Thread: Homemade Movie Theater Popcorn

Well after reading the ingredients in some microwave popcorn bags I decided to make my own Old School. If you would like to know how Movie Theater popcorn is made read on.



The ingredients are mainly White popping corn, I got this bag at Walmart. Coconut Oil also from Walmart. Flavacol Salt Seasoning & Butter Flavored Popcorn Topping I bought from Amazon, they can be bought together if you look for the combined page.
You want to use a pot with a clear lid to see what's going on. Coconut oil is a solid at room temperature, I first add the spoon full to the pot till it melts. Then I add 1/3 Cup White Popping Corn (the Yellow Popcorn is Tough) to the coconut oil and shake it all level in the pot. With the heat one click above medium I watch the kernels simmer with the lid on but cocked to one side to let the steam out.



Once the popping starts it goes very fast. When it starts to slow I turn off the heat but leave the pot on the hot eye a little longer but cock the lid more for the steam to escape. When its just a pop now and then I slide the pot over to a cold eye, remove the lid, and make a few circles in the freshly popped corn with the Butter Flavoring. A quick stir then the Flavacol Salt is added. Flavacol salt is very salty and very fine grain, I'm using a Pepper Shaker as a Salt Shaker has too large of holes.



As you can see almost all of the popcorn kernels pop, very few Old Maids. This popcorn tastes exactly like what you buy at the Movie Theater for pennies a serving.



I hope you make some for yourself, always Movie Night around here.