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Looks like microwave popcorn bags still contained high levels of PFOA as of 2006, though I wasn't able to find a more recent reliable source. "Consumption of ju
by tfehring 8y ago
Looks like microwave popcorn bags still contained high levels of PFOA as of 2006, though I wasn't able to find a more recent reliable source. "Consumption of just 10 bags of microwave popcorn a year could contribute about 20%
of the average blood PFOA levels, say the scientists interviewed anonymously for this article." PDF: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/es062599u https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/es062599u
- black_puppydog 8y agoFor some of my friends that sounds like perfectly normal thing to do, so... where does that leave us? :P
- justrobert 8y agoYou can use a brown lunch bag to microwave your own popcorn, it is maybe a minute more of work and you save money. Not to mention you can customize the popcorn better if you like to add seasoning.
- droopyEyelids 8y agoThis was a shocking revelation to me. I always assumed there was some magic technology in microwave popcorn bags. nope. The bag prevents the popcorn from scattering, and any kind of bag or container will work
- TeMPOraL 8y agoWow, I assumed similarly - that there's something in the bag that helps the air inside heat up. I guess maybe moisture in the corns is enough. I learned something new and useful today, thanks!
- rripken 8y ago"Microwave Susceptor". Its a super thin layer of aluminum or graphite that absorbs microwaves and gets really hot. Its in the bottom layer of the bag and the reason for "this side up".
- droopyEyelids 8y agoInteresting how I can get almost every single kernel to pop without burning in a plain paper bag.
- mikestew 8y agoGuess how early (70s) microwave cookbooks told you how to make popcorn, before Orville Redinbacher got involved. Yet my wife, same age I am and read the same cookbooks, buys pre-packaged unflavored microwave popcorn from the store. </shrug>
- Cerium 8y agoYou can easily cook popcorn on a stove top. Pour some popcorn and oil in a pot, once is starts sizzling shake a bit, once it starts poping shake a lot. Take it off when the pops slow to about once a second and pour into a bowl. Add salt as desired.
- GordonS 8y agoIMO it tastes better this way too.
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoSo much better. It also lets you imitate movie theater flavors if that’s your thing, with refined coconut oil and some Flavocol. As a bonus you can find the kind of popping corn you prefer. For me, I love the smaller “hullless” varieties, they’re sweet and you don’t get stuff in your teeth.
- CWuestefeld 8y ago+1 for introducing me to flavocol.
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoIt is Magic, and a single container will last for so many rounds of popcorn you wouldn’t believe it. I found as a trick you add the falvacol to the popcorn and oil before popping, not after for the best results. Bonus? House smells like good, fresh theater corn! Oh, and if you like buttered corn, add a teaspoon or two of clarified butter to the mix. Like kettle corn? Add some sugar to taste before popping. Like it cheesy? Buy some freeze dried cheddar and add it immediately after popping. If you’re feeling fancy, try some freshly grated parmasean. Cinnamon sugar also works well, as does powdered peanut butter, a bit of cocoa, and some confectioners sugar. I love popcorn. :)
- CWuestefeld 8y ago
- DoofusOfDeath 8y agoI've used hot-air popcorn poppers for decades. They draw a lot of power (they're pretty similar to hair-dyers, electrically speaking), but they work well.