How to Air Pop Popcorn

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Tip 1 - How To: Make Popcorn

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Laurie Wittges | permalink

Microwave popcorn was all over the news today. Diacetyl, which adds that buttery taste, can cause lung damage when heated and inhaled - leading to a potentially fatal condition known as "popcorn workers’ lung." And that's not all - Angela at Shelterrific pointed us to this article: Plastic Ocean, which says that one of the chemicals used to treat microwave popcorn bags has serious health risks. So, whether you like your popcorn plain, salty, buttery, or sweet, chances are you're looking for another way to make it. Here's the basics on making popcorn yourself - with or without a bag.

For further reading: http://www.thekitchn.com/tip-31314 ^[1]

Tip 2 - Popcorn as healthy as veggies? Depends how you pop it

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Ilaria Gregotti | permalink

Who doesn’t love unwinding on a Friday night with a terrific movie and a great big bowl of fluffy popcorn? When prepared with just the right ingredients, popcorn is low in calories, heart-smart, and surprisingly chock-full of healthy nutrients.

For further reading: http://www.today.com/health/popcorn-healthy-veggies-depends-how-you-pop-it-547868 ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to: Homemade Air Popped Popcorn Using a Paper Bag | A Colorado food, life and adventure blog... on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Heidi Morton | permalink

Growing up, my mom would make us homemade buttered popcorn. To be more specific, a large, very hot monster of a machine would rifle out popped corn kernels into a bowl strategically placed in line with the launch pad. The fluffy newborns would then go into a gigantic silver bowl where a whole stick of…

For further reading: http://hungrygems.com/2013/08/30/how-to-homemade-air-popped-popcorn-using-a-paper-bag/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - A Snack That Pops: Popcorn

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Paul St Pierre | permalink

'The Recipe Doctor' offers healthier options for a favorite snack.
Tags: diet, nutrition, healthy snacks, popcorn, trans-fat

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/diet/a-snack-that-pops-popcorn ^[4]

Tip 5 - Air Popped Popcorn Vs. Oil Popped | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by MPH John Goldenring | permalink

Whether at the movies, a ballgame or in front of the TV, people in the United States consume 16 billion quarts of popcorn per year--about 54 quarts for every man, woman and child. Not all popcorn is created equal. The differences between air-popped and oil-popped popcorn have the potential to affect your dietary or weight-loss goals.

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/157609-air-popped-popcorn-vs-oil-popped/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - The easier, cheaper way to make air-popped popcorn

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Chas Martin | permalink

Did you know you can make air-popped corn in the microwave with nothing but dried corn and a small paper bag? No frying oil required. Try this simple trick and make easy lunch box additions, after school snacks, and movie night popcorn in minutes.

For further reading: http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/Stir-It-Up/2014/0903/The-easier-cheaper-way-to-make-air-popped-popcorn ^[6]