Real butter has too much water. You need to use clarified butter or Ghee to not make the popcorn soggy.

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May 8, 2024
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Trying to make movie popcorn at home with a popcorn maker

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:27am

We use Flavacol

jreid191

May 8, 11:29am

What’s the ratio? When do you put it in? Before kernels or after?

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:47am

You'll have to play with personal tastes. Start with measured amounts based on measured kernels, then adjust to your

scall

May 8, 11:49am

We have a small popcorn maker but this is my ratio.

Powerbait DPM

May 9, 7:03am

You need two things:

scall

May 8, 11:29am

We like this oil

Niiineteeen84

May 8, 11:33am

I'll bet that is delicious but it probably won't mimic movie theater popcorn as well.

scall

May 8, 11:35am

Now I'm craving theater popcorn.

BlueFever

May 8, 11:34am

My wife craves it so much we buy some of the big bags from theatres 2x a month

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:46am

For the second one we use for topping and pop using one like niiiineteeen84 uses

Baron

May 8, 11:37am

Do you use popcorn maker? What order do you put it in everything?

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:52am

Mostly I do stovetop in a big pot because I'm too lazy to get the maker I have off the shelf in the storage room and the

scall

May 8, 11:58am

Definitely a Whirley Pop. Seriously. It's the best.

bag

May 8, 12:05pm

Do you put the salt in the popper or after?

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:59am

In the popper. As part of the cook.

scall

May 8, 12:13pm

You can also get these packets that have the stuff included

SGCOUG

May 8, 11:39am

It’s already premixed? Just dump it in?

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:58am

Yes - It is a little strong, so I add some extra kernels to dilute it a little

SGCOUG

May 8, 1:03pm

Air popper. Real melted butter. Salt. That’s how you do it. It’s better than

pink22

May 8, 11:41am

Real butter has too much water. You need to use clarified butter or Ghee to not make the popcorn soggy.

scall

May 8, 11:42am

No you just don’t drown the popcorn

pink22

May 8, 11:42am

We’re ghetto poor type. We’re not accustomed to real butter taste

Bobmarleyjr

May 8, 11:49am

RE: Air popper. Real melted butter. Salt. That’s how you do it. It’s

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