tonight....

winkle1

Boyf and I were going to go to the cinema but instead we're getting a DVD from Blockbusters and making popcorn at home!

My housemate has a popcorn machine and I've got the kernels - mm can't wait. has anyone else ever made popcorn at home? its lovely.

Trow

You don't need a popcorn maker - it can be done in a pan with a lid, heat up some oil in the bottom with the kernels - just make sure you don't put too much in - a layer of one kernel is usually enough!

To make it sweet melt some butter/marg in a pan with some syrup and pour over. Yum!

Lillibet_2

I make it all the time but don't have a machine. I used to buy the microwave stuff but have now found that the old fashioned way in a saucepan makes it even nicer & is cheaper still, after popping I add a little salt to make it savoury or icing sugar (works better than granulated) to make it sweet.

Galtizz

Where do you get the kernals from?

fazer6

Booths. I find Asda don't always have it so it's either booths or a health food shop. About 99p for a 250g bag so it's dirt cheap.

I've found you burn less in a popcornmaker, the corns are bigger (perhaps the temp is higher or something), and there's no oil so the popcornmaker's easier to clean than a pan. I was given mine as a prezzie so it didn't cost anything. Butter and a bit of sugar in the bit on top of where the popcorn jumps out and it'll melt nicely.

I think I might make a batch tonight too.

Does anyone have a toffee style coating recipie? How do they make sweet stuff at the cinema? It's so tasty.

Quackers

Galtizz wrote:

Where do you get the kernals from?

I get mine from sainsburys - its the only place that always has them in stock.

I'm hopeless as making coatings for my popcorn - they never seem to turn out right. We do like it 'as it comes' though so we're ok. It was my daughters birthday yesterday & as Dad was at work we had a 'girls night in'. Bridget Jones 2, popcorn, strawberries, grapes and a bowl of melted chocolate to dip it all in

Oh, we have this jazzy little duck which cost us just £10 from Makro a couple of years ago & its fab. You fill his hat with kernels, chuck it in his head & get a huge bowlful of popcorn out of his beak :

Lillibet_2

Galtizz wrote:

Where do you get the kernals from?

Tescos. It in the crisps aisle.

frizz_head

Popcorn Recipes Here

Frizz

P.S. I get mine in Sainburys - with all the lentils and stuff.

furrypig

frizz_head wrote:

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Wow I have made a sauce for my popcorn before but never realsied there were so many recipes out there!!

I have the duck popcorn maker (or should I say my daughter does!) and I also buy the kernals from sainsburys.

We also have a candy floss maker so we often have a cinema at home with all the family watching a dvd and eating popcorn and occassionally candy floss (messier and not so healthy!)

fazer6

I can't believe how many popcorn recipies there are, I can't believe I've only ever done butter and sugar, how boring.

How good must irish coffee cruch taste.

r.mac_2

I buy my popcorn kernals from Sainsbury's. A small bag makes loads of popped corn (enough to feed armies of tennagers) and costs about 60p. Very good value.

I also don't bother with a special machine - but if you use a pan, keep the pan moving over the heat and use as heavy bottomed one as you have.

yes, you guessed it. This has been gleaned for personal experience!