcorn affects the ratio of kernels popped, because if you freeze the kernels, it messes with the moisture in the middle of the kernels. (The moisture is what heats up, causing the popcorn to explode.)But when the popcorn is stored at room temperature the moisture is not altered in any way, making it the BEST way to pop the kernel.
