Why Does Movie Theater Popcorn Taste SO Much Better?🍿
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I spoke with dozens of movie theaters in NYC to find out what they actually use to make their popcorn taste so good.
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You do realize Amazon are an greedy corporate shill that bands books and treats employees like trash, right? Why tf are you still continuing to support their propaganda?!
@@theshoppingexpert You do realize Amazon are an greedy corporate shill that bands books and treats employees like trash, right? Why tf are you still continuing to support their propaganda?!
Thanks this helped with my popcorn
The reason is simple. For the same reason McDonald's burgers taste better than homemade. It's this to an unwashed machine flavour 😂
They don't?
Last guy was the cherry on top
Look man, I don't know you. I don't want you to make love to my popcorn.
How can a guy turn into a cherry?
@@original9509I hope you're being sarcastic.
@@original9509"Cherry on top" is a metaphor in reference to cake and pastry decorations reliant on icing, used to state the extra value of people's actions or positive changes in life. If there's a store discount on something I was already grabbing, that's just the cherry on top of the icing. Sweet.
Thanks to whoever liked my ChatGPT looking ass comment
Nice. That guy gave you gold with "Love" 😂
really its its lard
@@hagestadLard? it’s their salt substitute brother
Sounds like Spongebob's bullshit 😂
What's wild is that he genuinely improv'd that on the spot. Worth noting this was still their first time meeting me, they don't know anything about me or my channel, and so they've got a rando walking around with a phone in their face. The unphased wit in the moment was impeccable.
Tbh I was expecting him to say “deez nuts” or smth
I'm going to send my parents this video when they say "we have popcorn at home"
They'll probably be thinking: What?!
Parents: We have Ps5 at home.
@@WARLORD626what are ya on about
@@WARLORD626 what?
Just whipping out Exodia on the very first turn
Movie Theater popcorn is unironically one of the main reasons I still go to the movie theaters
I don't even see movies, I just buy a bag of popcorn and leave lol
@@Xemphastrue even if its overpriced af i dont care just gimme some of that heavenly salty snack
I feel the same but discovered this method of popcorn making maybe a year ago or so? And yeah it's essentially the same thing. Got a popcorn popper similar to the one shown in this video from walmart for $30 and the flavacol and coconut oil from amazon for not exactly cheap but they're huge quantities. The flavacol in particular will last for years because so little goes a long way. Now I've got the core supplies and tools for years worth of at home movie theater popcorn for the cost of like 5 large orders worth from the theater
@@Xemphas this fucking homie right here is living in 3024 lol I don't know why i have never thought of this
@@Xemphas Same here lol.
The mouth cam and the laugh is something else lol
I was looking for this comment
@@Cheesy_Peesy same 😂
gross
Never in my life have i seen a mouth cam before and now I hope I'll never see one again 😭
Minos POV
the FDA is coming for that guy who puts love into the popcorn lmao.
That man butter.
"Known to the State of California to cause cancer."
your comment actually made me lol fr
@@HalfBoiIedI can't believe it's nut butter 🥜😂😟🤢
Gosh I wish that was a joke but I can think of 3 times the FDA came down hard on small companies that added Love as a ingredient for fun.
The person who said “love” is actually awesome.
😂😂
americans really laughs at the most basic shit nowadays. yall ignorant and stupid
it’s totally opposite in theaters
He’s cute
Love for money
Bro actually put the GoPro in his mouth to get that "biting" shot 👄😂👌🏼
That’s a pretty common way to get FOV shots aside from head straps.
@@mxdanger Never seen it being used even in adult films 😂
I was so expecting the secret ingredient to be "liking and subscribing" lmfao
You would say that wouldn’t you 😒
I was expecting that too. Atleast this guy is creative
Me too
100% relatable
Omg sameee!! 😂😂😂
What was that mouth-pov?!?!?!? Lmao
what r u talking about step-snacker? 😳
*Unregistered Mouth Cam 2 ™️
@@cubonefan3 underrated reply
@@theshoppingexpertwhat the fuck bro
@@theshoppingexpertstep-snacker?? Wym???
