Popcorn – Still a Favourite Party Snack After 5 000 Years

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I bought some popcorn yesterday morning while I was choosing some lovely fresh cheese buns at the local supermarket. Maybe it was the smell of the cheese buns or maybe it was the smell of the freshly popped corn that made me do it. Normally I make popcorn at home but I just had to buy it yesterday.

Maybe I felt guilty about all the calories in the cheese buns and thought I would be good and eat some popcorn instead. I mean, a snack that has been around  for more than 5 000 years cannot be bad for one’s health, or can it?

According to studies popcorn ears were discovered in caves in West Central Mexico in 1948 and it is estimated that these ears and kernels have been in the caves for more than 5 000 years. Apparently popped popcorn can still look fresh after a long time but obviously it would not really taste so good.

Luckily you can quite easily make fresh popcorn at home and while the kids are helping you to turn the ordinary popcorn into lovely savoury popcorn,  you can entertain them with these interesting popcorn facts…

Savoury Popcorn Recipes:

Triple Herb Popcorn

6 qt (24 cups) popped popcorn (about 1 cup kernels)
Salt to taste
1/2 c Butter
1 t Dried basil
1 t Dried chervil
1/2 ts Dried thyme
1 cn (12 ounces) mixed nuts

Place popcorn in a large container or oven roasting pan. Salt to taste and set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in basil, chervil and thyme. Drizzle butter mixture over popcorn and toss lightly to coat evenly. Stir in the nuts.

Cheddar Popcorn

2/3 c Unpopped popcorn
1/3 c Butter
1 c Finely grated cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste

Pop the popcorn. Melt the butter. Grind some pepper into the butter. Stir. Layer the cheese into the popcorn. Pour the butter mixture on top, and salt.

Pizza Popcorn

2 tablespoons Grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Salt
ds Pepper
2 qt (8 cups) popped popcorn (hot)

In blender, blend cheese, garlic powder, italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper about 3 minutes. Place popcorn in large bowl; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Toss to coat evenly.

NB:- Popcorn are listed by the American Pediatrics Society as one of the top foods that children under one to four years old should not eat because it poses a choking hazard.

Sources of popcorn facts :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn

http://www.essortment.com/all/whatisthehist_rsdt.htm

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