Comments on: Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/ thoughts, ramblings, and rants Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: David http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6727 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:26 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6727 <p>I just got a 4 oz kettle machine from Costco (Elite/Maxi-matic), which only instructs using 1 tbs oil with 1/2 cup of popcorn. I used a "Back to Basics" value pack, which has 3 tbs of yellow sunflower oil, 1/2 cup of kernals, and what appears to be 1/2 to 1 tsp of the flavored salt per pouch. Dumped the oil in the kettle, heat to smoke, dumped the corn and salt, and OMG some fine movie theater corn. I didn't put my Orville butter topping on it (which of course completes it). Those pouches get expensive, so I'll experiement with the individual oil and salt combos.</p> I just got a 4 oz kettle machine from Costco (Elite/Maxi-matic), which only instructs using 1 tbs oil with 1/2 cup of popcorn. I used a “Back to Basics” value pack, which has 3 tbs of yellow sunflower oil, 1/2 cup of kernals, and what appears to be 1/2 to 1 tsp of the flavored salt per pouch. Dumped the oil in the kettle, heat to smoke, dumped the corn and salt, and OMG some fine movie theater corn. I didn’t put my Orville butter topping on it (which of course completes it). Those pouches get expensive, so I’ll experiement with the individual oil and salt combos.

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Anonymous http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6661 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:47:37 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6661 <p>Hi, this is poster #23 again. I want to give an update. I tried making the popcorn again with Flavacol, but this time using only 1/2 level teaspoon. It came out MUCH better, and the butter flavor also came out better. I guess when I used 1/2 tablespoon, the saltiness overpowered the butter flavor. I can definitely taste the resemblance to movie theatre popcorn, and I am pretty sure flavacol is one of their ingredients, after tasting this second batch. I think if I could find some butter flavored coconut oil, the taste would match the theater's exactly. But there is still the nagging question about how the theatre achieves that deep yellow color...</p> Hi, this is poster #23 again. I want to give an update. I tried making the popcorn again with Flavacol, but this time using only 1/2 level teaspoon. It came out MUCH better, and the butter flavor also came out better. I guess when I used 1/2 tablespoon, the saltiness overpowered the butter flavor. I can definitely taste the resemblance to movie theatre popcorn, and I am pretty sure flavacol is one of their ingredients, after tasting this second batch. I think if I could find some butter flavored coconut oil, the taste would match the theater’s exactly. But there is still the nagging question about how the theatre achieves that deep yellow color…

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Anonymous http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6659 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:03:45 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6659 <p>ok I need some help here. I bought some Flavacol and tried making a batch. I put about 1/3 cup unpopped corn, 4T corn oil, and 1/2 tablespoon of Flavacol in the pan. The resulting popcorn had only a very light yellow color, and it was too salty to eat! I could barely taste any buttery flavor too. So what else is missing? Obviously the deep yellow color and buttery flavor of movie theatre popcorn does not come from Flavacol alone. If I added enough Flavacol to match the yellow hue of movie theater popcorn, I am sure one piece of the resulting popcorn would exceed my daily allowance for sodium! The person who posted message #15 said they used to be a theater worker, and that the theater used Flavacol. Could that person let us know what else went into the popcorn popper?</p> ok I need some help here. I bought some Flavacol and tried making a batch. I put about 1/3 cup unpopped corn, 4T corn oil, and 1/2 tablespoon of Flavacol in the pan. The resulting popcorn had only a very light yellow color, and it was too salty to eat! I could barely taste any buttery flavor too. So what else is missing? Obviously the deep yellow color and buttery flavor of movie theatre popcorn does not come from Flavacol alone. If I added enough Flavacol to match the yellow hue of movie theater popcorn, I am sure one piece of the resulting popcorn would exceed my daily allowance for sodium! The person who posted message #15 said they used to be a theater worker, and that the theater used Flavacol. Could that person let us know what else went into the popcorn popper?

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Anonymous http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6650 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:10:48 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6650 <p>i called the cinemark in denton tx and they said there canola oil is called funtastic and the salt they said did not have a brand name or lable it just came in a bag.they buy all this from a company called buystar i know someone that works there maybe he can get me some of that movie goodness.</p> i called the cinemark in denton tx and they said there canola oil is called funtastic and the salt they said did not have a brand name or lable it just came in a bag.they buy all this from a company called buystar i know someone that works there maybe he can get me some of that movie goodness.

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: popcorn popper http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6567 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:13:11 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6567 <p>woops, pressed submit too early :-) I also wanted to say that I think that the <a href="http://hotpopcornpopper.com/whirley-pop-stovetop-popcorn-popper.html">whirley pop popcorn popper</a> is the best choice if you want to make movie theater style popcorn. I tried everything else, someone commented on the stir crazy poppers, they all got jammed when I tried them for some reason, the dasher gets stuck on the kernels....</p> woops, pressed submit too early :-) I also wanted to say that I think that the whirley pop popcorn popper is the best choice if you want to make movie theater style popcorn. I tried everything else, someone commented on the stir crazy poppers, they all got jammed when I tried them for some reason, the dasher gets stuck on the kernels….

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: popcorn popper http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6566 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:07:30 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-6566 <p>theaters add different kinds of artificial taste enhancers to their popcorn, maybe you were allergic to one of them.</p> theaters add different kinds of artificial taste enhancers to their popcorn, maybe you were allergic to one of them.

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Web Designer http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5703 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:02:43 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5703 <p>Thanks for sharing such a great post.</p> Thanks for sharing such a great post.