Plus another two ingredients. The movie and the cinema. The atmosphere and context surprisingly influences our perception of taste more than we expect it to.
I want to get a projector and blackout curtains so I can watch movies on the ceiling. I have a popcorn machine my old Spanish teacher sold to me when I left high school so it would be perfect.
You've never bought theater popcorn just to eat it while walking the mall? Its just as good.
@malacara1335 me and my uncle got popcorn from the movie theater and walked around Manhattan at night. 😂❤
Not for me
has to be!! i have flavacol (literally the same packaging) and have tried all the mf butter flavored oils, NOTHING is the same i swear
Seeing the Soulless Eyes of my Local Concession Stand Clerk, it finally makes sense: he had all the Love sucked out of him to flavor the Popcorn.
Props to the cameraman that got in the guys mouth to get that last shot.
He had to shrink and everything.
😂😂 fr dedicated
Hated that shot made me uncomfortable… technically impressive tho!
@@caseys2698That camera could be used to make a sex tape, from the inside!😆
Ah yes the vore cam
What an excellent short. From an interesting question at the beginning, to the process, to the production of it, to a sensible conclusion, which leaves you with actual info you could use instead of random facts. Incredible job on this one.
Yesss. Instantly subscribe ❤
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@@hattyquinn7814kindness has been outlawed
damn, the Combine allows you guys to have popcorn down at city 17?
And kudos to this guy for not making it a 4 part series 😂
Last guy deserves a bonus
Edit: Goodness I didn't mean for this to be a debate on a genocide 😵💫
Deserves jail. Probably has a history touching kids.
He's just kidding, the last ingredient is crack
@@MrSquabbledonk so that's why it's so addictive 🤔
@@MrSquabbledonk💀
Especially with that Palestine pin💪💪
This is top tier TH-cam short content. Educational, humorous, well paced. You earned a sub.
I used to manage a movie theater and those were the only 3 ingredients we used. Orville Rickenbacker “seed,” yellow coconut oil, and flavacol. You may think movie theater popcorn may be good, but fresh, straight out of the kettle popcorn is one of the best things I’ve ever ate, and I some times miss it to this day.
Another fun fact is that the “butter” that you can get on popcorn is just flavored oil (we used soy) and is perfectly safe for people with lactose intolerance to eat.
@ツツÆif it’s in large amounts it can effect people with lactose intolerance a bit. It’s just not as bad because it’s not like eating straight cheese or milk.
Thank you I was like but what is the butter sauce?? Is there a brand you like?
What oil?
@ツツÆ that may be true, I just know I had a few customers who claimed that they couldn’t eat dairy, but when I showed them that our “butter” was just oil and a few other ingredients they were estatic.
I once had a kid who was super excited to get popcorn and asked his mom if he could get butter, but the mom said he couldn’t because he can’t eat dairy, so I pulled the jug out from under the counter and showed the mom the ingredients list and she let him get butter on his popcorn and he was super excited, after the movie the mom came up and thanked me because I had apparently made the kids day.
@@fatgothartist I personally didn’t like the “butter” on my popcorn, but I believe the brand we used to use was called Lou Ana.
The camera in the mouth had me floored
Yep, that part was hilarious. 😂😂
I was shocked and disgusted
Scumbag dad type shii
I was fully expecting that last guy to say _"Movie Magic."_
insert "Martin_Scorsese_Absolute Cinema.meme.jpg.png.gif.zip.
My grandmother found a recipe she clipped out of a newspaper for homemade “movie theatre style” popcorn, and I’ve been making it ever since. It uses coconut oil, clarified butter (or ghee), and finely ground Himalayan salt. It honestly tastes pretty close. Slap a little MSG in there, and probably that would have me never missing movie theatre popcorn again. Lol Your short made me just think of that.
It’s nice to have that trick validated like this. Thanks for the video.😁
The little pinch of msg is genius!
