Blog posts tagged with 'popcorn'

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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A Gender Reveal Party is an exciting way to tell the ones you love whether your child will be a boy or a girl. Friends and family gather to celebrate this wonderful experience. Most gender reveal parties have some sort of theme. Why not make yours whimsical with a pink and blue carnival theme?

You can keep it simple or go all out with an array of tasty carnival treats. Whip up a batch of Strawberry Pink and Blue Raspberry Candy Apples for your guests to bring home! These can be put out as decoration with your seating or on a "to go" table. You can also make bouquets of Pink Vanilla and Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy to place around your table. Worried about a mess? An easier alternative is to use our pre bagged Candee Fluff. These bags have both pink and blue inside and it gives your guests the option of bringing it home. How about a snack for your guests during the party? We also have Cherry Pink and Blue Raspberry Glaze Pop so you can "Pop" up different flavors of popcorn.

With so many people celebrating a life changing experience, keep it fun and memorable with a light hearted theme that they will be sure to remember. To view our products for more ideas, visit our website www.popcornsupply.com 

Are you ready for some football?!

With Super Bowl fast approaching, will you be hosting a party or attending one? Food and snacks are one of the greatest things about watching the big game (aside from the commercials). What will you be making this year? Here's a few easy ideas to get things rolling.

Popcorn is probably the easiest snack to serve to any guest. You can serve traditional butter popcorn or even spice things up a bit. Glaze Pop flavors and Color Pop Salt are a great way to cheer on your team with a color theme. You can also use Savory Shake on flavors. With Savory Shakes, it's the perfect alternative to serving potato chips.

Who doesn't love going to the stadium and ordering a big tray of nachos? Whip up a large batch for guests to enjoy. Or even better, make tacos in a bag! El Nacho Grande portion pak Chips and cheese are great for this idea. Simply open the bag of chips. pour in the nacho cheese, taco seasoned meat, salsa, sour cream, and jalapenos. A walking taco that won't dirty your hands or your clothes!

Another great snack that is a food staple is soft pretzels. With this, you can also incorporate the Shavory Shakes flavors and the El Nacho Grande portion pak cheese cups. For the Savory Shakes, simply sprinkle on one of the many flavors (Sour Cream & Chive, Jalapeno, Salt & Vinegar, Ranch, BBQ, Cheddar, or White Cheddar). Want to keep it more traditional? Serve your guests a pretzel with their own side of cheese sauce for dipping.

The options are endless. These snacks will not only fill your guests up, they will make them feel like they're at the game. No matter who you're cheering for, food always brings people together.

One of the most common questions I get from customers is how many servings they can get out of a package or case of Pop Weaver Naks Pak Kits. There are many factors that can play into your outcome. First, what size package are you using? Second, what are you serving your popcorn in? Third, how much are you filling your bags? We have sat down and done our own measurements based on the Paper Popcorn Bags that we offer. Below I will show a break down per package and case. We will be using an 8 inch Paper Popcorn Bag that holds 1 ounce of popcorn. We filled the bags to the top with popcorn, not over flowing.

 Naks Pak Kit for use in 4 oz popper (W104321)
6-8 servings per package - Roughly 288 servings per case

 Naks Pak Kit for use in 6 oz popper (W104329)
9-12 servings per package - Roughly 324 servings per case

 Naks Pak Kit for  use in 8 oz popper (W104353)
12-16 servings per package - Roughly 384 servings per case

 Naks Pak Kit for use in 12 oz popper (W104334)
18-24 servings per package - Roughly 576 servings per case

You know what my least favorite thing is about hosting a party? All of the dishes at the end of the night! Overtime, single use containers can add up in cost. Why not use a dish that's creative and edible at the same time? Using the same idea as making popcorn balls, you can make an edible popcorn bowl.

