I’m a huge fan of Amish Popcorn, and was a-maized to find it here in Portland after first having it in Wisconsin. I prefer their baby white corn, which is smaller and more tender. And I prefer just butter, salt and a bit of ground pepper, although I’ve been known to mix my butter with a fruity olive oil. I’ve also tried the blue corn, and the regular white corn, both of which are fine.
Least favorite: that generic crap in the bulk foods section that is full of hulls. Orville Crackenflacker, also. Most theater popcorn is inedible, IMO, and most of that butter-flavored bile is disgusting.
I order Amish Country Popcorn, 3 bags of 6 pounds each at a time. (I have it for instead of lunch nearly every day.) My order is usually blue, purple and extra large yellow.
I like regular old grocery store popcorn just fine. Oil popped in a pot on the stove. A little salt. No butter. I am eating some RIGHT NOW. (I want to nibble on something, and I made extra last night, and put in a sealed container.) Popcorn rocks, and it’s low-calorie. Except for the oil thing. But then, no butter.
Them’s fightin’ words son. Mr. Redenbacher was from just up the road from here and grew some mighty fine popcorn. He was a scientist… and you claim you prefer “Amish” popcorn. What is “Amish” popcorn? Does Popcorn have a religion? So you are claiming you prefer religion over science? You think just because that kernel of corn “believes” it will turn out some way it is more likely to be true than a kernel of corn that has been proven by science to turn out the way it should.
And come on… the man wore a bow tie… he had to be smart.
Of course anyone who claims that real true Movie Theater popcorn sucks just can’t be trusted for anything.
As for me, I have a big wok and use peanut oil (I still want to find an easy source for coconut oil). Some of that scientifically bred Northern Indiana popcorn (it has been “Proven” to be good), some real butter melted and some ground sea salt and we are good to go. Popped properly I rarely have any old maids in the bowl.
Spud: What does a potato know about popping corn? You’re all about eyes, not ears. Redenlicker was a charlat…sharlota…a faker and a hack. Large kernels? Hah! More like major failure for a private enterprise. Amish popcorn is plain: no zippers, plastic jars or other proud adornments. I’ll have no truck with them English and their “evolved” popping corn!
We are kindred spirits… we’re both from the same family after all… starch.
Sure, the Amish make the best buggies on the market… but popcorn… Orville isn’t just evolved, it is genetically modified to be the best possible. Again, you want to put silly ancient beliefs over science.
Maybe we should move this to the Jimmy Crack Corn - I CARE forum.