I came up with my own version through trial and error. And I pop the kernels in ghee and tumeric/safron(for color and light flavor) then I season it with salt that I've ground dissolved in ghee and a bit of truffle oil. Tastes better than movie popcorn.
@@izzyNFT69 That sounds amazing… can I come over? Lol
I’m gonna try something like this. I don’t have any saffron at the moment, but I do have some turmeric and annatto.
I think I’m gonna try using the ground up pink Himalayan salt at the start, and colouring my coconut oil before I pop. Doesn’t need to be on super high heat to make popcorn properly, so it shouldn’t burn. Then I’ll season with ghee at the end, and maybe a little extra salt ground up with some msg, and see how that goes. I want to find something that will taste almost EXACTLY like movie theatre while still being healthy. But I totally believe you about yours being better. Haha!
The other day I added a bit of sugar to the oil before popping. Of course it turned into a slight bit of a candy at the bottom of the pot at the end, but because I kept it at a gentler heat than maximum, nothing burned or turned into caramel. It had exactly the effect I wanted. I was looking for something similar to that sweet and salty popcorn flavour you can get; but with that, there’s no sugar granules on the popcorn with the salt granules, so I tried an Alton Brown trick he uses with the salt, and added the sugar with the unpopped kernels, like this video said to do with the flavonol (or whatever the Dickens it’s called). It was great!
@@LePetitNuageGris sweet salty popcorn sounds heavenly! I'm also looking for healthier alternatives but sometimes when you want caramel corn, you just gotta have those calories 🤷🏾♀️! I'm going to try the ground Himalayan salt. I normally just ground table salt.
@@izzyNFT69 I agree! Restriction usually leads to more indulgence than just having some occasionally. Haha
My personal favourite is sea salt. Different kinds of salts have different minerals and characteristics that table salt doesn’t, but they all also vary in salinity, so keep that in mind. They say table salt is saltier tasting on the tongue, but I think it will also depend on brand, size of the grains, etc. Maybe test a little on your tongue before you use it to compare.
I really hope it goes great! I love cooking.😄
@@LePetitNuageGris Noted! Thanks for the advice! ❤️ Happy cooking to you too!
The last guy was legendary
that's what she said 😂
@@anonymous-by6cp don’t speak for all the women. Becomes superfluous.
@@henrybrun936 it's a phrase
@@henrybrun936bro thinks he was being serious
Not with that pin bro
The deadpan delivery of "love", is what sells it 😂 That guy must've been hella popular
Um, no. It's an old recycled joke and was completely predictable.
@@tykeandjonsieshow3595 youre an old recycled joke that is completley predictable
The gentleman at the end who whispers the final ingredient is the type of guy who doesn't smoke, but he'll happily join you on your lunch break if it smells good
I wouldn't eat with a terrorist supporter
bro's background song of choice is bringing back the vibes when nike made cool commercials lol 🦅🗣💆🏽♂️
They were so nice to this curious stranger filming them haha ❤
"If he says love im gonna throw myself out of the window"
"Love"
*glass shattering*
The real secret ingredient were the friends we made along the way🙃🙃🙃
Wait, you make friends on the way to a show?
Canibalism is relateble
The popcorn was the friends we made along the way
Toei revealing the One Piece in 2045:
@@RobKaiser_SQuest if they try pulling that im storming Toei's headquarters
The last guy was the best part. And I loved his Palestine keychain. Much love to him🇵🇸💞
Fr
This is why Palestinians getting clipped😂
🇮🇱💕🇮🇱💕
@@ortalleib9427 👍
@@ortalleib9427 👍👍👍👍👍👍
[Miss Alissa - The Eagles Of Death Metal]
Thx 🙏
"You can't be the Hulk"
it reminds me of the Nike ad with CR7, Neymar and more.
It's so fascinating how different countries prefer different types of popcorn. Where I live (Germany), most people eat sweetened popcorn, not salted. We have it at the cinema, but if you don't specifically say you want salted popcorn, you'll always get sweetened popcorn by default.