The recipe is very simple and you probably already have most of the ingredients at home already. Here is what you will need:

10 cups of popped popcorn (mushroom kernels work the best)

1 cup of water

1 1/3 cups of sugar (white)

1/3 cup of light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of vinegar

Food coloring (optional) the number of drops will depend on the color you desire

First you will need 2 bowls, glass or stainless steel work the best. Spray the inside of one bowl with cooking and spray and the outside of the other bowl then set aside. Add your popped popcorn to the bowl that has been sprayed on the inside just before your sugar mixture is done on the stove.

In a medium sauce pan add your water, sugar, corn syrup, salt, and vinegar. I recommend having a candy thermometer on hand, you will need to cook this product until it reaches 290 degrees. Once it gets to temp, remove from heat and add food coloring. At this point, quickly add your sugar mixture to popped popcorn and toss until fully coated. Using the back of a wooden spoon or spatula, press the popcorn up the sides of the bowl. Once the bowl is fully lined, place the other bowl on top (stacking) to help form the shape while the product is cooling. Once cooled, remove your edible bowl and fill it with a party snack!

Now that Christmas is fast approaching, it's typically last minute shopping time. Do you have a home theater or maybe a "Man Cave" for those Sunday games? What goes better with movies and sports than popcorn? Here at Popcorn Supply we have everything to help fill those spaces.

If your looking for a popcorn machine that will impress your guests, we have it. For at home use, the 4 oz, 6 oz, and 8oz machines are the most popular. All of these machines are available as countertop units or on a cart. Prefer old fashioned style popcorn? We also have Whirley Pop Stovetop Poppers and even Whirley Pop Open Fire Poppers for camping.

Maybe popcorn isn't your preferred snack. We offer a number of treats and the equipment to go along with it. View your options at www.popcornsupply.com or feel free to call at 315-425-9547.

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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Are you involved with or have a gourmet popcorn shop of your own? Just like our popcorn flavorings for at home use, we have bulk flavors for commercial use. Whether you produce sweet or savory popcorn, we’re your one stop shop. We have a number of different flavors and products that will help you develop a rich flavorful popcorn kernel.

                For the perfect sweet corn, try our Basic Corn Treat Mix. Add this to your corn treat cooker (follow directions on package) and just before you reach 275 degrees add in your Corn Treat Flavor Mix of choice. Our Corn Treat Flavor Mixes are available in 15 different flavors as seen on our website. Looking for savory flavor mixes? There are 13 different powderedSavory Popcorn Flavors to choose from. What about that awesome cheddar popcorn that you find at gourmet popcorn shops? Cheddar Easy is our most popular cheddar cheese paste. It has a creamy, delicious yellow cheddar taste and smell. There's even a White Cheddar Easy for the White popcorn lover.

                These flavors are crowd favorites and are a sure thing to keep business steady. To see all of the flavors we have available check out our website www.popcornsupply.com. Or if you know what you want, here is the page for our savory flavors and the page for our sweet flavors and cheddar paste mixes. Enjoy and don’t be afraid to experiment! That’s where some of the best flavor combinations come from.

Everyone loves popcorn. Why not make a statement with the perfect serving vessel for your popcorn. We have a number of different bags, boxes, buckets, and cones that range in size. Whether you prefer plastic, paper, cardboard, reusable, or even eco-friendly products, we have them. All you have to do is decide how you want to serve your popcorn, and then pick out the style you want on our website. All of our products have pictures and prices right on their pages.

                When it comes to popcorn bags, we have a number of different styles available. If you’re looking for something inexpensive, I recommend using our red, white, and yellow popcorn bags that come in 3 different sizes. Need something that will stand up on its own without falling over? Try our red and white popcorn boxes that come in a number of different sizes depending on whether you prefer the box to have a closed top or no top. Our plastic heap-o-corn bags are perfect for take home or party gifts. Let’s not forget about our popcorn buckets that go great in the middle of a table. Lastly, there’s our cone-o-corn popcorn cup. These cone-o-corn cups are perfect and easy for children to handle.

                There are so many options for you to choose from when picking popcorn serving vessels. To see pictures of these products visit our website www.popcornsupply.com. Here is also a direct link to the page for popcorn bags, boxes, buckets, and cones popcorn-bags-boxes-buckets-cones.

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!

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