It has come to my attention that there are people in this world who don’t know how to pop popcorn.
I’m not talking about yanking the plastic off a pack of microwave popcorn, placing it This Side Up. Sure, that’s quick and easy, but I prefer to pop it the old-fashioned way — hot air.
Not only is the hot air popcorn popper way a lot more fun, but a big bag of popcorn kernels is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than boxes of microwave popcorn packets. And if you pop it on the stovetop, you don’t need any special appliances — just a kettle, popcorn, oil, and a big bowl.
But even popcorn, with its special hull, doesn’t always pop. Popcorn must have two important properties to pop well. First, the amount of moisture in the kernel must be very close to 13.5%. Too little moisture and enough steam won’t build up to pop the kernel. Too much moisture and the kernels pop into dense spheres, rather than the light fluffy stuff popcorn fanciers love.
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