What is Popcorn Salt?

Simply put, popcorn salt is a fine grain salt that is specifically made for popcorn. The "small size" of the salt grain allow it to adhere better to the dry skin of the popcorn. Therefore you get more salt taste on each kernel of corn.

 

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Alternative to Popcorn Salt

If too much salt is a problem for you try sprinkling your popcorn with Equal artificial sweetener and a quick spray of butter flavored cooking spray. It gives your popcorn a candy like or caramel flavor taste and tastes great. The only problem is that you may want to eat too much.

Eating popcorn can satisfy your craving for those "dry carbohydrates" that you sometimes just have to have. When you buy your popcorn buy the bulk or air pop popcorn and not the type in the microwave bags. Microwave bag popcorn generally has more calories and "junk" which make it taste good but may not be good for you.  Hot air popped popcorn is the best way to go. If you don't have a hot air popcorn popper just use your microwave as follows.

 

How to Pop Popcorn in the Home Microwave Oven

  1. What you need: bulk popcorn, microwavable container with cover, paper towels.

  2. If you use a plastic microwavable container line the bottom of it with a double layer of paper towels. (sometimes the heated  popcorn kernels get so hot that they melt the plastic of the container. The paper liner prevents this.)

  3. Place a measured amount of popcorn inside the container on top of the paper towel liner.

  4. Place the cover on the container (leave it loose). Leaving the cover loose will allow the popcorn to pop freely.

  5. Place in the microwave and microwave until popping slows to 2 second intervals.

  6. Caution: container may be hot. Use care when handling and removing lid.

 

 

Tips to make Microwave Popcorn Taste Good

  • Sprinkle lightly with popcorn salt

  • Spray popcorn with butter flavored cooking spray

  • Sprinkle with Equal artificial sweetener.

 

Nutrition Facts of Popcorn (1 cup microwave popped)

Calories 31 (129 kJ), Total Fat 0.4g, Sat. Fat 0.1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 1mg, Total Carbs. 6.2g, Dietary Fiber 1.2g, Sugars 0.1g, Protein 1g, Calcium 0.6mg, Potassium 26.3mg

 

The Benefits of Microwave Popcorn

  • Popcorn is high in dietary fiber (0.9 grams per cup).

  • Hot-air popcorn is very low in calories and fat.

  • You can add popcorn salt and other toppings to your own taste.

  • Popcorn is available in several varieties, and is very inexpensive.