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