Let’s face it, going to the movies isn’t just about the movie it’s the entire experience. The lights, food, smell all enhance that experience. If you are like me, watching a movie without popcorn just does not work. Popcorn is a must with a movie. With today’s economy and prices for movie tickets, it makes much more send to watch at home. But you want some of that theater experience with you. So the question is, how to make movie theater popcorn at home.
Forget using microwave popcorn. This stuff is not good period. The number 1 factor in creating movie theater popcorn is the oil. You need to use a good coconut oil. Not only will this flavor the popcorn movie style, but it will also color the popcorn to create that rich yellow look.
The other 2 ingredients are the kernels and salt. The two main types of popcorn are white and yellow. The color has nothing to do with it, the white tends to be a smaller popcorn and the yellow is a bit bigger. For the salt, you can use any table salt, but it is better to get a butter flavored salt, which you can find online.
Now that we have all these ingredients, how do we make it? Well the best way would be to get a home theater popcorn machine. But this is not doable for everyone. An alternative is to use a large pot. You will need to have this over low heat and stirring constantly. For one batch you want to add 1 tablespoon of kernels, 2 tablespoons of coconut popping oil, and 1/2 a teaspoon of salt. Combine all ingredients and start stirring over low heat. In about 5 minutes you should have a yummy batch of movie theater popcorn!