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- tandkvd - 02-22-2004
Hey WW, There is a new microwave popcorn out by Act II. It is Zesty butter. It is almost as good as making it the old way, except it's quicker and less mess. Of the few things that microwaves are good for, microvave popcorn is the best.
- mrdutton - 02-22-2004
I thought it was for cooking bacon for breakfast or for warming coffee after the auto-percolator shut down.
- winoweenie - 02-23-2004
Hi Tankd but, as set in my ways as I be, I'll make mine the old fashioned way and earn it.WW [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img] Besides I clarify my butter and probably use WAY too much Tobasco. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img]
- Thomas - 02-23-2004
Hey guys, the logo people at TABASCO want you to know its treatment and spelling. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img]
I'm with ww--I'd rather cook the old-fashioned way. Besides, something pre-packaged likely contains a butter substitute or some sort of extract.
I don't even own a microwave; never found a need for one--ever (including defrosting)!
- quijote - 02-23-2004
One of my least favorite smells and tastes is that of microwave popcorn with artificial butter.... *shiver* I like plain popcorn fine, maybe with just a slight toss of butter so that the parmesan cheese or cumin/paprika will stick....
I tend not to use the (built into the stove) microwave for much of anything, though it's useful for two specific things: thawing out frozen pesto cubes (10 seconds on high) and reheating day-old basmati rice (put in bowl, layer of plastic wrap, zap for 1 minute).
- Innkeeper - 02-23-2004
We still make popcorn on the stovetop in oil, followed by a lathering in butter. Incidentally on a tip from Andrea I. have found that this "dish" is a perfect way to get rid of that errant bottle of oaky chardonnay that some how got into the cellar. It goes great with buttered popcorn.
We use the microwave to melt butter, lard, and the like, to warm up leftovers, and every once in a great while to accelerate thawing.
- Thomas - 02-23-2004
...maybe one day my wife and I will leave something on the plate for leftovers...then, I might need the microwave... [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img]
- tandkvd - 02-23-2004
Well I guess some old dogs just don't want to learn new tricks. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]
I'm reading the box and the seasoning mix contains: whey, salt, maltodextrin, jalapeno pepper, garlic, onion, paprika, natural flavor, and extractives of paprika.
I like mine with extra heat to WW, and was supprised with the amount of heat the popcorn had.
Well when the kids go off to college me and mama can do more "real cooking". But for now we thought it was something having the family together at the same time tonight. We had pan fried hamburgers and frozen french fries.
I did add some spices and worstershire sauce to the ground beef, that way I can say I actualy cooked. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]
- quijote - 02-24-2004
The seasoning mix has a few ingredients that I like to add to unbuttered (or un-"buttered") popcorn, but I always get a little nervous when I see something like "natural flavor." "Natural flavor" of what? Anything listed as "natural flavor" and "artificial flavor" usually comes from big chemical plants, like those that dot the New Jersey Turnpike (the "flavor industry"). It's sort of like steroids, for food.
But this evening at work, I conned a colleague into sharing some of her unbuttered microwave popcorn with me.... Pretty good; just needed some parmesan cheese and paprika!
[This message has been edited by quijote (edited 02-24-2004).]
- PinotEnvy - 02-24-2004
I've found a good mix of microwave speed/convienance and old fashoned flexability for popcorn. I have a for the microwave popcorn popper, made by Orville Reddenbacher (sp?). You pour in popcorn with a drop of oil and optional salt/seasonings then put the whole thing in the microwave. Works pretty slick. Its less expensive than buying microwave popcorn, you control what is in it and it works pretty good too.
PE
- sedhed - 02-24-2004
Fodie Tobasco is a combination of tabacco and bosco; goes great with fresh popcorn and Beefeater gin.
- Thomas - 02-25-2004
Hey tand, where's the butter in that list of ingredients??? I'm with quijote--one reason i shun most packaged foods.
I said most because I know IK is lurking to catch me on a past indiscretion...
- Kcwhippet - 02-25-2004
Do packaged foods fall under slow foods? Probably not.