Popcorn

Pop Secret

You put enough vegetable oil in a frying pan (one that has a lid) to cover the bottom of the pan, then you pour in the popcorn kernels, starting it on medium high or so, but adjusting depending on how fast the kernels pop. Make sure the lid is on so they don't fly out and burn you. Watch the corn, and listen to it as it pops. When the space between pops slows down a lot, you want to remove it from the heat and dumped the popped kernels in a paper bag (like the kind they used to use at grocery stores, double-bagged if possible). It helps to soak up some of the excess oil, but you can use a large metal bowl if that is all you have. Salt to taste.

Pop more pans-full as needed, and then when you have it all done, you melt some butter in the still-hot pan (depending on how much popcorn you made). Pour it over the popcorn, and then shake it up quickly, holding the bag closed, to distribute the butter evenly. (If using a metal bowl, mix quickly spoons or with clean hands (they will get very greasy and will have to be washed again). Then taste it and see if it needs more butter. You'll get the hang of how much to pop for your family, and how much butter to use for that amount quickly.

Here are a few ideas:
Whichtype of popcorn leaves the fewest unpopped kernals? Does refridgerating popcorn kernals have an effect on how many kernals get popped in the microwave? Does freezing popcorn kernals have an effect on how many kernals get popped in the microwave?

You buy a bag of popcorn and add the kernals to a pot with a thin layer (about a tablespoon) of hot oil in the bottom. When they start to open up, cover the pot and shake it back and forth until you don't hear kernals popping anymore. Remove from heat, add butter and salt, and eat.

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Use the stove. In a large pot, pour/melt just enough margarine/oil to cover the bottom of the pot no deeper than 1/4inch (the width of a pencil eraser) and cover with about twice that depth with popcorn kernels. Stir to cover the kernels with the oil. COVER and put on a hot burner, move it around a bit to evenly heat the bottom of the pot. It will take a few minutes before the first popping starts. Remove from the heat when the popping slows down or when you see the pot lid rise (full). Tip: use peanut or cottonseed oil for the best taste.

About all a microwave user can do is give the cavity (the place where you put the stuff you want to heat) a really good cleaning and clean the vents in the cabinet. Taking it apart to clean it is pretty much out of the question. The smell of popcorn will subside over time and with use, but short of taking it in and having it taken apart and cleaned, there isn't much you can do. (It's almost certainly too dangerous to take it apart.) Fortunately, the unit will work okay, and if food put in is covered (as it should be), it shouldn't pick up the taste. Answer: Try this: I have had this problem numerous times, mostly from burned popcorn, but today, from a burned brownie (the kind that come with microwaveable meals, I cut out the section with the brownie one day when I didn't want the brownie, and saved it for later, but when I tried to cook just the brownie portion today, I didn't adjust the cook time, and voila, instant house filled with thick smoke that smelled like pure burnt sugar). I tried everything, from vinegar with baking soda to Windex to orange scented cleanser to Pine-Sol, and nothing worked to kill the lingering smell inside the microwave. I refused to admit defeat, because it's a brand new microwave! I'll save my rant about the popcorn button on it for some other forum, let's just say, the only way I can cook popcorn without burning it is to underpop the stuff. Microwave is too powerful for it's own good, and even reducing the power level doesn't help, because then the popcorn stops and starts popping a lot, which results in disaster. Finally, I thought of something: Coffee absorbs odors! I put two tablespoons of freshly ground coffee into a ceramic coffee cup, and added enough water to bring it to about half full. When you do this, be sure to sit the coffee mug down into a microwave-safe ceramic or glass bowl or something, because it boils over all over the place). Put that in the microwave and nuke it for about two minutes (long enough for it to boil all over the place, or preferably into the bowl). It will splash out around the microwave some, but that's a good thing in my opinion! Open the door, carefully remove the bowl and mug (carefully! It was boiling a second ago, remember?!) and sit it gently down into the sink to cool. Immediately wipe out the microwave with a damp cloth or paper towels, and if you have a pool of liquid in the bottom of the microwave, use a handful of paper towels to soak it up so you don't get any on yourself and burn yourself. After you've wiped it all clean, poke your head in and smell the inside of the microwave. Smell anything other than a little coffee smell? Repeat if you need to, I had to do it twice, but the smell seems to be gone now! I also wiped the inside down with some windex afterward to be sure I got all the coffee to prevent coffee stains. Nail Polish Remover (Acetone) worked for me! I just moved into a brand new home with build in microwave. My daughter burned a cup of noodle in the microwave. All the yellow spots are gone and most of the smell too. Thank you Did you leave that microwave popcorn in there too long? Do you have a brown, yucky mess? I did too! I tried one tip that barely worked, then I remembered using something to clean off the soot on the inside of my wood stove window. SIMPLE GREEN. Yes, it's simple and it's in a green can. I like the fact that it's also non-acidic, non-toxic, and bio-degradable. And boy does it work! I used it to get off the brown stains in my microwave from really OLD popcorn. I sprayed it on, waited 2 minutes (if that), and wiped with a paper towel and that was it. No more brown stains! Hallelujah for Simple Green. Acetone: I came here this afternoon to ask the same question about a yellow/brown stain from popcorn in my microwave. I got a new microwave two years ago today. About a week later I tried out the "popcorn" button that was supposed to be pre-programmed for a store-bought bag of microwave popcorn. Well, instead of yummy popcorn, I got a burning mess that left a brown/yellow stain on the whole left inside wall of the oven. I was really upset! I tried everything, oxiclean, bleach, baking soda, you name it. The smell went away within a few days of cooking, but the stain lasted. I had a service guy here from the manufacturer for another problem with the microwave and he said "Oh, you'll never get rid of that popcorn stain". As I said, I came here today to ask about getting rid of the stain. I tried acetone and it worked! I used cotton balls, a sponge and then a "scotch-brite" pad (the green nylon things that don't scratch) and it's gone! My microwave looks as good as new! Thank you so much for the suggestions here and to whomever keeps this board/site running. What a great resource! By the way, when the stain was all gone, I soaked a washcloth with vinegar and wiped all the inside surfaces with it. Then I used some soap and water on the inside surfaces. I let that dry, then did the little trick with the vanilla and the inside smells fresh, no harsh odors, and the food cooked in the microwave came out smelling/tasting "normal".

