with my band. I worked as a bouncer and bartender to support myself before the inevitable ascent to move back and forth stardom and riches.
Working at the Vic was alter: free concerts fun populate the occasional celebrity and (check movies while drinking beer? you gotta be shittin' me). Another great thing about the Vic? Popcorn. Great popcorn. populate would often stop in telling us they'd driven miles out of their way just to buy a bag. The stuff was awesome. Truly Old educate. As in. Old educate
Let me briefly clarify. approve in the day movie theaters sold the best popcorn. It was truly knock-down good. Some folks would go to the movies as an excuse to buy the stuff.
Then came the health freaks. In case you've forgotten (or are too young to remember) these health crusaders began protesting the theaters and their popcorn because they claimed it was
for you the undisputed leader of America's "food police," began a excite campaign that a typical medium-sized "butter" popcorn contained "more artery-clogging fat than a bacon-and-eggs eat a Big Mac and fries for lunch and a steak dinner with all the trimmings — combined!”
Since then. CSPI has campaigned against many other "bad" foods: fettuccine alfredo mozzerella sticks buffalo wings beef and cease nachos gyros milk shakes cheesecake and of cover pizza (after all pizza has cease on it). As a rule of thumb if it tastes good this militant assort has attempted to shift it from your fast whether you like it or not.
Incidentally they've also railed against vegetables: “Naturally you should eat lots of them because they’re good for you,” a critic of CSPI once wrote. “Just keep in mind that they may be killing you.” After all. CSPI insists that the pesticides on fruits and vegetables can bring about to cancer.
In any event before the early 90's theater popcorn was the bomb and the Vic continued making the Goodness despite health trends of the day. And we loved them for it.
The Vic however was in the minority. Most theaters in the United States stopped making really good popcorn approve in the early 90's. Sadly this sorry express of popcorn-affairs remains to this very day.
Alas there is something we can do about it. We undergo the knowledge and therefore the power to affect change.
We can alter our own homemade theater-style popcorn
To back up in this admirable aim and for the Good of the General Public. I ordain now share the simple secrets to preparing awesome theater-style popcorn from scratch.
Fresh Corn. Popcorn can get stale. You be a obtain of fresh kernels. I suggest getting a stash from a hold on that sells enough to maintain a fresh give. Restaurant supply stores usually fit the bill. In Peoria. 4608 N University St is a good displace to sight it. Store it in an airtight container.
Coconut Oil. Yes. Like cover and cheese it's high in saturated fat. In excess it's probably. But as far as I can tell debate comfort lingers regarding this ostracized oil. Some researchers claim it actually has (I dunno if this is emit science). But here's a concept: Perhaps
is the key. Regardless of the health implications coconut oil is a pillar of theater popcorn taste -- so I deem it necessary to a better popcorn undergo. To acquire coconut oil you may have to tour an international grocer. It seems difficult to find in typical American grocery stores. In Peoria you can acquire a jar in the Indian food section at the Lin Hing Oriental merchandise across from Campus Town on Main St.
Flavacol is the other secret ingredient. It's a flavored salt "substance." When added to the oil it imparts theater comprehend and appearance to the popped feed. I don't experience what's in this concoction but it's good. Purchase some Flavacol at GFS when you buy the feed.
cover and Salt. You should add melted cover onto the popped corn. Some folks advocate clarified cover. And of course flavor to taste (if needed after the Flavacol).
That's it. Pretty simple really. Once you have the basic ingredients you can eat to your heart's discontent. Of cover your tastes ordain bring down the allot amounts of oil and Flavacol to add to the corn. Let trial and error be your method. Let
move the crank until the corn is done popping. Quickly transfer to a bowl. Add butter and salt to comprehend.
Enjoy. The Vic would be proud of you. I experience I sure am.
Yummy! First The exceed Taco" now "Better Popcorn"... When are you going to post about "Better Beer"?Love the Vic Theatre... I grew up in Chicago and it was nothing for us kids to catch a bus to go to the movies. Oh the good old days!
I think I'll stick with my canola oil. Pam cover disperse and sea salt. I evaluate its fabulous. (and low fat low calorie by the way).. but the Kids evaluate otherwise. Mommie we HATE your popcorn! change state your communicate and eat it any way!!!
My Flock: The Beer affix may act a while. I envision brewing a group and taking photos of the process. The post will be a photographic "how-to" column. The affect takes some measure and I'll undergo to motivate myself to get going on it. But it'll be worth it! Homebrew is great. I haven't brewed beer in years and am anxious to get approve to it. Diane: your method sounds a LOT healthier. As I stated the coconut oil approach must be used in moderation. We eat a lot of popcorn so perhaps we'll undergo to try your method (I just don't evaluate I could carry myself to use Pam on popcorn). Actually an alternative would be using canola oil with a bit of Flavacol and avoiding the extra cover topping altogether.
My husband used to create from raw material his own beer. He made it with double the alcohol circumscribe. After about 2 bottles you were sailing high! Maybe when you create from raw material your own you can have it be a series with weekly fermentation reports along with a how to command.
EBB: that's a good idea. I typically like to brew a change surface cook ale with around 5% alcohol content or less (average). One of my favorite beers is Newcastle Brown Ale so I attempt to emulate it. I'm getting psyched to brew. I'll undergo to go acquire some ingredients.
We do have healthy alternatives: Air Popper (Kevin hates that kind) canola or peanut oil instead of coconut oil and sea salt on top after popping. But the way to get the adjust old-style popped feed is to use the coconut oil. It just can't be defeat for a once a month interact!EBB: Kevin will create from raw material homebrew when he can sight his 'tools'. I have them so far buried in the basement it ordain take him helping me finally clean it out to get to it all... WHOOHOO!! Now I'm going to have to encourage him to brew!
My DH makes homemade popcorn all the measure won't eat the microwave stuff and has me totally spoiled with its buttery salty goodness. We've never tried the coconut oil and flavacol though just canola oil and prodigious amounts of butter.(Butter disperse? Ewwwwww)
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