I thought it would be a cool money saving idea to start making my own popcorn instead of buying the ready made stuff, not to mention healthier as I can control what I'm adding to it as flavouring. The first time I tried it, the first batch was a bit burnt, but then the second batch came out great. I gave that one to JP to he could have it while it was warm, and returned to the hob to make my own. That was a complete disaster. The corn was burning onto the bottom of the pan before even half the kernels had popped. The smell was horrible, filling every corner of the flat, and I couldn't get the pan clean for days (I've since discovered boiling rice in the pan and then scrubbing it with the rice starch gets it gleaming again).
I checked online and found a tip where you put 3 kernels in the pan and wait until all 3 pop. That means it's hot enough and you can add the rest of your corn. Great I thought. So I did that, got my 3 pops (removed them) and added the rest of the corn. You guessed it, another stinky kitchen and more scrubbing with rice.
What am I doing wrong?
Oh I was using cooking oil at first by the way, and then tried butter, although it was lurpak butter so I don't know if that affected anything. I've read that coconut oil is good but I don't know if that's just because it's the latest food fad, or if there is genuinely a difference.
I checked online and found a tip where you put 3 kernels in the pan and wait until all 3 pop. That means it's hot enough and you can add the rest of your corn. Great I thought. So I did that, got my 3 pops (removed them) and added the rest of the corn. You guessed it, another stinky kitchen and more scrubbing with rice.
What am I doing wrong?
Oh I was using cooking oil at first by the way, and then tried butter, although it was lurpak butter so I don't know if that affected anything. I've read that coconut oil is good but I don't know if that's just because it's the latest food fad, or if there is genuinely a difference.
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