We have some sweetened varieties, but rarely at the cinemas. Though I'm wondering if they're the same. Ours are Kettle Corn, which is predominantly popped in a cast iron kettle with oil, salt, and sugar, and mainly found at fairs. Or caramel corn, which is popped corn with a hard caramel coating. What is yours?
@@beebuzz959 We also have multi-colored, candied popcorn. I believe they're specifically known as Confetti Popcorn! 😋
@@beebuzz959 So, it's basically just corn, oil and sugar. The sugar crystalizes a bit which makes the popcorn a bit more crunchy, but it's just a sugary coating, it has not turned into caramel yet!
Pretty much almost the exact reverse in the States--at least at my local CineMark, except we can actually pour in the *liquid sugar* ourselves at a self-serve near the counters, we can't ask we just do it ourselves if we want.
@@myrillya so basically like our kettle corn but without the salt. Try mixing your sweet popcorn with your salty popcorn and eat both together next time and see if you like it.
Worked at a popcorn shop for a while. That flavocol stuff is strong so if you buy it, use less than you think, definitely less than the normal salt.
Also, there’s 2 types of popcorn:
Mushroom and butterfly
Butterfly is what most movie theaters and microwave popcorn is, but mushroom is what most flavored and candied kinds are. The first holds salt better, the second is thicker so can handle being tumbled for coating in caramels and chocolates
Okay but whats the butter that they use when u ask for extra butter
@@MyName_Jeff It's more of the butter flavored coconut oil.
It’s crazy salty! Learned the hard way once.
Thank You!!
Thank you for the explanation. I'm always trying to improve my at-home popcorn. I definitely won't be using any of the substances mentioned in the short, however. I'm allergic to movie theater popcorn, but I don't know why. It's obviously one of those substances.
wasn't anything I didn't know but I love the style and presentation of this video, keep it up!
When you said “a secret fourth ingredient” right before the guy said it, I said “LOVE!” 😂
He is right. Flavorco is what makes that iconic movie theater smell/taste. Just use coconut oil and flavorcol while popping and then just melt salted or unsalted butter with salt and drizzle. I just happened to find flavorcol at a bulk restaurant supplier in my area called cash and carry.
I've heard you can get pretty much a lifetime supply for very cheap.
@@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 yeah I have so much of it I am going to be buried with it. Shit lasts forever
Oh we have one of those in Niagara Falls, Canada. I think it's called "NG Cash and Carry" here.
It has the be clarified butter, regular melted butter will make your popcorn wilt lol I know that’s weird, but I’ve tried many times. It just becomes a soggy mess. But clarified butter or even melted ghee will coat your popcorn in that buttery goodness and won’t wilt down and get soggy.
@@erintucker12 because regular butter has water in it, Clarified butter has the water boiled out, leaving you with what is basically pure fat goodness.
that was an adorable ending
Um, no. It's an old recycled joke and was completely predictable.
@@tykeandjonsieshow3595 I sincerely hope you have a better day going forward, because I stand by my comment, it was that to me.
The dude who said the secret ingredient is love is so real for that
using the OG halo inviz sound gave me some fantastic flash backs, thank you
Was looking for this comment lol
Same
I thought I recognised it too
Master chief, you mind telling me what you're doing at that theatre?
Gotta pay homage to the classics 🫡 I’d do anything to go back to the days of prime Halo
I know the people who own Preferred and they’re incredibly kind, so it feels cool seeing this product across the states!
The Melee blip noises kept throwing me for a loop lmao
I knew it was familiar I thought it was a Halo sound effect.
Holy shit i did not notice them until i saw this comment
@@worfsonofmogh323 It's the camo pickup sound effect.
Sounds like the Smash Melee Fox/Falco shine
It distracted me so much that between that and what’s happening on the screen, I couldn’t focus on what he was saying, even after replaying it XD
I was like: "Nah, the video is ending quickly... Is it love?!"
The guy: "Love."
Me: *"I KNEW IT."*
You did it. You forced me to subscribe and I’m not even mad. I loved the chalk apocalypse video, but now this one? I’m a popcorn lover, and your information is literally too valuable because you’re concise and insightful. Literally THE shopping expert!
