Tips For Making Great Tasting Popcorn

You went out and bought a popcorn machine. You get the machine assembled, and are drooling in anticipation of that first batch of theater tasting popcorn. And gag - the microwave stuff is better. Well, what did you expect when you used some old discount brand of popcorn that you popped in vegetable oil, and then finished off with table salt?

Here are some tips for making great tasting popcorn from your home popcorn machine.

Great Tasting pop corn Tip - Get The Right Popcorn
Be sure that you are purchasing high quality popcorn that is fresh, and that it is kept well sealed and dry. it is best not to buy or store popcorn kernels in paper bags - it will be too easy for moisture from humidity to get into it, and then it won't pop well. Purchase your popcorn in plastic, and then you can keep it in glass jars.

Great Tasting Popcorn Tip - Use The Right Oil
You want great tasting popcorn - it's all about the oil. The theaters use coconut oil to get that slightly sweet taste and smell. Unfortunately, this is a place where home popcorn machine users make an allowance due to health concerns, because coconut oil has a high level of saturated fat. Extra virgin coconut oil will retain its nutritional characteristics at very high temperatures, which is something that even extra virgin olive oil can't do as well.

If your decision has nothing to do with health, then use coconut oil in your popcorn machine.
And use the lowest amount of oil that is recommended by your popcorn machine manufacturer. Using more oil is not going to make better popcorn. You are making the popcorn wetter both from the additional liquid and from more steam from cooking - the result of this can make soggy popcorn that is also going to be less healthy.

Great Tasting Popcorn Tip - Use The Right Salt
The easiest thing to do is to put your salt in with your oil. This will allow for the salt to be spread most evenly over the popcorn. If you are going to salt your popcorn after it is finished, then the type of salt you use makes a big difference. You don't want to use table salt - use salt that has been crushed and that is very powdery. This will allow for the popcorn to be covered far more evenly and completely.

More Making Great Tasting pop corn Tips
Keep your kettle clean. If you don't oil will build up and turn black, which will make your popcorn look unappealing, as well as not tasting near as good as it should.

When adding your oil and kernels to the kettle, especially if you are using combination bags, put the oil in first. This will ensure that the oil gets to the bottom and will be mixed through the kernels more evenly, which help keep your popcorn from being stuck together.

Use the right amount of popcorn for the size of the kettle in your popcorn machine. I don't think that the kernels really pop as well. Chances are this is because the smaller kettle popcorn machines also have less wattage. Listen for the sound coming from the popping corn, and when you can't hear any more popping turn off the machine, and empty out any finished popcorn that is still in the kettle. If you don't do this, you will end up getting burned Epopcorn.com

It is recommended to make your popcorn with the popcorn machine door slightly open - obviously you will want to watch for popcorn getting out. The reason for doing this is to allow the moisture inside the machine to get out and keeping the popcorn dry. Letting your popcorn absorb this moisture is a big reason for your popcorn being soggy or chewy.

And when your great tasting popcorn is finished, try to restrain yourself for just a few more minutes. Now eat and enjoy great tasting popcorn from your popcorn machine - aren't you glad you didn't throw the thing out after that first batch:)