| Popcorn is a delicious, nutritious snack that | | | | How to Prepare Popcorn |
| has been around since before the late 1800s. | | | | |
| Traditionally, popcorn was made over the | | | | Once you have your wok or saucepan and all of |
| fire. This was not the best way to make | | | | your ingredients, you will need to have your |
| popcorn as most of the corn would end up in | | | | stove on medium heat, and place the vegetable |
| the fire as it exploded. Since then, there | | | | oil in the bottom of the pan. You only need |
| have been many new ways created to make | | | | enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Do not |
| popcorn, including saucepans, air poppers, | | | | go overboard or you will end up with fried |
| microwave ovens and woks. Below is an easy, | | | | corn rather than popcorn. Slowly melt your |
| quick way to make popcorn that tastes great. | | | | stick of butter in another pan on low heat. |
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| What You Need To Make Popcorn | | | | Cover the bottom of your pan with popcorn |
| | | | kernels, making sure not to put too many in |
| One of the easiest ways to make popcorn is | | | | at once, but enough so that you can not see |
| with a regular saucepan. Just make sure that | | | | the bottom of the pan and cover the pan with |
| it has a lid to avoid having popcorn | | | | a lid. After about a minute, you should begin |
| exploding all over your kitchen floor. You | | | | to hear your popcorn start to explode. Move |
| can also use a wok. A wok is a large deep | | | | the pan around from side to side to help the |
| frying pan used to cook oriental dishes. Many | | | | process. |
| people prefer them because they keep the oil | | | | |
| and un-popped corn kernels in the bottom of | | | | Once the popcorn starts to reach the lid, |
| the pan directly over the heat. If you do not | | | | place it on an unheated burner while it |
| have a wok, a regular saucepan will do just | | | | finishes popping. Use the butter that you |
| fine. | | | | melted earlier to pour over the popcorn and |
| | | | add salt to taste. Place your popcorn in a |
| You will need some popcorn kernels. These are | | | | bowl, and give it a shake around to make sure |
| different from regular kernels, so make sure | | | | the salt and butter are distributed evenly. |
| you have the right ones. Other ingredients | | | | If you want fat-free popcorn, just use salt |
| needed are some butter, approximately one | | | | without the butter or for a sweet snack, use |
| stick, some vegetable oil and some regular | | | | icing sugar instead of salt. Then sit back |
| salt. | | | | and enjoy the popcorn that you have just |
| | | | made. |