You literally could have googled this and found out in a second. I've known this for years and never worked at a movie theater/nor asked.
@@Blackveiled But it's the breadth of the random tidbits (tidbits about so many different things) that really makes it valuable! And the specificity!: I knew popcorn was made with orange powder because I asked when I was younger, but I never had a specific name, I just knew it was an orange powder.
Man that actually means so much to hear especially because I also cared a TON about that chalk video haha. The first time I posted it was in 2021, but the pacing, music, sound, scripting, everything was just a little too off. I was still new to making videos though so i couldn’t tell exactly how or why. Then late 2023 I revisited it and spent the next 3 days tweaking it with what I’d learned since.
I have no idea why the algo is blowing up that chalk video rn, but that one and this popcorn vid are some of the ones I wish I could always be making if I had infinite time, $, and resources. They’re also a more accurate representation of my fascination & admiration of the things people make and the ways others use them. So I’m genuinely thankful to hear that you liked those 2 specifically.
Also funny story about my account name: the middle word used to be something much more humble & less broad than “shopping”, except i had to change it really quickly after a few videos went viral or else i was about to become The GettingSuedIntoOblivion Expert 😭
@@silversilk8438 that's what I mean. Flavacol is what it will tell you when you google it lmao
@@Blackveiled boo
it’s always nice to see Eagles of Death Metal get modern recognition
I was watching the video and I instant recognized the song.
I instantly recognised the drums
It's such an amazing song, this, Miss Alissa, wanna be in L.A and I only want you are on constant repeat in my head.
Love is the universal secret ingredient to any delicious meal 😊😊😊
The last sentence that man literally stole my words😂😂😂
I used to work at my local theater and I can confirm all of this. My specific theater used LouAna topping oil to butter the popcorn and it was a certified hit 🍿🍿
yesss omg,,, where i worked we had the flavacol in a salt shaker and its the only way i have popcorn still lol
@@lemonlite_ we poured the carton into a metal container that said "salt" on it and we had a lil plastic scoop
Here too, we use LouAna topping for ours too. We used to set out the flavorcol stuff out in salt shakers, but apparently it confused enough people that thought it was cheese flavored that we had to switch back.
For me it’s not just taste, it’s the texture, that good ole crunch you get at the theatre.
What theaters are yall going to movie theater popcorn is the mushiest softest most Styrofoam tasting thing on the planrt
@@Spiderdoom-hg3iy What?
texture is very important yes. Stove top and air pop will tend to have more moisture and have not nearly as good texture.
But if you microwave sufficiently the popcorn should be very fluffy and crispy; even more-so than at a theater unless it was freshly popped.
This song brings back so many memories
Bro was choking on the camera
😂😂😂
The mouth shot was funny asf😂😂
That secret ingredient, damn.
Worked at a student theater, we used butter flavored oil and flavocol. Flavocol can be bought on Amazon, grab some coconut butter, and some butter for extra goodness. me and my husband got a whirly-pop (lid with a spinner top) that works really well, but you can also just make it in a pan!
Yeah, the whirley pop is iconic (and arguably makes the best popcorn)! I just couldn’t resist the convenience of the automated stirring of the popcorn maker I use, even though it comes at the cost of not using a kettle that’ll season well over time 😔
Fr dude
why did i have a feeling he was going to say love xD
SHOUT OUT TO THAT GUY WITH THE 🍉 PIN
Nope. Israel on top!!!
@yulyakaminsky6169 free 🇵🇸, free 🇸🇩, free 🇨🇺, and free the uyghur muslims! keep isnotreal off the map!
@@serenityy111 free them from what???
@@Yulya6169yall call anyone who disagrees with you anti semetic while killing thousands of kids and other innocent lives. Shame
@@Yulya6169Israel’s genociding ass
Why is ur voice so satisfying😭
aha so what are we lol
I cannot understand a word you are saying because of the sound effects
That "love" meant a lot❤😂👌
Mouth cam?!?!