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Anonymous http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5679 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:24:34 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5679 <p>My wife and I went to a movie and shared a large buttered popcorn. About half way through the bag I had a serious athsma attack, and my inhaler did not help. I never had a problem at the other theaters. Has any body else had this problem? Do you know what caused this? </p> <p>Thanks,Jake</p> My wife and I went to a movie and shared a large buttered popcorn. About half way through the bag I had a serious athsma attack, and my inhaler did not help. I never had a problem at the other theaters. Has any body else had this problem? Do you know what caused this?

Thanks,Jake

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Jeff http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5111 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:47:47 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-5111 <p>I called the three local theaters that I go to. I go to the movies 2-3tmes a week, and the theater that is furthest has the BEST popcorn. I can't put it down! Anyway, here is what they are using for popping, as well as "buttery topping" oil.</p> <p>Least favorite Plaza Cinema - A Cleveland Cinema Theater Pops in coconut oil, topping is Vistar SBO (Soybean oil based) It oils up the popcorn, but always has an old taste, no matter which dispenser they use.</p> <p>Good and enjoyable Regal Cinemas. I called the Independence and Hudson theaters. Same stuff. Pop in Coconut oil, topping is soybean oil based (brand not given). This is the same oils used at the Plaza theater above, but is much more enjoyable. Probably a different brand of sybean topping. The popcorn does taste the same.</p> <p>Mine and all my friends favorite Finally, Cinemark. I've been to Rockside, Tinsletown and Macedonia. They're all the same. They use 100% Canola oil for popping and for the topping! It tastes fresh, complex, (I thought it may have just the slightest hint of peanuts and garlic). I thought they may use peanut oil, it is so good. I was happy to find out that although Canola is pretty bad for you in the form and quantity theaters use it, it is still MUCH better than Coconut or soy (since the soybean oil is typically partially hydrogenated). I thin the secret is that the oil doesn't get in the way of the wonderful seasoning (Another mystery to unravel). I can eat scads of this popcorn without feeling bloated, and is the OLY theater that I take the remaining home and snack on it. </p> <p>At home I use Orville Redenbackers Original (not Hot Air), Corn oil, and a Stir crazy popper. It kicks butt. You can add butter topping afterwards too.</p> <p>I was recently diagnosed as mildly diabetic, and was happy to find that popcorn, being a medium glycemcic indexed food, is still okay in my diet (If you're diabetic, test your blood sugar after eating popcorn) It works for me, and I just don't eat dinner that night. Popcorn is a whole grain, not processed or refined. That's why it rates lower than other snack foods for how fast it raises your blood sugar. I just have popcorn and Coke Zero. </p> <p>As I get older, I have to choose my vices carefully, as I can't have as many as before. This is the last one I didn't give up. Good popcorn and a movie.</p> <p>Thanks for this page.</p> I called the three local theaters that I go to. I go to the movies 2-3tmes a week, and the theater that is furthest has the BEST popcorn. I can’t put it down! Anyway, here is what they are using for popping, as well as “buttery topping” oil.

Least favorite Plaza Cinema - A Cleveland Cinema Theater Pops in coconut oil, topping is Vistar SBO (Soybean oil based) It oils up the popcorn, but always has an old taste, no matter which dispenser they use.

Good and enjoyable Regal Cinemas. I called the Independence and Hudson theaters. Same stuff. Pop in Coconut oil, topping is soybean oil based (brand not given). This is the same oils used at the Plaza theater above, but is much more enjoyable. Probably a different brand of sybean topping. The popcorn does taste the same.

Mine and all my friends favorite Finally, Cinemark. I’ve been to Rockside, Tinsletown and Macedonia. They’re all the same. They use 100% Canola oil for popping and for the topping! It tastes fresh, complex, (I thought it may have just the slightest hint of peanuts and garlic). I thought they may use peanut oil, it is so good. I was happy to find out that although Canola is pretty bad for you in the form and quantity theaters use it, it is still MUCH better than Coconut or soy (since the soybean oil is typically partially hydrogenated). I thin the secret is that the oil doesn’t get in the way of the wonderful seasoning (Another mystery to unravel). I can eat scads of this popcorn without feeling bloated, and is the OLY theater that I take the remaining home and snack on it.

At home I use Orville Redenbackers Original (not Hot Air), Corn oil, and a Stir crazy popper. It kicks butt. You can add butter topping afterwards too.

I was recently diagnosed as mildly diabetic, and was happy to find that popcorn, being a medium glycemcic indexed food, is still okay in my diet (If you’re diabetic, test your blood sugar after eating popcorn) It works for me, and I just don’t eat dinner that night. Popcorn is a whole grain, not processed or refined. That’s why it rates lower than other snack foods for how fast it raises your blood sugar. I just have popcorn and Coke Zero.

As I get older, I have to choose my vices carefully, as I can’t have as many as before. This is the last one I didn’t give up. Good popcorn and a movie.

Thanks for this page.

]]> Comment on Movie Theatre Popcorn Secret Ingredient? by: Anonymous http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-4884 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:23:15 +0000 http://kenklaser.gaiastream.com/2006/02/14/movie-theatre-popcorn-secret-ingredient/#comment-4884 <p>I am a movie theater popcorn lover. I am a big popcorn lover and I have the taste for some right now. Too bad I don't have any flavocol, or a kettle.</p> I am a movie theater popcorn lover. I am a big popcorn lover and I have the taste for some right now. Too bad I don’t have any flavocol, or a kettle.

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