No! rabbits cant eat popcorn it is to fatty for their digestive system and they can get extremely overweight. Even if fed in quantities it can still hurt them and they can get sick or have diarea. :-)

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Yes temperature does affect how popcorn pops. It the temperature is too low, not very many kernels will heat up enough to explode. If the temperature is too hot, you will burn the kernels that explode first. Using a stir type hot air popper will eliminate some of these issues.

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The price of a small popcorn can vary from city to city or state to state but should usually be priced at around 3-6$.

it depends on the type of popcorn and microwave but between 1-4 minutes, read the instructions :), also after the pops slow count to three between pops and if you can make it to 4 then its done!

I live in Queens NY and I've found new versions of vintage holiday melted plastic popcorn decorations in a few local Hallmark stores such as Stokes on Grand Ave in Maspeth

It is a grain and will not hurt them. They will not eat things they cannot swallow and an unpopped corn kernel is not much bigger than a piece of cracked corn normally found in hen scratch. And don't worry, the popcorn will not "explode" inside the chicken, it takes much more heat than the chicken can produce to pop popcorn. I often throw my chickens leftover popcorn and never had a problem.

1 quart = 4 cups

1 cup = 0.25 quart

Ponyboy tells cherry the story of when Johnny gets beat up.

It is reported that Quadequina, of the Wampanoag tribe brought popcorn to the first Thanksgiving dinner in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Indians brought popcorn as a goodwill gesture.

No, there was corn, but no popcorn at the feast. See:

The Original Thanksgiving Day

http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_first_thanksgiving_day

Act II (popcorn)

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Dale and Thomas Popcorn

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Jiffy Pop

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Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs

Lucky Elephant Popcorn

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Newman's Own

Newman's Own Organics

Orville Redenbacher's

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Pop Weaver

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Weaver Popcorn Company

No, guinea pigs cannot eat popcorn. It is a choking hazard Although, they do 'popcorn' (verb) which means to do tiny jumps when they're happy or excited for food.

According to the label of Walmart's Great Value brand, 2 Tablespoons of unpopped

(approx. 4 cups popped) popcorn contains 7 grams of fiber.

Popcorn is a whole grain. Fiber One cereal products get most of their fiber from

corn bran.

It is recommended that adults consume 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day. This means

that 1 serving of popcorn supplies approx. 25% of this amount. Amazing.

Mark Thornblad

To grow corn from popcorn kernels you must first sterilize them by taking the butter off of them. Then place them in a wet paper towel, using about four kernels for a experiment. Then fold the cloth so that you can see the kernels trough the cloth. Then place them in a small cup and water them frequently and keep up with the results.

Without butter and anything else added to it yes. You have to determine what type it is before this answer can be properly answered though. If you are eating movie theatre popcorn drenched in butter then no. There are also new types of chips that are low to no fat with half of the calories.

Chickens eat just about everything. Odd bits of leftover popcorn will be gobbled up almost before it hits the ground.

Try giving them cold spaggetti even if it has a little sauce on it. They think it is worms,its good for them and they are really funny when they run around clucking and avoiding all the other hens wanting their share.

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you get a big deep pan with a lid and you put about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of cooking oil, let it heat up then pour the pop corn kernels in the pan put the lid on and shake it continuously, soon you will hear popping, keep the lid on keep shaking the pan using a oven mit of course so you don't burn yourself, keep the heat about the same all the time no need to lower the flame, the pop corn will stop popping after a few minutes or so and walllaha you have popcorn.