@@CramcrumBrewbringer hope you guys enjoyed being inside my mouth! 😎👍
@@theshoppingexpert🤨
@@flufflulYT📷😶
@_At0m__😦📸
@_At0m__ same 🤤🤤
Don’t forget the life threatening amount of butter.
Its not butter. Its coconut oil or canola oil
@@Specialistkay I mean the butter you pour on after you make it.
@@Entertainment0verdose yeah lol specialistkay is right, it's not actual butter, it's oil with butter 'flavor'
I'm so glad that we have sweet popcorn as an option and not just salty. Lightly caramelized Popcorn taste so much better.
Ok, that last second really cracked me a smile
Um, no. It's an old recycled joke and was completely predictable.
If I could afford all that on a regular basis this would be my favourite video ever
That flavacol stuff is very cheap like ten bucks for a lifetime
yeah like the guy above me said, that $10 carton could genuinely last anyone years bc it's so potent, so you only need to use a 1/2 tablespoon or teaspoon at a time!
Movie theater popcorn is just massive bags of kernels. Butter flavored coconut oil in the popper with that "butter salt" and thats it. You can add "butter" and salt to it and stuff yourself too the "butter" at the stands is flavored canola oil usually not actually butter lol. Oh! And secret tip those 2 oils get switched up all the time by new hires by accident and I've never had a customer even notice the difference 🤷♂️
Also little tip back in 2019 2020 or so a 35lb bag of kernels was a out 11 12 ish dollars to buy and you get a lot of scoops outta one bag. What I'm saying is you buy 2 large popcorn's at a theater and it's pays for 1 35lb bag of kernels for them. But also keep in mind theaters make basically nothing off of actually showing the movies it's 98% food profits that pay for the places.
A long, long time ago, I worked in a mall. My game store was two spots away from the movie theater and the arcade. Naturally, we all got along. They'd always let me in to free movies and I'd always buy a large popcorn and a large drink. They weren't doing it for everyone, but it sure saved me a lot of money and they made more money with better attach rates.
MISS ALISSA AS THE BGM??? absolute banger.
Bro I Waa looking for someone to spot it
That middle aged manager who just knows there's no way he's getting fired for just saying what they put in popcorn is awesome.
I saw the palestinian flag aura:99999999+
He already got infinite aura he MODRIC
Brainrot
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aura level -99999999 he has no aura he is a L
@@TheU.S.What
Flavacol has artificial dyes and an artificial butter flavor
Yeah, don't understand why everyone's getting excited about: "SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE" ☠️ I bet the name, "Flavacol" stands for "Flavored Color"🤢
Soy & canola oil are horrible for you, too!
My go-to regular popcorn recipe for years has been...
In a Whirley Pop...
1/2 cup popcorn
2 Tbsp Corn oil
Cook as directed
Split between two bowls of a Batter Pro.
Use it with each bowl, one at a time, shaking over trash can to remove seeds.
Pour all into massive bowl big enough to hold it all.
Toss with
2-4 Tbsp (1/8-1/4 cup) melted clarified butter
Dust with Flavocal to taste.
That sounds of grabbing the overshield in Halo at the beginning
Invisibility, not overshield
I personally use the Flavacol Premier as the color is natural there and it's just the same. Will make it clear that you need VERY LITTLE in a standard-size recipe at home -- a fraction of a teaspoon -- so a little goes a LONG way in the oil, and so the carton will last you a long time. Truly, this is amazing stuff.
