{"id":13349,"date":"2013-08-11T16:09:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T22:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=13349"},"modified":"2013-08-12T07:22:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T13:22:24","slug":"popcorn-the-way-i-remember-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2013\/08\/popcorn-the-way-i-remember-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Popcorn: the way I remember it"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was born nearly 58 years ago.<\/p>\n

No microwaves, no computers, not even electronic calculators!!<\/p>\n

We had black and white televisions. My one set of grandparents had a tv that got mostly snow with maybe a 7 inch diagonal screen in a big box! My other grandparents and one aunt and uncle had color televisions but getting people to not look green or pink was a constant adjustment process and sometimes just ignored.<\/p>\n

Phones were wired into a wall outlet and they had rotary dials.<\/p>\n

We made popcorn in a pan on the stove. It was a special thing as I remember. Sometimes we had Jiffy Pop which I just googled and is still made! It is advertised as being better than any microwave popcorn…that’s funny!<\/p>\n

Last weekend, I visited a specialty vinegar and olive oil store to pick up more white balsamic vinegar: a new obsession. I highly recommend trying it if you like to cook. The store has some kitchen ware and various condiments and goodies. I picked up a package of some of the goodies: Funky Chunky Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate popcorn and cashews. It was good and not horrible ingredients. It got me thinking about popcorn.<\/p>\n

I went through a time when I always had some microwave popcorn in the cupboard but have not had any lately…as in years. I remembered that a number of cooking blogs had various flavored popcorn recipes.<\/p>\n

Can of worms.<\/p>\n

One thing led to another.<\/p>\n

I looked at air poppers and popcorn pans with handles and paddles and finally found instructions for making popcorn the way I remember we used to when I was a kid. Oil and a couple of kernels in the pan, heat the oil until the kernels pop, add the rest of the corn, shake a bit until the popping stops.<\/p>\n

Guess what??<\/p>\n

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It still works.<\/p>\n

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It took maybe 8 minutes start to finish…10 if you count dithering about which pan and what kind of oil to use.<\/p>\n

I used a 2 quart sauce pan, 3\/4 T of clarified butter (ghee), 3\/4 T olive oil and 1\/3 cup white popcorn kernels.<\/p>\n

I threw on some salt and started munching.<\/p>\n

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Better than any microwave popcorn.<\/p>\n

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Minimal clean up, too.<\/p>\n

Huh.<\/p>\n

Today, I decided to try the salted caramel chocolate version.<\/p>\n

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Yep, that works, too :)!<\/p>\n

A little more labor and cleanup but not bad. I lightened up the amount of caramel and chocolate and salt – one of the benefits of making my own.<\/p>\n

Overall, I’m more of a savory snacker and will probably stick to butter, salt and maybe a bit of cheese powder on my popcorn – which I will be making more often – but this makes a fun, sweet treat. And I think a bit healthier than a handful of cookies. It is supposed to last for several weeks in airtight containers. <\/p>\n

I am easily entertained…this was fun!<\/p>\n

*** I used this recipe<\/a> except I substitued coconut oil for the butter in the caramel sauce and sprinkled sea salt over all after I drizzled the chocolate.<\/p>\n

***the next day: I put the salted-caramel-chocolate popcorn in mason jars, in the refrigerator as even my coolest cupboard is a bit warm at the moment. A taste test this morning reveals that it is good cold and the flavor is even better than the fresh. I am pleasantly surprised!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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