Popcorn Magic!

Did you know that you can pop bulk popcorn in the microwave?


I heard about this trick a few weeks ago, and I had to give it a try myself.


What you need:


~1/4 cup bulk popcorn
A plain paper lunch bag

And that's it!

What you do:


Pour your bulk popcorn into the brown paper bag and roll the bag closed. Microwave for approximately 90 seconds. Don't forget, microwaves vary a lot in power, and microwaves don't heat evenly. You may be able to give it a little more time, or you may have to dial it down to 60 seconds to keep your popcorn from burning.

Just to warn you: A lot of your popcorn will probably remain unpopped the first time around. Commercial microwave popcorn bags have metallised susceptors to make the popcorn heat more evenly. Since our paper lunch bags lack that feature, the amount of kernels that pop will vary quite a bit. But don't worry, you can always put the unpopped kernels back in the paper bag and microwave them again.

So there you have it - plain, simple, cheap, no cleanup required, and devoid of bizarre chemicals but equally radioactive!


If you like your popcorn plain you can eat it plain, or you can top it with salt, olive oil, melted vegan butter, or whatever else you like. (Cayenne pepper?) Don't forget though, the oils are what make other toppings stick, so if you want your popcorn salty you'll have to add at least a little oil.

Enjoy!