For anyone wondering what the bgm was its 'miss alisha'
WHEN HE SAID LOVE MY EARBUDS FELL OFF WHAT THE FVCK😭😭
Halo ce active camo sound at beginning
Last guy with the Palestine pin ❤️❤️❤️✨👑😊
This is great! It just goes to show you how many people are willing to open up about what they do if you just take the time to ask 😊
🇵🇸
Y'know. Thats why cinema workers are so nice
As a someone who works in a canteen I can in fact tell you that seasoning is the best and is the reason it Tastes so good we also use the same one
why did I think this was an ad for popcorn at first
I can’t be the only one thinking the guy at the end was gonna say “turn the camera off” when he said he’s forgetting one more ingredient 😂
Don’t sleep on that last ingredient!!💯
I was scrolling thru shorts and saw this, and i wanted microwave popcorn, i was about to get up and make it but know i wanna try this so bad even tho we dont have the ingredients 😭😭😭
I was worried he was gonna be like "Watch the full video to find out what the secret ingredient is."
as someone who works at a theater i can confirm this is all true! especially the last ingredient ^^
coconut oil is surprising. I've had popcorn with coconut oil, it tastes good/fine, but you can very clearly taste it compared to something like canola oil or neutral animal fat. I don't go to movie theaters often though so I'm guessing that I just never encountered it before because it would probably be easy to taste.
The biggest factors in home made popcorn are"
1. microwaving. Microwave dries the popcorn much more resulting in a much better texture and resulting taste. You don't need to use the pre-packaged stuff; you can pop it in a _ventilated_ covered bowl, or a paper bag
2. powdered seasoning, namely the salt. Grind the salt via a mortar and pestle, and mix it up with the butter and/or oil (but do not microwave the popcorn in butter, it can't take the heat. You can microwave it without any oil/fat at all. or microwave it in a bit of oil and powdered alt and add melted butter afterwards). Tumeric is a great way to add color but does not add much flavor. I like grinding my salt with chili flakes to also grind the chili flakes to result in an excellent mild spiciness to the popcorn.
Instead of buying flavacol you can probably get a pretty good approximation just by grinding up salt in a mortar and pestle, adding a small amount of powered tumeric, and then mixing it with some oil before microwaving.
Also note that bacon fat, shortening/vegetable-shortening, and other fats work well for this as well. Particularly bacon fat if you would otherwise throw it away (you can keep it in the fridge). Vegetable shortening is the most neutral stuff I've probably used, but that doesn't make it any good or better.
Olive oil can't handle the microwave temps (or a stove top for that matter) so it's not viable for cooking popcorn. You could always drizzle it on top like butter if you like the flavor of it though.
Coconut oil works fine but has a distinct taste. Some might love it, some might dislike it. It's a mild taste that to me is really great at first but can get tiresome and unappealing after a while.
Saving that to the food playlist 🍿
My heart was gonna stop, I thought he'd say "Find out in part 2!"
I worked at a movie theater in the mid 2000's.We normally used 1-1 1/2 scoops of salt. I wanted to see how much I could get away with so throughout the night I just kept adding an additional scoop to each batch. I got up to 11 before anyone said anything.
a full-on public menace 😭
Flavacol is mostly very smooth salt, butter aromatics, and yellow coloring. I've tried getting one and as soon as you open the packet of flavacol, that butter and salt smell immediately hits your nose
If you want to try it at home, try mixing melted butter with smooth salt as you mix your popcorn.
Though flavacol is available everywhere online if you're interested
I smiled when he said love 😄
bro thought he was Spongebob
I literally am making popcorn and then I opened TH-cam to find this 😮
last guy was giving deadpool vibes lmao
It’s also the kettle that theatres use. It’s able to get a lot hotter so the popcorn pops a lot more “airy” than that from a microwave
I used to hate microwave popcorn but started trying different brands. The brand “Quinn” microwave popcorn is really good, the movie theatre butter one or the sea salt is best. It comes with a seasoning packet and butter/oil packet. Any popcorn you do in a popcorn maker and add something like the Orville Redenbacher (or similar brands) popping oil and then a butter flavored popcorn salt makes it taste close to movie theatre popcorn as well.
Literally saving this so I can make movie theater popcorn at home
Absolute banger and underrated song Miss Alisa in the background 🔥🔥🔥
Looks like the true movie popcorn was the friends made along the way
Literally just adding the flavacol to microwave popcorn makes it so damn good
1. Preferred kernels
2. Butter flavored coconut oil
3. Flavacol seasoning salt (reccomended to add at the start of the process)
4. Love