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Stovetop is super easy - saucepan, some kernels, some oil, put the lid on. Low to medium heat til popping stops. Add some salt. Also incredibly cheap.
by QuadrupleA 3y ago
Stovetop is super easy - saucepan, some kernels, some oil, put the lid on. Low to medium heat til popping stops. Add some salt.
Also incredibly cheap.
- civilitty 3y agoI use clarified butter instead of oil so that the popcorn soaks it in immediately after popping. Every time I take a bite, it’s like a buttery explosion. I recommend taking it off heat for 30 seconds after adding all the kernels so they all heat up to an even temperature and roast a little in the butter. Use a screen to cover the pot rather than a lid so that steam can escape and your popcorn stays crunchy.
- pengaru 3y agoI've been using chicken fat collected from roasting chickens, simmered down and stored in a Ball jar (aka schmaltz) It tolerates the high heat of popcorn popping quite well and tastes great with a hint of chicken. Usually has notes of the seasoning too... which in my case is mostly black pepper. +1 on the screen hack, that's definitely a pro-tip.
- cnity 3y agoThis sounds delicious. I bet it combines well with sweetness too. I've found that when I do stovetop popcorn I can get sugar to caramelise around the popcorn to produce a crunchy shell. This with a little chicken hint inside would go down well I reckon.
- Lacerda69 3y agoBest method. You can also easily caramelize sugar, just pour it in and stir until its molten yum