If you don't mind watching the pot, making popcorn from scratch (by that I mean loose kernels) leaves less of them unpopped. Because you control how long you leave them on the heat and how the oil to kernel ratio, it is a lot easier to get most of them popped.
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Popcorn pops because the small amount of water in the kernel vaporizes as it heats up. The resulting popped corn weighs less than the original kernel because the weight of the water is no longer in it. Also, the resulting of the steam popping open the kernel the steam loosens and softens the dense carbohydrate part (the white fluffy part) of the corn kernel itself which decreases the density of the carbohydrate (white fluffy part), and less density decreases the weight. :)
Yes. All popcorn will leave a few old maids.
Yes, different brands of popcorn may leave different amounts of unpopped kernels due to variations in the type of kernels used, the level of moisture content, and the size and shape of the kernels. Factors such as popping method, storage conditions, and individual kernels' quality can also influence the amount of unpopped kernels.
It's generally not advisable to give unpopped popcorn to wildlife. While popcorn itself is not toxic, it can pose a choking hazard and may be difficult for animals to digest. Additionally, feeding wildlife can disrupt their natural foraging behavior and lead to dependency on human-provided food. Instead, it's best to leave wildlife to find their natural food sources.
To my knowings, you cannot pop popcorn in the oven. You can, however, buy the original Jiffy Pop for the stove (the flat tin with the handle in the popcorn isle). You simply heat up your stove top, then shake the popcorn bag over the stove top slowly then faster as the popcorn pops.
You would use -I to leave the old kernel intact when you install a new kernel.
no
yes it does leave unpopped kernels
Yes. I did the experiment for a science project for school and I found out that different brands of popcorn do leave different amounts of unpopped kernals.
Popcorn: a Frank Asch Bear Story
about 95% of it does not pop