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What have we lost with microwave popcorn?

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The Popcorn Popper Shop came about for a number of reasons. One was the surprise we had when visiting the stores in search for a traditional popcorn popper. There weren’t any to be found. No hot air popcorn poppers. No oil popcorn poppers.
A recent blog post at Quoteflections (a source of inspirational quotes and writing) lamented [...]

How does popcorn pop?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

It’s amazing how such a little popcorn kernel can explode into something as fluffy and tasty as, well, popcorn. So, how does this delicious tranformation take place? Here’s the simple explanation:
Each kernel of popcorn has an amount of moisture and oil in it. As the oil and moisture heat inside a popcorn popper beyond the [...]

How safe is Microwave popcorn?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

In our family of four children and a large flat screen TV, popcorn is always being eaten. And for our fast-paced family, the convenience of the microwave popcorn bag has made it a favorite in our house.
However, recent news on the dangers of microwave popcorn is giving us and other families across the nation something [...]

Eating popcorn increases whole grains and fiber levels

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

According to a report in the May 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association, people who eat popcorn have approximately 250% higher daily intake of whole grains and 22% higher daily intake of fiber than those who don’t eat popcorn.  This study is great news for those of us who love to eat popcorn.
The report promotes the [...]

Popcorn Poppers, Popcorn Machines, Popcorn Makers: What’s the difference

Friday, May 16th, 2008

You’ll find these terms: popcorn poppers, popcorn machines, and popcorn makers often used interchangeably. Sometimes you’ll find them combined, like popcorn popper machines or popcorn popper makers, and popcorn maker machines.
Is there a difference?
Well, basically, they all perform the same function: heat the popcorn kernel until the moisture within reaches the boiling point…then pop!
In general, the difference [...]

Popping popcorn then and now

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

It’s easy to pop popcorn. Just heat sand in a fire, stir in the popcorn kernals, and there you go. How simple. Of course we have much easier (and more sanitary) popcorn popping methods than ancient Native Americans did.
The most popular method of popping popcorn today is, of course, with the microwave. A visit to the [...]