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Why do we eat popcorn?

Posted on 04/30/2021 6:13:27 PM PDT by SamAdams76

I don't eat it much myself but I'm going to let the experts weigh in on this topic.

Americans do consume 14 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That is enough for each person to get 43 quarts each every year.

Since I don't eat it much, not even a quart per year, others are bringing the average up.


TOPICS: Food
KEYWORDS: popcorn; vanity
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1 posted on 04/30/2021 6:13:27 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

I don’t have a kernel of an idea.


2 posted on 04/30/2021 6:14:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Corn, butter and salt taste good and popcorn is filling to a degree.


3 posted on 04/30/2021 6:15:45 PM PDT by ifinnegan ( Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: SamAdams76

Corny post.


4 posted on 04/30/2021 6:16:02 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: SamAdams76

butter
apple cider vinegar
garlic powder
lowry’s seasoned salt

combine above and mix with popped corn.


5 posted on 04/30/2021 6:16:24 PM PDT by Rio
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To: SamAdams76

Popcorn with rum and coke.


6 posted on 04/30/2021 6:17:01 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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i’ll put olive oil or coconut oil on the popcorn along with garlic powder, tumeric, pepper and salt.


7 posted on 04/30/2021 6:18:02 PM PDT by ckilmer
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8 posted on 04/30/2021 6:19:07 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: SamAdams76; Daffynition
Why do we eat popcorn?

It's a pop secret.

9 posted on 04/30/2021 6:20:46 PM PDT by Ezekiel ("Come fly with US". Ingenuity-- because the Son of David begins with Mars.)
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I never eat popcorn but that sounds good. Add a little Kashmiri chili powder, some paprika, and voila—that is worth a try!


10 posted on 04/30/2021 6:21:02 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: SamAdams76

Its a nice way to eat corn...?

If you dont salt and smother it to death, its a good treat.


11 posted on 04/30/2021 6:21:12 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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"Why do we eat popcorn?"


12 posted on 04/30/2021 6:22:46 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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I’ll tell you why I eat it, Sunday evenings were always mom’s night off.
We had to forage for for ourselves and popcorn and leftovers were an easy option.

It became a family tradition.


13 posted on 04/30/2021 6:24:20 PM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (CENSORSHIP = VIOLENCE)
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We ate it because it was super cheap compared to other snack foods. Of course I’m talking 50 years ago....when our snacks were chocolate and bubble gum. Only rich people had chips.


14 posted on 04/30/2021 6:26:23 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: ifinnegan

Flavocol is pretty tasty, too.

I haven’t been to a movie theater in over 20 years - they’re too loud for me. But movie-theater popcorn was always a treat:

https://www.thekitchn.com/this-is-whats-in-the-butter-from-movie-theater-popcorn-252323


15 posted on 04/30/2021 6:26:29 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: SamAdams76

The smell, the taste, the delicate crunch, and how well it carries so many different flavors.


16 posted on 04/30/2021 6:27:44 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: READINABLUESTATE

“Sunday evenings were always mom’s night off.”

My dad always got a bunch of donuts for Sunday nights. Enjoyed with milk.

When I was older I learned he was buying day old.

I was 21 when I had my first fresh one.


17 posted on 04/30/2021 6:29:25 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: SamAdams76

BUMP


18 posted on 04/30/2021 6:29:56 PM PDT by Fiddlstix ((Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: SamAdams76

Here in Nebraska, we love beef. And corn. Popcorn too. (It is different.)

I’ll grill a ribeye steak the size of a toilet seat and eat that with a side of popcorn.

Yeah, sounds gross, but I love it!


19 posted on 04/30/2021 6:33:35 PM PDT by MountainDad (A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others. Support your local militia.)
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To: SamAdams76

Popcorn is a binder for the REAL butter and salt.

Now I want some!


20 posted on 04/30/2021 6:34:08 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ((Democrats have declared us to be THE OBSOLETE MAN in the Twilight Zone.))
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