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!
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.
VERY WELL DONE.
Jiffy Pop, Jiffy Pop, the magic treat!
As fun to make as it is to eat!
It’s a great series.
I believe S2 E1 was on last evening...I hope to watch it on my DVR sometime this week.
bump
“The Food That Built America” is a really interesting series.