Make Your Own Microwave Popcorn - Cheap!
Today’s feature is from The New York Times with Microwave Popcorn, Minus the Ripoff, plus there are a few more popcorn goodies included below:
All you do is take popcorn — say, 1/4 cup — and put it in a brown paper bag (preferably the large lunch bags sold in supermarkets ), then fold over the top a few times (some people recommend staples, but it seems the bags can catch fire that way and why risk it; the staple is unnecessary), then pop until the kernels stop, which is high heat for two minutes in many cases.
I also caught this in the comments section:
Why bother with the bag? You can pop the popcorn right in a bowl, covered with a plate. Just need a closed environment so that the water inside the kernels turns to steam and pops. . .You can put flavorings and oils at the bottom of the bowl, or season afterwards. And there’s no waste! Source
Check the site for full details. I also want to point out this Perfect Popcorn Recipe (from Simply Recipes) which is a step-by-step how to for making popcorn the old fashioned way (saucepan, peanut oil & on the stove). I haven’t made popcorn this way in ages, boy does this one bring back memories!
Popcorn Topping Recipes & Ideas:
- How to Clarify Butter
- A Few Parmesan Popcorn Seasoning Recipes
- Gourmet Popcorn Recipes
- 10 Popcorn Seasoning Ideas
- Pink Popcorn Recipe
More tips you may find useful:
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08 May 2008 at 8:23 pm
Once I tried it without a special bag, and my popcorn burned, but only half the kernals were popped. A good investment would be just to get a popcorn popper. They work just fine and last a million years in the right care.
09 May 2008 at 6:38 am
Good suggestion, Katlyn. I bought an air popper at a garage sale five years ago for $1 and use it regularly. Although I may try to popcorn from the saucepan for nostalgia’s sake.
10 May 2008 at 10:04 am
The hot oil, no mater how bad for you, adds the special flavor. So eat it less often but make it a real treat.
10 May 2008 at 5:21 pm
my husband & I love popcorn…I never thought to make it in a plain brown bag…we will give this a try!!! thanks for the tip….