Blog posts tagged with 'oil'

I always try to find something a little different every year to give as gifts to neighbors and friends. Cookies take so much time to bake every year!

This year, I've decided to make little movie theater "popping" baskets. This way, the recipients can make their own buttery delcious popcorn for movies at home! To start, I'm going to fill a reusable popcorn bucket with all the supplies. For the supplies i'll add popcorn kernels, popping oil, flavacol, and some popcorn flavorings. That's everything to create an at home movie theater experience.

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If you have ever tried any of our Glaze Pop flavors, you know that the taste and color are fantastic! The flavors include sweet corn (kettle corn), caramel, blue raspberry, cherry, grape, chocolate, hot cinnamon, and maple. Not interested in any of these flavors? After much trial and error, we have found that you can use Flossugar cotton candy sugar in place of Glaze pop.

When it comes to popping the corn, add the kernels, oil and salt as usual to your kettle. Once you hear a few kernels pop, it's safe to add the Glaze Pop or Flossugar to the kettle. Depending on the size of the popcorn machine's kettle (8 oz. for example), you will add half the amount of Flossugar (4 oz.). It's important to wait until you hear a few kernels pop before adding Glaze Pop or Flossugar. This product is sugar based and will burn if aded too early.

The finished product will come out bright in color and taste amazing! There are numerous flavors/colors to choose that will go along with any event. Check out our website and find the flavor/color that will work best for you! www.popcornsupply.com 

Winter takes a toll on everybody. There's nothing like coming in from the cold weather and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate. Why not skip the liquids and go straight for your favorite salty snack? That's right, you can warm up with the perfect popcorn recipe.

Early last year, Gold Medal Products introduced a new flavor of Flavacol. Ghost Pepper Flavacol #2482. Pop your corn the traditional way with kernels and oil. Instead of adding traditional Flavacol, add the Ghost Pepper Flavacol. This will give a great kick to your popcorn and warm you up on the inside. The instructions have you add double the amount of Ghost Pepper Flavacol than you would traditional Flavacol. However I would start by adding half of that. Ghost Pepper is very spicy. You can always add more to your next batch if it isn't spicy enough. Now get poppin'!

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Corn/Oil/Salt Portion Pak Kits with Coconut Oil To Make Everyday Popping That Much Easier

          Everyone loves when something is convenient and easy. So why not have that when popping popcorn? Here at Popcorn Supply Company we sell a product called Naks Pak Portion Pak Kits. Try saying that five times fast! The kits are available in different sizes depending on the size of your kettle. The sizes that they are made in are 4 oz, 6oz, 8oz, and 12oz kits.

          The kits include the kernels, coaconut oil, and salt. The kernels are the traditional yellow kernels that pop up big and fluffy. They are also known as butterfly kernels because they have a wing like feature when they pop. In the side with the kernels there is also Flavacol. The Flavacol is a butter flavored salt that ads extra seasoning. Lastly, there is the coconut oil. This is the left side of the package. The oil is also infused with a butter flavoring that gives a deep rich taste. Many people hear coconut oil and think that it will taste like coconut. Don’t worry, I promise it tastes nothing like the fruit.

          When it comes to popping, these kits make life simple. Start off by turning your kettle heat and kettle motor on (there should be switches labeled at the top of your machine). Let the kettle warm up for a minute or two before adding the product. Cut the top of the left side of the packet that holds the oil. Squeeze the oil out into the kettle and let it melt for a few seconds. Once the oil is nice and melted, cut the other side of the package and dump the kernels and seasoning into the kettle. Don’t forget to close the lid to the kettle after you add the ingredients. Be sure to pay attention during the popping process so you don’t burn your corn. Rule of thumb: popcorn is ready to be dumped when you can count three seconds in between pops. Once your popcorn has popped all that’s left to do is eat it and enjoy!

In order to create the ideal popcorn, you need the correct kernels, oil, and salt. First we’ll start with the kernels. Most people and places use the traditional yellow kernel. This is also known as butterfly popcorn because it has “wings” after it pops. More recently producers have been able to create a hybrid kernel for people with diverticulitis. This kernel is the white hulless popcorn. It pops a tiny bit smaller but it has less of those pesky hulls that get stuck in your teeth and upset your stomach. We also have what’s called mushroom kernels available. These kernels are not traditionally used for at home popping. You will see this product being used for candied corn (kettle corn, caramel corn, etc.).

Next, you need the right oil. Here at Popcorn Supply Company we have a variety of oils to choose from. For at home use, our Real Theater Coconut Oil is by far the most popular. It is available in a 1 pound container. Don’t worry it doesn’t taste like coconut! The oil also has a butter flavoring in it to give your popcorn a richer taste. If you are an avid popcorn eater and think you will need more than a pound of oil, not a problem! Our Butcher Boy Coconut Oil comes in gallon containers and is more cost effective when constantly popping corn.

Finally, to get the best flavor possible you will need the right salt/ seasoning. We always recommend using Flavacol. It is a butter flavored salt that goes right in the kettle with the oil and kernels when popping. Also available, is the new Better Butter Flavacol. It’s a butter flavored salt, yet it has more of an enhanced butter flavoring. The choice is yours depending on how buttery you like your popcorn. If you prefer a more gourmet flavor such as ranch or barbeque, we sell Kernel Seasonings Flavor Shakers (to see all of the  flavors we have in stock check out our website www.popcornsupply.com).

Now that you have all the correct ingredients you can pop! Measure the ingredients according to the size of your kettle (4oz, 6oz, 8oz, etc.). All three ingredients will go right in the kettle together. Be sure to pay attention during the popping process so you don’t burn your corn. Rule of thumb: popcorn is ready to be dumped when you can count three seconds in between pops. Once your popcorn has popped all that’s left to do is eat it and enjoy!