A box of popcorn?

A Box of Popcorn: The Snacking Icon

When we hear the words "popcorn," we often associate them with movies, relaxation, and a snack that can’t be beat. Whether it’s at the movies, at home, or at a ballpark, the humble box of popcorn has become an iconic part of our snacking culture.

What is a Box of Popcorn?

So, what is this magical box that’s gotten us all so excited?

Definition:

Popcorn is a popular corn-based snack that is made by cooking kernels into tiny, fluffy "bites" of exploded starch. These bite-sized pieces are the fruit of kernels transforming into popcorn due to heat and water evaporation. Most humans have a hardwired response to this phenomenon and just can’t help, but munch

History:

Humans have been consuming corn since 7000 years ago when people found the first ears of a corn plant in Central Mexico, but popcorn’s earliest beginnings are pre-date our records! Archeologists have found signs that the ancient Olmecs and Aztecs indulged in a favorite, and it is estimated they may have made this food around 10,000 years ago

Types of Popcorn

Aerial Popcorn

• Most aerial popcorn (corn popped in oil, etc.) is made in giant cylinders with a few large openings to allow coiled heat to travel evenly among the kernels, the larger opening allows some moisture evaporates, as corn releases water vapor (we learn that popcorn popping sound that you hear during each one).
• There’s other aerial pop to pop corn outside! By placing a handful of it on a non-sticky surface, heating over indirect heat (direct too long will burn!), when these tiny kernels come alive because they have expanded at incredibly fast rates after 18 seconds, in what, called superheat to release steam (b.

Stovetop Popcorn

• Involving stirring manually, you take turns pressing kernels into an oven when a **cooked water and oil, stir often, and have not long been in that "cracked" for "water evaporates in minutes at this point the pop occurs"
• Using different pan shapes and a pan has an impact

Features of a Box of Popcorn

When buying, or making popcorn yourself?

• Volume: Number of servings per batch
• Grains sizes: kernels bigger than 5 make less popcorn when larger will give you larger (crunchier bits for fun!
• Packagings: Cereal like boxes, toffee
• Added items or flavorings: Flavour, salt

Making it Healthy

• Additives aren’t always what your friends, or for better the better, by keeping sugar levels low!
  

  Add a hint to nutritiously balanced, without that’s a step.

  Add these 5 Ingredients and change your popcorn!

• Butter * Grilled cheese