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Steam pressure builds in the interior of the kernel until a breaking point occurs in the kernel's shell. Because so much pressure has built up, the interior explodes through the shell and is instantly filled with air, thus its puffiness. The trick is to find the right thickness of the shell, humidity, heat, etc to allow for the largest popped corn.
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Where do pop corn kernels grow?
On pop corn plants.
Where do the popcorn seeds that pop the popcorn come from?
Mostly Iowa.
Are corn kernels poisonous?
No, corn kernels are not poisonous.
Do all kernels pop in microwave popcorn bag?
No, there will always be a tew old maids when the corn is popped.
How does a microwave work to pop kernels?
The microwave agitates the water inside of all of the corn kernels. The water turns to steam which expands and builds increasing pressure inside of the kernels until they pop (explode).
What happens when you soak pop corn kernels in water before popping them?
It depends on how long it had been soaked, if the beans aren't soggy, they may pop. The air in the pop corn seed needs to be there for it to be popped and properly cooked. :D
How many con kernels are on one ear?
how many corn kernels are on one ear of corn
About how many kernels are on an ear of corn?
An ear of corn averages 800 kernels in 16 rows.
What is a piece of corn?
A kernel. Kernels are arranged on an ear.
An ear of corn has about 9 rows of 800 kernels each about how many kernels are in the ear of corn?
7200
How many kernels are on an ear of corn?
There is no exact number of corn-kernels on an ear of corn. It all really depends on the growing conditions and size of corn when it's harvested.
How do you get the dry kernels off the cob for popcorn?
Shelling corn is when you harvest the corn seeds, that is, the kernals. This is the same idea as shelling peas. (Shucking corn is what you do when you take the husk off the corn ears. ) First, you have to have corn that is specifically grown for pop corn. Not just any corn will do. Get you corn ears and arrange: a pile of corn ears with leaves removed (shucked), a bowl for the kernels, a dust bin for the empty cobs. Start at one end of the ear, but feel around find and easy place where the kernels are so dried up they WANT to come off. With both hands gripping the ear, twist your hands in opposite directions. Twist mightily until you get a start. Once you have some kernels off it's easier to keep going. Keep twisting the cob in your hands until you have all the good kernels off. Some are probably too small and will make for an unsatisfactory pop. One cob five inches long could provide 1/2 cup or so of kernels.
