Posted on 10/23/2022 11:58:20 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Small town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel, leading to the first significant development of popcorn in thousands of years which he sells nationwide, eventually pitting him against industry rivals for supremacy of America’s oldest snack.
My mother always gave me an annoying look, when I pleaded for Jiffy Pop popcorn.
I like Orville’s product
I just watched the first episode (season one, episode one, tonight). Companies covered were Heinz, Kellogg’s and Coca-Cola. It kept my attention!
“Companies covered were Heinz, Kellogg’s and Coca-Cola. It kept my attention!”
I’ll have to catch up on that.
It’s Free Parking that made America Great.
Even generic supermarket popcorn pops every kernel these days, though I imagine it is all GMO and “Roundupped” unless some legitimately super-duper organic brand.
Growing up in Iowa, popcorn was a longtime constant snack.
Never saw any need to buy “gourmet” cork sniffer varieties. In fact we always bought the cheapest stuff we could find. “Vinton” brand (Iowa) was as good as it gets. Small tender white butterfly popped kernals.
When Orville started selling in the 70s we tried it, and thought it overpriced. It was also a yellow variety of corn. Commercial or retail pre-popped popcorn uses yellow corn because it pops up tougher - it handles the jostling in shipping shipping without turning to dust.
Unfortunately, Vinton Popcorn co. is no more. Jiffy is OK. I’ve seen price increases in recent years that make it not such a great bargain any longer: I’ve read Popcorn is kind of a pain to grow compared to other varieties and requires special handling.
All popcorn is Non-GMO. Supposedly.
VERY WELL DONE.
Jiffy Pop, Jiffy Pop, the magic treat!
As fun to make as it is to eat!
“Small tender white butterfly popped kernals.”
indeed ... the small white popcorn is the tastiest ... i pop it in coconut oil on the stove-top ... very lightly salted ...
My friend and his wife went to a wedding in Iowa.
She kept asking for seconds of the sweet corn, saying it was so much better than east coast corn. The family gave her a native American nickname; Two Ears!)
I spent the past weekend in Southeastern PA and had scrapple for the first time. I think I might have a new favorite food.
Also native Iowan.
I always liked the Jolly Time brand. I think it is from somewhere in SW Iowa (I’m from East Coast of Iowa, LOL.)
We also grew our own. Many nights watching television the family all growing callouses on our hands shelling it. We grew the yellow because we preferred it. And, almost as importantly, the kernels are more rounded, thus less painful to shell.
We popped it in an old seasoned pressure cooker bottom with a loose fitting lid. Usually in lard or left-over bacon drippings. Because that pan was so thick it was rare the batch was burned. I wish I had that pan today!
It’s a great series.
I believe S2 E1 was on last evening...I hope to watch it on my DVR sometime this week.
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That sounds tasty!
Bacon drippings are perfect for popping corn. I use it when making cookies, too (not very often - have to maintain my chiseled abs, ha ha). I’m not poor, but plowing through 2 sticks of butter or more kind of puts the hurt on the dairy butter supply. A lot of doctors are giving the stink eye to hydrogenated or “seed oils”, too.
Bacon grease - the Healthy Choice!
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