R. sent me this video this evening from Youtube. It features the Swedish Chef making Popcorn. And it brought back memories. Memories of gathering around the TV and watching The Muppet Show. Memories of laughing with my family. Memories of big pans of popcorn laced with butter and salt (and if we were lucky, may be some spice drops or candy corn were hidden in our bowls). So I made some popcorn tonight – the old fashioned way without a microwave.
What you need to make old fashioned popcorn
3 Tbsp oil
1/2 cup of loose popcorn (you can find this in the snack section of the grocery store it usually comes in a bag or a jar)
1/2 tsp of fine salt
1/2 stick of butter
Deep pan with lid.
smaller pan to melt the butter with.
More salt (to taste)
Place pan on medium high heat and add oil. When the oil shimmers in the bottom of the pan, add the popcorn and sprinkle the half teaspoon of salt over it. Put lid on the pan and shake to mix the oil, the corn and the salt. Continue to shake the pan every thirty seconds or so. The corn will begin to pop as soon as it gets hot enough.
When the popcorn begins to pop, start melting the butter. Keep your eye on the butter so it doesn’t melt. I always give the pan a swirl or two.
Keep moving the popcorn pan until the intervals between pops reaches two to three seconds. The pan should be almost full when you are done.
Pour half the popcorn into a bowl or pan. Add half of the melted butter, a little more salt if you like and then stir the popcorn to distribute the butter. Add the rest of the popcorn to the bowl and repeat the butter and salt process.
Sit back with a loved one and enjoy!
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